Trematodiases are zoonotic infections caused by trematodes.
In foodborne trematodiases, these parasites are transferred from animals to humans.
Transmission of trematodiases can occur through the consumption of water and food that is contaminated with trematodes in the larval stages of their life cycle.

In a host organism, eggs of trematodes can spread through faeces, and sputum if the host is infected by a lung fluke.
Once these reach water, they infect aquatic snails which act as intermediate hosts for trematodiases that is transmitted through food.
A second host will depend on the species of trematode, and are usually aquatic animals Some trematodiases such as Schistosomiasis can also be transmitted when skin comes in contact with water containing the parasite.
Trematodes all have different life cycles in which they can reproduce asexually and sexually.
When trematodes are at the metacercariae stage in their life cycle, humans and other definitive hosts such as mammals and birds can be infected.
In humans, adult trematodes can survive for 25 years.
Trematodiases are zoonotic infections caused by trematodes. In foodborne trematodiases, these parasites are transferred from animals to humans. Transmission of trematodiases can occur through the consumption of water and food that is contaminated with trematodes in the larval stages of their life cycle.
In a host organism, eggs of trematodes can spread through faeces, and sputum if the host is infected by a lung fluke. Once these reach water, they infect aquatic snails which act as intermediate hosts for trematodiases that is transmitted through food. A second host will depend on the species of trematode, and are usually aquatic animals Some trematodiases such as Schistosomiasis can also be transmitted when skin comes in contact with water containing the parasite.Trematodes all have different life cycles in which they can reproduce asexually and sexually. When trematodes are at the metacercariae stage in their life cycle, humans and other definitive hosts such as mammals and birds can be infected. In humans, adult trematodes can survive for 25 years.
Trematodiases