RVC/FAO guide to Veterinary Parasitology
Poultry eggs: Capillaria
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Capillaria spp.

Length 43 µm – 65 µm
Width 20 µm – 35 µm
Shell thick, smooth, brown
Slightly barrel-shaped with asymmetrical side-walls
Two protruding polar plugs present
Contents granular, unsegmented

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