(Part 2, Trematodes and Cestodes of Veterinary Importance, VPA)
Topic: Liver flukes (Fasciola, Dicrocoelium and Opisthorchis). Intestinal flukes (Fasciolopsis).
Liver Fluke and Intestinal Fluke
Description:
Liver flukes - Fasciola (Genera of Fasciolidae Family), Dicrocoelium (Genera of Dicrocoeliidae Family) and Opisthorchis (Genera of Opisthorchiidae Family).
Intestinal flukes - Fasciolopsis (Genera of Fasciolidae Family).
All of these parasites are under Sub Class Digenea of Class Trematoda of Phylum Platyhelminthes. (Digenetic Trematodes)
Note: The following pdf is the VPA note of (Unit 2) Trematodes and Cestodes of Veterinary Importance, Part 2 of BVSc & AH. *VPA- Veterinary Parasitology.
Topics of the PDF file of 'Liver Fluke and Intestinal Fluke':
Family Fasciolidae : Genus Fasciola - Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica / Genus Fasciolopsis - Fasciolopsis buski / Family Dicrocoeliidae : Genus Dicrocoelium - Dicrocoalium dendriticum / Family Opisthorchiidae : Genus Opisthorchis - Opisthorchis Tenuicoillis.
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