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			== Cryptocotyle ==
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'''Cryptocotyle''' is a genus of [[trematodes]] in the family [[Heterophyidae]]. The genus was described by [[Creplin]] in 1825. The species in this genus are parasitic flukes that infect various [[vertebrates]], including humans.

== Life Cycle ==

The life cycle of ''Cryptocotyle'' involves three hosts. The adult flukes live in the intestines of the definitive host, where they lay eggs that are passed out with the host's feces. The eggs hatch in water into free-swimming [[miracidia]], which infect a suitable first intermediate host, typically a [[snail]]. In the snail, the miracidia develop into [[sporocysts]], which produce [[cercariae]]. The cercariae leave the snail and encyst on or in a second intermediate host, usually a [[fish]]. When the definitive host eats the infected fish, the encysted cercariae excyst in the host's intestine and mature into adult flukes.

== Species ==

There are several species in the genus ''Cryptocotyle'', including:

* ''[[Cryptocotyle concava]]''
* ''[[Cryptocotyle lingua]]''
* ''[[Cryptocotyle jejuna]]''

== Human Infection ==

Humans can become infected with ''Cryptocotyle'' by eating raw or undercooked fish that contain encysted cercariae. The infection, known as [[heterophyiasis]], can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. In severe cases, the flukes can migrate to other parts of the body, causing serious complications.

== Treatment ==

Treatment for ''Cryptocotyle'' infection typically involves antiparasitic drugs, such as [[praziquantel]]. Prevention involves cooking fish thoroughly before eating, or freezing it at a sufficiently low temperature for a long enough period to kill any encysted cercariae.

== See Also ==

* [[Trematoda]]
* [[Heterophyidae]]
* [[Heterophyiasis]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Parasitic diseases]]
[[Category:Trematoda]]
[[Category:Heterophyidae]]

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