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Mongolian gerbils were infected by intraperitoneal injection with 3\u20138 metacercariae. Most gerbils died 15\u201349 days post-infection. Necropsies showed pulmonary hemorrhage with necrosis, and flukes as long as 8 mm were recovered from intrathoracic tissues. Western blot analysis using <jats:italic>P. kellicotti<\/jats:italic> antigen showed a strong antibody response in gerbils 39 days post-infection. These results demonstrate that <jats:italic>P. kellicotti<\/jats:italic> is common in Missouri crayfish. 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