PARASIT

• S. japonicum


  Oriental Blood Fluke
• S. mansoni


  Manson's Blood Fluke

  
• S. haematobium


  Vesical Blood Fluke

  
• Parasite


  • S. japonicum
  • S. mansoni
  • S. haematobium

  
• Adult parasite


  • Has a female and male reproductive organ
  • Increases their chance to reproduce
• Cause wide range of humans and animals

  • Lungs
  • Liver
  • Intestines
• P. westermani


  Lung Fluke
• C. sinensis


  Oriental Lung Fluke
• O. felinus


  Cat Liver Fluke

  
• Parasite


  • P. westermani
  • C. sinensis
  • O. felinus

  
• P. westermani adult


  • Active state: Spoon shaped
  • Preserved: Oval, Flattened, Coffee bean shaped
• Metacercariae


  Infective stage of P. westermani

  
• Hemoptysis


  Dry cough and later on produces blood stained sputum with foul odor
• Myalgia


  Pain in muscles, Resembling katayama fever
• Sputum is main specimen of choice
• Feces is 2nd choice of specimen, Do not swallow sputum
• Antibody detection differentiates paragonimiasis from PTB (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
• Complement fixation is the standard test for paragonimiasis
• F. hepatica


  Sheep Liver Fluke

  
• F. gigantica


  Giant Live Fluke
• D. dendriticum


  Lancet fluke
• Parasite


  • F. hepatica
  • F. gigantica
  • D. dendriticum

  
• ADULT, OVA, Life stages