Haplorchis taichui

• H. taichui

  • Common Name: Minute Intestinal Fluke
  • Disease: Haplorchiasis
  • Habitat: Small intestines
  • 1st Intermediate Host: Snails
  • 2nd Intermediate Host: Freshwater fish
  • Final Host: Humans
  • Diagnostic Stage: Embryonated eggs in feces
  • Infective Stage: Metacercariae
  • Mode of Transmission: Ingestion of infected fish
  • Treatment: Praziquantel
• Adult Characteristics of H. taichui

  • Similar to other heterophyid flukes
  • Ventral sucker at midbody, covered with 12-16 large spines