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Cyst of Giardia sp.

Cyst of Giardia sp. in a fecal preparation stained with iodine. Cysts of Giardia sp. are 9-13 x 7-9 µm and typically ovoid. Note the 4 nuclei, 2 median bodies, and axostyles within the cyst shown.