Table 1 Important species of the genus Opisthorchis
From: Opisthorchis
Species | Final host/habitat | Size of adults (mm) | Size of eggs (μm) | First intermediate hosta | Second intermediate hostb | Prepatent period (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opisthorchis (Clonorchis) sinensis | Humans, fish-eating mammals/bile ducts | 10–25 | 15 × 30 | Bulimus spp. (Bithynia spp.) | Fish (cyprinids/salmonids) | 2–2.5 |
O. felineus (O. tenuicollis) | Humans, fish-eating mammals/bile ducts | 5–12 | 11 × 30 | Bulimus spp. | Fish (cyprinids/salmonids) | 2–3 |
O. viverrini | Humans, cats/bile ducts | 4–9 | 15 × 30 | Bulimus spp. | Fish (cyprinids) | 2–3 |