Opisthorchiidae [Opisthorchiidae]

Description

Opisthorchiidae is a family of flukes that commonly infest the bile ducts of fishes, mammals, and humans. Members of this family include the genera Opisthorchis and Clonorchis, known to cause significant human diseases. Marine species and their life cycles often involve marine or brackish water fishes as intermediate or definitive hosts.

Genera

Opisthorchis [Opisthorchis]

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Clonorchis [Clonorchis]

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Metorchis [Metorchis]

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Taxonomy