Opisthorchis

Synonyms

Opisthorchi

Opisthorchis felineus

Opisthorchis viverrini

Opisthorchis viverrinus

viverrini, Opisthorchis

A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Opisthorchidae. It consists of the following species: O. felineus, O. noverca (Amphimerus noverca), and O. viverrini. The intermediate hosts are snails, fish, and AMPHIBIANS.