Genus of opisthorchiid flukes infecting bile ducts of mammals, birds, and reptiles in South and North America. Eleven species are known. Human cases occurred in Ecuador, where people eat undercooked fish.
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Caloopina M et al (2011) High prevalence of human liver infection by Amphimerus flukes. Emerg Infect Dis 17:2331–2333
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Amphimerus Species. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_3608-1
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