Flukes or trematodes are parasites that cause cause a variety of infections in humans. Flukes are classified as blood flukes, liver flukes, lung flukes, and intestinal flukes.
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- eMedicine - Intestinal Flukes Article by Chi Hiong U Go, MD.
- eMedicine - Trematode Infection Article by Subhash Chandra Parija, MD, PhD that describes several flukes and the diseases they cause.
- FDA Bad Bug Book: Nanophyetus spp. Undercooked fish carries this parasite. Features cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, associated foods, target populations, and outbreaks.
- CDC DPDx - Clonorchiasis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment. Undercooked freshwater fish from Asia carry the fluke.
- CDC DPDx - Fasciolopsiasis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
- CDC DPDx - Heterophyiasis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
- CDC DPDx - Opisthorchiasis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
- CDC DPDx - Paragonimiasis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.