| Fasciolopsiasis | |
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| Eggs of Fasciolopsis buski | |
| Specialty | Infectious diseases  |
Fasciolopsiasis results from an infection by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski,[1] the largest intestinal fluke of humans, growing up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long.
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Odhner TH (1902). "Fasciolopsis Buski (Lank.)[= Distomum crassum Cobb.], ein bisher wenig bekannter Parasit des Menschen in Ostasien". Centralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten. XXXI.