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From: Identification of a major causative agent of human cercarial dermatitis, Trichobilharzia franki (Müller and Kimmig 1994), in southern England and its evolutionary relationships with other European populations

Figure 2

Scanning electron micrographs of the cercaria of Trichobilharzia franki . A. Entire cercaria, scale bar = 100 μm. B. Acetabulum, scale bar = 1 μm. C. Tail stem with spines, scale bar = 2 μm. D. Tegumental spines and type 2 sensory papilla on body (arrow), scale bar = 2 μm. E. Anterior of body and type 1 sensory papillae (arrows), scale bar = 10 μm. F. Apical view of body showing head organ, note type 1 sensory papillae (arrows) scale bar = 2 μm, and gland duct openings (insert, black arrows), scale bar = 1 μm.

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