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Eurytrema pancreaticum and diabetes

The claim that Eurytrema pancreaticum is a widespread cause of diabetes is false. The parasite primarily infects ruminant livestock and only rarely infects humans.

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Jan 20, 2026
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How is Eurytrema pancreaticum diagnosed in humans and what diagnostic pitfalls cause misidentification?

Human infection with the pancreatic fluke Eurytrema pancreaticum is diagnosed primarily by direct detection—visualizing adult worms at autopsy or on endoscopic imaging, identifying characteristic eggs...

Jan 27, 2026
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furytrema pancreaticum

is a pancreatic fluke that primarily parasitizes ruminant livestock and only rarely infects humans; documented human cases are sporadic and typically incidental findings rather than clear, common caus...