Trematodes Flashcards
Blood Flukes
Trematodes
NO PSEUDOCOELE, NO EXCRETORY PORE
Trematodes/Flukes
Flat and leaflike - unsegmented
Trematodes/Flukes
2 suckers of Flukes
Oral and Ventral suckers
complicated life cycle
Trematodes/Flukes
Snails are always the 1st Intermediate host
Trematodes/Flukes
All are hermaphrodites (both male and female sex organs) except?
Schistosoma
With operculated eggs except for?
Schistosoma
Requires two intermediate host
Trematodes/Flukes
Mode of transmission of Trematodes/Flukes (except for Schistosoma)
Ingestion
Mode of transmission of Schistosoma spp.
Skin penetration
Schistosoma spp. are example of what Fluke?
Blood Fluke
Paragonimus westermani is example of what Fluke?
Lung Fluke
Fasciola hepatica, Clonorchis sinensis, and Opisthorchis felineus are example of what Fluke?
Liver and Bile Fluke
Fasciolopsis buski, Echinostoma ilocanum, and Heterophyids are example of what Fluke?
Intestinal Fluke
immature eggs (P-F-E-F)
Paragonimus westermani, Fasciolopsis buski, Echinostoma ilocanum, Fasciola hepatica
mature eggs (S-C-O-H)
Schistosoma spp., Clonorchis sinensis, Opistorchis felineus, Heterophyids
Fasciola hepatica common name
Sheep Liver Fluke
Sheep liver fluke scientific name
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciola gigantica common name
Giant liver fluke
Giant liver fluke scientific name
Fasciola gigantica
Has a cephalic cone
Fasciola hepatica
Highly branched intestinal ceca
Fasciola hepatica
Dendritic testes in tandem and single dendritic ovary
Fasciola hepatica