Fasciolopsis
Genus of flukes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the fluke. For the disease, see Fasciolopsiasis.
Not to be confused with Fasciolosis.
Fasciolopsis (/ˌfæsioʊˈlɒpsɪs, fəˌsaɪ-/[1][2]) is a genus of trematodes. They are also known as giant intestinal flukes.
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Fasciolopsis | |
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Fasciolopsis buski egg | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Trematoda |
Order: | Plagiorchiida |
Family: | Fasciolidae |
Genus: | Fasciolopsis Looss, 1899 |
Species: | F. buski |
Binomial name | |
Fasciolopsis buski Morakote & Yano, 1990 | |
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Only one species is recognised: Fasciolopsis buski. It is a notable parasite of medical importance in humans and veterinary importance in pigs. It is prevalent in Southern and Eastern Asia. The term for infestation with Fasciolopsis is fasciolopsiasis.