Gut Flukes Flashcards
1
Q
What are the species of gut fluke and where in the world are they found?
A
Fasciolopsis buski
India and SE Asia, especially where pigs are farmed
2
Q
How do you get infected with gut flukes?
A
Eat infected water plants and fish
3
Q
Where do adult gut flukes live?
A
In the GI tract
4
Q
How do you diagnose gut flukes?
A
Eggs and adult flukes found in stool
5
Q
What do fasciolopsis eggs look like?
A
Hard to tell from fasciola, also big
6
Q
What are the symptoms of gut flukes?
A
Mostly asymptomatic
May have some GI upset
Can go ectopic
7
Q
How do you treat gut flukes?
A
Praziquantel
