Question

How blood flukes differ from liver, lung, intestinal flukes?​

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Answer:

Signs and symptoms are related largely to the location of the adult worms. Infections with Schistosoma mansoni and S japonicum (mesenteric venules) result in eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and hematemesis. Schistosoma haematobium (vesical venules) causes dysuria, hema turia, and uremia. Fasciola hepatica, Clonorchis sinensis, and Opisthorchis viverrini (bile ducts) cause fever, hepatomegaly, abdominal pain, and jaundice. Infections with Paragonimus westermani (lungs, brain) result in cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and epilepsy. Fasciolopsis buski (intestines) causes abdominal pain, diarrhea, and edema.