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|name =''Dicrocoelium dendriticum
|name =''Dicrocoelium dendriticum
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Also known as: '''''Dicrocoelium lanceolatum — Small lanceolate fluke
[[Image:Dicrocoelium dendriticum.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dicrocoelium dendriticum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Dicrocoelium dendriticum.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dicrocoelium dendriticum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Dicrocoelium dendriticum adult.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dicrocoelium dendriticum'' adult from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Dicrocoelium dendriticum adult.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dicrocoelium dendriticum'' adult from horse faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
Infection of the definitive host is via ingestion of ants, mainly on the pasture. The metacercariae moult into immature flukes and migrate directly up the bile duct into the liver.
Infection of the definitive host is via ingestion of ants, mainly on the pasture. The metacercariae moult into immature flukes and migrate directly up the bile duct into the liver.
See also [[Trematodes - Overview|general trematode information and life cycle]].
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