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The hermaphroditic liver and lung trematodes also require a freshwater snail to serve as an intermediate host; these infections are foodborne (acquired by ingestion of freshwater fish, crayfish or crabs, or plants). Public health concerns include cholangiocarcinoma associated with Clonorchis and Opisthorchis infections, severe liver disease associated with Fasciola infections, and the misdiagnosis of tuberculosis in those infected with Paragonimus spp.