Key examples of parasitic flukes that cause disease in humans include the liver flukes (*Clonorchis* and *Opisthorchis*), the intestinal fluke (*Fasciolopsis buski*), and the oriental lung fluke (*Paragonimus westermani*).

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Flukes, or trematodes (Class Trematoda), are nonsegmented flatworms that possess an oral sucker (and sometimes a second ventral sucker) used to attach to the inner walls of host organs, such as the intestines, lungs, liver, or large blood vessels. They have complex life cycles, often involving multiple hosts. Examples of trematodes include *Fascioloides magna* and *Fasciola hepatica*.

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Schistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease, second only to malaria in its global impact on human populations. It is caused by the flatworms *Schistosoma mansoni*, *S. haematobium*, and *S. japonicum*.

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