THE MERCK MANUAL: The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
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Trematodes (Flukes)

Introduction
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Flukes are parasitic flatworms that infect the blood vessels, GI tract, lungs, or liver. They are often categorized according to the organ system they invade:

  • Schistosoma sp: Vasculature of the GI or GU system
  • Fasciolopsis buski, Heterophyes heterophyes, and related organisms: Lumen of the GI tract
  • Clonorchis sinensis, Fasciola hepatica, and Opisthorchis sp: Liver
  • Paragonimus westermani and related species: Lungs and other organs such as the CNS

Last full review/revision December 2009 by Richard D. Pearson, MD
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