PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES Major characteristics Dorsoventrally flattened Acoelomates Digestive tract greatly reduced or missing Excretory system consists of flame cells or protonephridia…

1.Life Cycles of Digenetic TrematodesChapter 15, p. 230-237 Digenetic trematodes use 2 or 3 hosts in their life cycles.   FIRST INTERMEDIATE HOST is always a ___________________________.Reproduction…

Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online) Vol.4, No.18, 2014 34 Fascioliasis in Cattle and Goat Slaughtered…

CLASS TREMATODA MONOECIOUS FLUKES LIVER FLUKES Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica Chlonorchis sinensis Opistorchis felineus and Opistorchis viverrini Dicrocoelium dendriticum…

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…

Phylum: Platyhelminthes class:Trematoda By Assist. lecturer Maytham A. Alwan Phylum:Platyhelminthes Class: Trematoda General characteristics: 1.The class Trematoda falls…