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Parasitology

The study of parasites, including Eurytrema pancreaticum, and their effects on human and animal health.

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Jan 22, 2026
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How does the life cycle of Eurytrema pancreaticum limit human infection and transmission?

The pancreatic fluke has a complex, terrestrial life cycle that requires two specific intermediate hosts—a land snail and an orthopteran insect—before reaching a mammalian definitive host, a design th...

Feb 2, 2026

How many confirmed human cases of Eurytrema pancreaticum infection have been reported worldwide and what were their presentations?

Published medical literature records only a very small number of confirmed human infections with the pancreatic fluke — described in the literature as a rare, incidental or sporadic mostly reported fr...