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For this #WormWednesday here are a pair of parasitic nematodes named after Pokémons!
- Hedruris dratini is found in the stomach of freshwater turtles
https://t.co/SfRMlZYmP9
- Parapharyngodon politoedi lives in the intestine of tree frogs
https://t.co/NCI8MvJCqq
#Pokemon

Toxocara is a zoonotic roundworm which is usually found in cats and dogs, but sometimes it also infects humans.

Toxocara larvae can use a wide range of animals as paratenic hosts. This study looked the presence of this parasite in broiler chickens 🪱🐔

https://t.co/rwXaBJ3moY

Eurytrema coelomaticum is a fluke which commonly infects the pancreatic ducts of ruminants, and is of significant veterinary importance.

This study used advanced microscopy techniques to provide updated details on this parasite's anatomy
 
#WormWednesday
https://t.co/OKVnsdiYUZ

Do #Pokemon get parasites? Maybe? 
Well, there certainly are parasites named after Pokémons - like these two parasitic nematodes! 
Meet Hedruris dratini https://t.co/SfRMlZYmP9
And Parapharyngodon politoedi https://t.co/gylxQ3t74V

For #WormWednesday here's Parapharyngodon politoedi - a species of nematode found in the Manaus slender-legged tree frog (Osteocephalus taurinus), and is named after Politoed, a frog-like water-type Pokémon
https://t.co/gylxQ3KItv