blood fluke

FlukeBladder fluke (Schistosoma haematobium) eggs in a bladder surrounded by eosinophils.

blood fluke, any of certain parasitic flatworms that live in the veins of the host organism. See fluke.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

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Article Title: blood fluke

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 17 September 2010

Access Date: February 23, 2025