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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Capillaria hepatica histopathology (A, B) Capillaria hepatica eggs in liver, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Eggs of C. hepatica are 50 to 70 micrometers long by 30 to 35 micrometers wide and are unembryonated when seen in human stool (an indication of a spurious infection). (C) Cross section of a male C. hepatica in liver tissue, stained with H&E. Note the presence of the intestine (blue arrow) and the coiled sections of the testes (black arrows). (D) Cross section of C. hepatica in liver tissue, stained with H&E. Note the presence of the intestine (blue arrow) and bacillary bands (black arrows). Reproduced from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites and Health: Capillariasis. Available at: file://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/capillariasis.htm .