Trematodes (Flukes) Flashcards
1
Q
Paragonimus westermani
A
Oriental lung fluke
2
Q
Fasciola hepatica
A
Sheep liver fluke
3
Q
Clonorchis sinensis
A
Chinese liver fluke
4
Q
Opistorchis felineus
Opistorchis viverrini
A
Cat liver fluke
Southeast Asian liver fluke
5
Q
Fasciolopsis buski
A
Giant intestinal fluke
6
Q
Largest fluke to parasitize human
A
F. buski
7
Q
Echinostoma ilocanum
A
Garrison’s fluke
8
Q
Fluke with 2 snails as intermediate host
A
E. ilocanum
9
Q
Dwarf / Von siebold’s fluke
A
Heterophyes heterophyes
10
Q
Yokogawa’s fluke
A
Metagonimus yokogawai
11
Q
Salmon-poisoning fluke
A
Nanophyetus salmincola