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Dicrocoelium |
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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 [dik″ro-se´le-um] a genus of flukes. D. dendri´ticum is a liver fluke parasitic in domestic animals and occasionally humans.
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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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