Trematodes

Fasciola hepatica method of infection

ingestion of metaceracariae on uncooked water plants by sheep → we then eat sheep and get infected

Fasciola hepatica disease

• Acute epigastric pain

• jaundice and hepatomegally

• bile duct damage

• Halzoun syndrome

Fasciola hepatic

Fasciolopsis buski method of infection

ingestion of metcrercariae on water chestnuts→eaten by pigs or us

Fasciolopsis buski disease

• adults live in the small intestine causing damage and abdominal pain mimicking duodenal ulcers

Fasciolopsis buski adult

Fasciolopsis buski ova

Clonorchis sinensis method of infection

ingestion of raw or undercooked fresh water fish

Clonorchis sinensis adult

notice the prominent shoulders

Clonorchis sinensis ova

Paragonimus westermani method of infection

ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crab, prominant in japan

What parasite is associated with TB like symptoms

Paragonimus westermani

Abpercular thickening

Paragonimus westermani ova

Schistosoma mansoni method of infection

skin penetration by cercariae

What disease is associated with Schistosoma mansoni

katayma fever

Schistosoma mansoni

Schistosoma japoni method of infection

skin penetration by cercariae

What parasitic infection is associated with salmonella

Schistosoma japonicum

Schistoma japonicum

What is the only parasite associated with urine and the bladder

Schistosoma haematobium

method of infection for Schistosoma haematobium

skin penetration by cercariae

Schistosoma haematobium ova