Yes.
No, blood flukes are not autotrophic. They are parasitic flatworms belonging to the genus Schistosoma and obtain their nutrients by feeding on the blood and tissues of their host organisms. Unlike autotrophic organisms, which produce their own food through processes like photosynthesis, blood flukes rely on their hosts for sustenance.
The prefix of endoparasite is "endo-," which means within or inside.
Schistosoma indicum was created in 1906.
endoparasites cause they live inside of you
One example of endoparasite is when dogs have heartworms. The heartworms are the endoparasite because they are living inside the dogs body. The heartworms are benifited, they are called the parasites, and the dog is harmed, it is called the host.
An endoparasite (or internal parasite) is a parasite which feeds with his entire body standing inside the host's surface (epithelium, for animals).
nounPathology.an infection caused by parasitic flukes of the genus Schistosoma, occurring commonly in eastern Asia and in tropical regions and transmitted to humans through feces-contaminated fresh water or snails: symptoms commonly include pain, anemia, and malfunction of the infected organ.
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions where freshwater snails serve as intermediate hosts for the parasite. People become infected with schistosomiasis through contact with contaminated water sources.
What are blood flukes?
Schistosoma is not a nematode, is a genus of Trematode under Phylum Platyhelminthes meaning the flatworms, nematode are round unsegmented worms.
The most common species of schistosomes that infect humans are Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium, and Schistosoma japonicum. Each of these species is associated with distinct geographical regions and transmission patterns.
There are many types of flukes for different animals. In humans, we can be infected with a couple of types of liver flukes, a lung fluke, and blood flukes.