metacercariae

the metacercariae encyst on aquatic plants.

fish can harbor thousands of metacercariae.

the metacercarial cysts develop in the muscles of the fish.

humans become infected by consuming metacercariae in undercooked fish.

the metacercarial stage is the infective form of the parasite.

researchers counted the metacercarial burden in each sample.

the metacercarial larvae penetrate the intestinal wall.

metacercarial infection can cause liver damage.

the metacercarial cysts are visible under a microscope.

prevention focuses on cooking fish to destroy metacercariae.

metacercarial development takes several weeks in the intermediate host.