Metagonimus takahashii

Metagonimus takahashii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Subclass: Digenea
Order: Opisthorchiida
Family: Heterophyidae
Genus: Metagonimus
Species: M. takahashii
Binomial name
Metagonimus takahashii
Takahashi, 1929[1]

Metagonimus takahashii is a species of a trematode, or fluke worm, in the family Heterophyidae.

It is a human parasite causing metagonimiasis.

Distribution

This species occurs in Japan and Korea.[2]

Life cycle

The first intermediate hosts of Metagonimus takahashii include freshwater snails Semisulcospira coreana[2] or Koreanomelania nodifila.[2]

The second intermediate host include freshwater fish: crucian carp Carassius carassius, common carp Cyprinus carpio, and Tribolodon brandtii.[2]

Natural definitive hosts are humans.[2][3] Experimental definitive hosts are: mice, and dogs.[2][3]

References

  1. (Japanese) Takahashi S. (1929). "On the life history of Metagonimus and Exorchis major. Okayama Igakkai Zasshi 41: 2687–2755.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chai J. Y., Darwin Murrell K. & Lymbery A. J. (2005). "Fish-borne parasitic zoonoses: Status and issues". International Journal for Parasitology 35(11-12): 1233-1254. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.07.013.
  3. 1 2 Chai J.-Y., Guk S.-M., Han E.-T., et al. (2000). "Surface ultrastructure of Metagonimus takahashii metacercariae and adults". The Korean Journal of Parasitology 38(1): 9-15. doi:10.3347/kjp.2000.38.1.9.

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