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Dicrocoelium /Dic·ro·coe·li·um/ (dik″ro-sēl´e-um) a genus of flukes, including D. dendri´ticum, which has been found in human biliary passages. Dicrocoelium a genus of flukes (digenetic trematodes) in the family Dicrocoeliidae. Dicrocoelium dendriticum (syn. Dicrocoelium lanceolatum) a liver fluke that infects most domestic and many wild animals and has been reported in humans. Heavy infestation causes cirrhosis and biliary obstruction and a clinical syndrome of edema, anemia and emaciation. Dicrocoelium hospes occurs in the bile ducts of cattle in Africa. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Everyone in Scene II was infected with a microscopic, lance-shaped fluke, a trematode called Dicrocoelium dendriticum. |
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