Although exceptionally small, these parasites may remain active in the human body for an entire lifetime, causing multiple complications. These commonly infect everyone s intestines and other tissues including the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. All Flukes are terribly difficult to get rid of once infected, accumulating over a period of 10 to 20 years. Fasciolopsis buski Fleshy, red and beef-colored, Flukes attach themselves within the mucosa of the small intestine. Living up to one year per adult organism, they proliferate easily and spread to other organs.
Transmission is through unwashed vegetables, as well as fish and pork.
This allow the fluke to migrate throughout the body, thus infesting every tissue and organ with which it comes into contact. Commonly found in the intestines and often contracted through the skin, they, like other parasites, may migrate throughout the body and present multiple symptoms of disease. However, their larvae can be found in almost any organ, being capable of infecting other tissues in varying stages of its development. Parasites have survival skills which are beyond the capabilities of our Immune System, and that s why they can generally live for years within their host. Their lengths range from 3 to 9mm, and there are generally several thousands in any infected host, including man.