Relatively little is known about the genus of trematode that causes black spot syndrome, Scaphanocephalus. “Prior to us detecting it in 2017,” Johnson says, “it had never been reported from Caribbean ...

Hechinger says a trematode is a type of parasitic flatworm. The species is invasive, and Hechinger explains how the parasite works. "The parasite sets up shop in a snail, takes over the snail's ...

Context: Fish-borne trematode is a worldwide problem, with the number of people infected by liver flukes alone estimated at 21 million. In addition to the major liver flukes, Opisthorchis ...