A large egg (180 µm x 80 µm) with a pointed lateral spine was recovered in feces from an immigrant of the West Indies. A likely parasitic infection would be:
A) Clonorchis sinensis
B) Fasciola hepatica
C) Schistosoma japonicum
D) Schistosoma mansoni

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Eggs of Schistosoma spp. are not operculated as are the other Digenea parasites. Also, the distinctive lateral spine further confirms the identification.

A Large Egg (180 µM X 80 µM) with a Pointed