Question

Differentiate between eggs of paramphistome and fasciola gigantica

Answer 1

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You can add a drop of methylene blue solution to the sediment as mentioned by (Hansen and Perry, 1994).

“ Eggs of Fasciola species show yellowish colour while eggs of Paramphistomum species stain by methylene blue “

Reference:

Hansen J, Perry B (1994). The epidemiology, diagnosis and control of helminth parasites of ruminants. A hand book, International laboratory for research on Animal Disease. Nairobi, Kenya. pp. 31-36.