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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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The trematodes are typically flat leaf-shaped worms. Two groups are of veterinary interest – the monogeneans and the digeneans. | The trematodes are typically flat leaf-shaped worms. Two groups are of veterinary interest – the monogeneans and the digeneans. | ||
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Introduction
The trematodes are typically flat leaf-shaped worms. Two groups are of veterinary interest – the monogeneans and the digeneans.
Occlusion of pancreatic ducts by flukes sometimes happens Pancreas Parasitic - Pathology
May cause peritonitis