Common Liver Fluke, LM


Light micrograph of common or sheep liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica), a parasitic flatworm that infects the liver of various mammals, including sheep, cattle and humans; it is the causative agent of the disease fascioliasis.


Size: 5202px × 3359px
Photo credit: © Eric Grave / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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