In this article we will discuss about the life history of lung fluke (Paragonimus Westermani). Although the majority of the adult specimens occur in the lungs, their digestive system can cope with a variety of food materials, because they occasionally found in tissues such as brain, liver, spleen, intestinal wall, eye, muscles or even kidneys. P. westermani passes its life [...]
In this article we will discuss about the morphology of lung fluke (Paragonimus Westermani). Adult lung fluke is thick, fleshy, oval in shape, reddish brown in colour, about 8-12 mm long and 4-6 mm in diameter. General plan organisation is more or less the same as that of Fasciola. Its anterior end is slightly broader than the posterior end. The [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Lung Fluke 2. Geographical Distribution and Habitat of Lung Fluke 3. Development Phases. Occurrence of Lung Fluke: P. westermani, the 'lung fluke', occurs in the lungs of various mammals including man and more rarely in the brain, spinal cord and other organs of the pig, dog, cat, goat, cattle, fox, [...]