Intestinal Fluke (Heterophyes)

Intestinal Fluke (Heterophyes)

Members of the genus Heterophyes are intestinal flukes that average 1.5 millimeters in length. The most common of the ten species that belong to the genus is Heterophyes heterophyes, which is responsible for the condition known as heterophyiasis in humans, but may also be found in foxes, dogs, and cats.