The eggs of which of the following intestinal parasites are not commonly found in feces and must be detected by other diagnostic techniques?
A)Giardia lamblia
B)Cryptosporidium parvum
C)Clonorchis sinensis
D)Enterobius vermicularis

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Because the eggs of E.vermicularis are usually deposited around the anus,they are not commonly found in feces and must be detected by other diagnostic techniques.The diagnosis of pinworm infection is usually made on the basis of the recovery of typical eggs,which are described as thick-shelled,football-shaped eggs with one slightly flattened side.

The Eggs of Which of the Following Intestinal Parasites Are