What Is Metacercariae

Definition of metacercaria : a tailless encysted late larva of a digenetic trematode that is usually the form which is infective for the definitive host.

What is Metacercariae larva?

Definition of metacercaria : a tailless encysted late larva of a digenetic trematode that is usually the form which is infective for the definitive host.

What are the methods of killing the Metacercariae?

We found that a heating process, by boiling or microwaving at 400 or 800 W for at least 5 min, could kill OV metacercariae, and freezing pickled fish at -20 °C for 48 h could kill OV metacercariae in all sizes of fish.