Fasciola hepatica

Japanese: Fasciola hepatica(英語表記)Fasciolahepatica
Fasciola hepatica

…A type of parasite belonging to the family Fasciola in the class Platyhelminthes Trematoda. Morphologically, those found in Japan are intermediate between Fasciola hepatica , found in Europe and Australia, and Fasciola gigantica , found in Asia, Africa, Hawaii, etc. They are often found in herbivorous animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats, but can also parasitize humans.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Fasciola hepatica" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…扁形動物吸虫綱の蛭状吸虫科に属する寄生虫の1種。日本に分布するものは,形態学上ヨーロッパ,オーストラリアに分布するカンテツFasciola hepaticaおよびアジア,アフリカ,ハワイなどに分布するキョダイ(巨大)カンテツF.giganticaの中間型に属する。ウシ,ヒツジ,ヤギなどの草食獣に多くみられるが,ヒトにも寄生する。…

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