An international male student from Egypt comes to the campus clinic complaining of blood in his urine.A urinalysis reveals the parasite seen below.This organism is:

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S.haematobium, which is primarily found in the Nile Valley, the Mideast, and East Africa, lives in the veins surrounding the bladder.Diagnosis is made by finding embryonated eggs in the urine.S.haematobium eggs are elongated and 110 to 170 mm by 40 to 70 mm, and have a terminal spine.The best time to collect the eggs in urinary schistosomiasis is during peak excretion time in early afternoon (12 p.m.to 2 p.m.).CDC PHIL #4843

An International Male Student from Egypt Comes to the Campus