Opisthorchis
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Opisthorchis is a genus of flukes in the family Opisthorchiidae
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Opisthorchiidae
Opisthorchiidae is a family of digeneans, parasitic flatworms.The most medically important species in the family Opisthorchiidae are Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini and Opisthorchis felineus, that are causing disease clonorchiasis....
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Species
Species in the genus Opisthorchis include:- Opisthorchis felineusOpisthorchis felineusOpisthorchis felineus, or cat liver fluke is a trematode parasite that infects the liver in mammals. It was first discovered in 1884 in a cat's liver by Sebastiano Rivolta of Italy. In 1891, Russian scientist K.N. Vinogradov found it in a human, and named the parasite a "Siberian liver fluke"...
(Rivolta, 1884) - Opisthorchis gomtii Mehra, 1941
- Opisthorchis parasiluri Long & Lee
- Opisthorchis sinensis
- Opisthorchis viverriniOpisthorchis viverriniOpisthorchis viverrini, common name Southeast Asian liver fluke, is a trematode parasite from the family Opisthorchiidae that attacks the area of the bile duct. Infection is acquired when people ingest raw or undercooked fish. It causes the disease opisthorchiasis...
Poirier, 1886