Trematodes are responsible for several significant diseases, including:
- Schistosomiasis: Caused by Schistosoma species, it affects over 200 million people worldwide and can lead to chronic liver damage, kidney failure, and bladder cancer. - Fascioliasis: Caused by Fasciola hepatica, it primarily affects the liver and bile ducts, causing severe abdominal pain and jaundice. - Clonorchiasis: Caused by Clonorchis sinensis, this disease affects the liver and can lead to cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer).
