Skin Parasite & Ova Samples, Taenia Solium, Toxocara Canis?

Unknown Skin parasite Samples including Ova. Need Expert Opinion to identify species. Many more photos available and live video of specimens. Length is approx. 1/2” for tentacled specimen. Ova is microscopic. Images are unstained and cropped/enlarged from original 40X - 100X microscopic photos.

Ova Samples (both round and oval) suggests either T. Solium or Toxocara C. or related species. White segmented tentacles frequently found also suggesting T. Solium.

Anyone with microbiology and or infectious disease diagnostics experience who can share an opinion (I understand such is just a first-glance uncommitted opinion (with no liability for accuracy, or a diagnosis) on what it “might be” are most welcome!

From just under skin surface in upper epidermal region. Rapid growth and expansion noted.












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