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Nematode
Blood Trematode
Name Disease Clinical signs Diagnosis Treatment Transmission Habitat
Schistosoma Schistosomiasis Intestinal - bloody Identification of Praziquantel Skin penetration S. haematobium S. Japonicum -
-S. diarrhea, abdominal eggs visible in (free leaving -Veins of urinary V. of small
haematobium pain and lethargy feaces or urine cercaria) bladder plexus intestine
-S. mansoni Pain on urination -rectal, liver , S.mansoni -Very specific
-S. japonicum and blood in urine bladder biopsies, V. draining large to host
(S. haematobium) ultrasonography, intestine
serology
Liver Trematode
Clonorchis Clonorchiasis Bile duct -Exam. of the Praziquantel Consumption of Bile duct -1st
sinensis, /Opisthorchiasis obstruction stool under-cooked intermdiate
Opishorcis ,Jaundice -Serology fresh water fish hose snail
viverrini obstruction (Metacercarie) (Cercarie)
-Pancreatitis -2nd interme.
-Recurrent host fresh
cholangitis, water fish
Cholangiocarcinoma (Metacercarie)
Intestinal Trematode
Fasciolopsis Fasiolopsis Abdomnal pain, Exam. of the Praziquantel Consumption of Intestine -1st Snail
buski diarrhea, stool under-cooked (Metacercariae -2nd Water
haemorrhage water plants in water plants) Plant
Lung Trematode
Paragonimus Paragonimiasis Pulmonary disease -Exam. of the Praziquantel Cinsumption of Lung -Rusty-brown
westermani stool under-cooked (Metacercariae particle(eggs)
-Serology crad/crayfish in crustacean) due to egg
-Radiology discharge