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Trematodes (Flukes), External links and references may no longer work. Trematode infections occur worldwide. Trematodes have complicated life cycles, with alternating asex...
Fasciolopsis and Other Intestinal Flukes, Other causes of trematode eggs in faeces, including liver flukes and lung flukes . Other causes of eosinophilia . ...
Synonyms: Opisthorchis sinensis = Clonorchis sinensis or Chinese or oriental liver fluke, Opisthorchis felineus = Opisthorchis tenuicollis or cat liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini = Southeast Asian ...
They cause similar diseases in humans. [ 1 ] F. hepatica is a trematode (fluke) parasite that infests humans and many species of animals. F. hepatica is the usual cause of fasciolia...
Schistosomiasis is a trematode (fluke) infection caused by species of the genus Schistosoma . [ 1 ] The species that cause schistosomiasis (the first three are the most important) include: ...
Threadworm Roundworm Nematodes (roundworms) Mebendazole Cestodes Trematodes (flukes)
Schistosomiasis Katayama fever Travel related disease Trematodes (flukes) travel related disease
Paragonimiasis is a foodborne trematode infection that primarily affects the lungs. The trematodes are of the Paragonimus genus and there are eight species that can cause signifi...
Infections carried by water-dwelling organisms such as bilharzia and flukes Parasitic diseases such as leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, trypanosomiasis and hydatid disease.
A parasitic infection A parasitic infection (liver fluke) which mainly occurs in Africa and Asia increases the risk of developing a cholangiocarcinoma.
There is a high incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in Southeast Asian countries, due to chronic endemic parasitic infection with liver flukes. [ 2 ] The incidence of intrahepatic chol...
Outside the UK, cholangitis can be caused by roundworm and liver fluke [ 2 ] . NB : primary sclerosing cholangitis is an aetiologically unrelated idiopathic condition which is dealt wi...
Causes of tropically acquired fever by incubation period Incubation period Disease Short (<10 days) Arboviral infections (dengue, chikungunya) Gastroenterit...
Infections carried by water-dwelling organisms such as bilharzia and flukes. Parasitic diseases such as leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, trypanosomiasis and hydatid disease.