liver fluke

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf parasitic flatworm
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Trematoda
gptkbp:causesDisease gptkb:fascioliasis
gptkb:opisthorchiasis
gptkbp:controls snail control
gptkbp:definitiveHost humans
mammals
gptkbp:diagnosedBy serological tests
stool examination
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
temperate regions
tropical regions
gptkbp:economicImportance livestock losses
gptkbp:familyMember gptkb:Fasciolidae
gptkb:Opisthorchiidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:infects humans
mammals
liver
bile ducts
gptkbp:intermediateHost gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:laysEggs thousands per day
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:meat
adult
cercaria
metacercaria
miracidium
redia
sporocyst
gptkbp:morphologicalType leaf-shaped body
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Clonorchis_sinensis
gptkb:Fasciola_gigantica
gptkb:Fasciola_hepatica
gptkb:Opisthorchis_viverrini
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:prevention avoid eating raw aquatic plants
avoid eating raw freshwater fish
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern human disease
gptkbp:reproduction hermaphroditic
gptkbp:symptom fever
abdominal pain
jaundice
hepatomegaly
gptkbp:transmissionRoute eating raw or undercooked fish
ingestion of contaminated water plants
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:praziquantel
gptkb:triclabendazole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5