<unk>  is an important parasite and one of the major infectious agents of schistosomiasis. This parasite has a very wide host range, infecting at least 31 species of wild mammals, including 9 carnivores, 16 rodents, one primate (human), two insectivores and three artiodactyls and therefore it can be considered a true zoonosis. Travelers should be well-aware of where this parasite might be a problem and how to prevent the infection.<unk>  occurs in the Far East, such as China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma mansoni
Echinostoma cinetorchis
Taenia asiatica
Taenia solium
Schistosoma haematobium
Trichinella spiralis
Opisthorchis viverrini