Centrocestus formosanus
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centrocestus-formosanus-283-13370024
title:
Centrocestus formosanus
text:
Centrocestus formosanus, or the mystery fluke, is a trematode parasite of Asian origin that has found its way into North American streams and rivers. It not only affects the fountain darter but many species of commercially important fishes. It is also capable of infecting humans The parasite is transmitted via a freshwater snail Red-rimmed melania Melanoides tuberculata that was introduced in the United States and Mexico in the 1960s. The parasite is believed to have been introduced from shipmen
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description:
Species of fluke
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrocestus_formosanus
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2023-07-28T03:11:24Z
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