egg capsule of Schistosoma mansoni embedded in the liver. This is a section which has included
the lateral spine, enabling identification to species. Eggs from the
adults are often washed downstream through the hepatic portal system and become
lodged in the liver where they are not likely to exit the body. The blue
cells surrounding the egg capsule are white blood cells (likely eosinophils)
essentially "walling off" the invader. 400x