TREMATODES (Flukes) Life Cycle - Complex = requiring one or more intermediate host Adult worm (sm. intestine of vertebrate host) ↓ lays egg ↓ excreted in water and hatch…
Slide 1Schistosoma Parasites Adult Flukes live in blood vessels of infected Humans S.haematobiumS.mansoniS.japonicum Called Blood Flukes D.H: Man R.H: Rodent, Monkeys D.H:…
Schistosoma Parasites Scistosomes are NOT hermaphrodite (sexes are separate). Male is flat and female is cylindrical. Eggs are NOT operculated but have a spine. Inside the…
Classification of Medical Parasites Classification of Medical Parasites Dr. Shahira Ahmed Learning Objectives 1. Outline the classification of medically important parasites.…
TREMATODES (Flukes) TREMATODES (Flukes) Common features: They are flat, provided with suckers as organ of attachment. Trematodes are usually leaf shaped, and commonly named…
One of largest flukes: 30 x 13 mm The adult parasites reside in the intra-hepatic bile ducts, produce eggs, and the eggs are passed in the host's feces. After passing…