INTESTINAL FLUKES Flashcards
1
Q
trematodes belong to the phylum _____
A
Platyhelminthes
2
Q
Four groups of fluke
A
blood flukes
intestinal flukes
lung flukes
liver flukes
3
Q
known as sheep liver fluke
A
faciola hepatica
4
Q
faciola hepatica infective stage
A
metacercariae on water plant ingested by human, sheep, or cattle
5
Q
faciola hepatica diagnostic stage
A
unembryonated eggs passed in feces
6
Q
these giant intestinal flukes aer found in some Asian countries.
A
fasciolopsis buski
