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Infected crustacean ingested by smali freshwater fish Proce rcoid larva released from crustacean. devek>ps into plerocercoid larva ^

Predator fish eats infected smali fish

Humań ingests Q raw or undercooked infected fish

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Procercoid larvąe in body cavity of crustaceans

Coraodia hatch from eggs and are ingested by crustaceans. Q

Unembryonated eggs passed in feces

C% Eggs embryonate ^ in water

A- lnfective Stage A= Diagnostic Stage

—v Proglottids relcasc w immature eggs

Adults in smali intestine