Trematodes Flashcards
Three characteristics of adult trematodes
Non-segmented
Flattened
Leaf-like
Intestinal Species
Fasciolopsis buski
Heterophyes hetrophyes
Metagonimus yokogawai
Liver species
Fasciola hepatica
Clonorchis sinensis
Lung Species
Paragonimus westermani
Blood Species
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma haematobium
Fasciolopsis buski
Large Intestinal Fluke
Heterophyes heterophyes
Heterophyid Fluke
Metagonimus yokogawai
Yokogawai’s Fluke
Fasciola hepatica
Sheep Liver Fluke
Clonorchis sinensis
Chinese Liver Fluke
Paragonimus westermani
Oriental Lung Fluke
Schistosoma mansoni
Manson’s Blood Fluke
Schistosoma japonicum
Blood Fluke
Schistosoma haematobium
Bladder Fluke
Another name for trematodes
Dignea
Parasites that reproduce via separate sexes
Dioecious
The general term for human infection of flukes
Distosomiasis
A lid like structure present on SOME fluke eggs
Operculum
Presence and location of spines distinguish _____________ species
Schistosoma
All adults except Schistosomes are (3):
Clue: LHT
Leaf-like
Hermaphroditic
Typically food-borne