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Acanthocephaliasis
[Bolbosoma spp.] [Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceous] [Moniliformis moniliformis]
Laboratory Diagnosis
Diagnosis is made by the observation of eggs or adults in stool. As humans are not the usual definitive host for acanthocephalans, the parasites often do not reach sexual maturity in the human host. Eggs in feces, especially in the absence of other symptoms, may indicate spurious passage.
