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Question
Durin its life cycle, Fasciola hepatica (liver fuke) infects its intermediate host and primary host at the following larval stages res pectively
Options
A.metscercaria and cercaria
B.miracidium and metscercaria
C.redia and miracidium
D.cercaria and redia
Solution
Liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) is a ′digenetic′ endoparasite ie, its life cycle completes within two host, The primary host is sheep and the secondary or intermediate host is fresh water gastropod, snail. Fasciola hepatica infects its intermediate host at miracidium stage and its primary host at metacercria stage.
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