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Liver Flukes 1

Liver fluke is a collective name of a polyphyletic group of parasitic trematodes under the phylum Platyhelminthes.They are principally parasites of the liver of various mammals, including humans. Capable of moving along the blood circulation, they can occur also in bile ducts, gallbladder, and liver parenchyma. In these organs, they produce pathological lesions leading to parasitic diseases.