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TWiP 27: Trematodes

Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of trematodes, or flukes, which have a snail as a reservoir host.

Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

• Clonorchis sinensis life cycle (jpg)
• Clonorchis sinensis eggs (jpg)
• Clonorchis sinensis adult (jpg)
• C. sinensis under carp scales (jpg)
• Fasciola hepatica life cycle (jpg)
• Fasciola hepatica cercaria (jpg)
• Fasciola hepatica egg (jpg)
• Fasciola hepatica in liver (jpg)
• Fasciola hepatica adult (jpg)
• Paragonimus westermani life cycle (jpg)
• Paragonimus westermani adult (jpg)
• Paragonimus westermani egg (jpg)
• Paragonimus westermani in lung (jpg)
• Paragonimus westermani metacercaria (jpg)
• Fasciolopsis buski adult (jpg)
• Fasciolopsis buski egg (jpg)
• Heterophyes heterophyes adult (jpg)
• Metagonimus yokogawai adult (jpg)
• Dickson's lecture on trematodes (17 MB .mov)
• Letters read on TWiP 27

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