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blood fluke
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blood fluke
n.
See schistosome.
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Noun1.blood fluke - flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
schistosome
trematode, trematode worm, fluke - parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
genus Schistosoma, Schistosoma - type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes


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Schistosomes are blood flukes, or flatworms, that infect people through the skin during the parasite's waterborne larval stage.
No fluke: new weapon against tropical parasite by Seppa, N. / Science News
The parasites that cause this disease, several related species of blood flukes, are also fascinating subjects for biologic research because of their complexity, relatively long lifespan, and remarkable host-parasite biology.
World Class Parasites: Schistosomiasis, vol. 10 by McKerrow, James / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The relationship between environment and disease could also be seen in the spread of bilharzia, a chronic disease caused by infestation with blood flukes.
The link between environment and disease by Lloyd, Jane / UN Chronicle
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