In this article we will discuss about the external morphology of liver flukes. i. It is dorsoventrally flattened, oval in shape like a leaf and faint brownish in colour. It may reach a size of 3 cm in length and 1.5 cm in breadth. ii. The anterior body part is broader than the posterior part which is blunt in outline. [...]
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 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 [...]