• Common name: Manson’s Blood fluke
• 1 st intermediate host: Snail (Blomphalaria spp.)
• Habitat: Inferior mesenteric vein of the colon and rectum
• Infective stage: Cercaria (Forked-tail) Allergic reaction: swimmer’s itch • Mode of transmission: Skin penetration
• Eggs: Oblong with a prominent, Large, lateral spine
