Fasciolosis definition of fasciolosis by medical dictionary. At his first visit to the hospital, a gallbladder stone was suspected. A related parasite, fasciola gigantica, also can infect people. Fasciolosis is a parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke fasciola hepatica as well as by fasciola gigantica. Fascioliasis is found in all continents except antarctica, in over 70 countries, especially where there are sheep or cattle. Fasciola hepatica article about fasciola hepatica by the. Fasciola parasites live as adult flukes in the bile duct and immature eggs go out through feces and grow in fresh. In general, the disease caused by the infection of fasciola hepatica is referred to as fascioliasis. Fasciola hepatica definition of fasciola hepatica by.
In this article we will discuss about fasciola hepatica. In addition to the economic impact inflicted on livestock farmers, fasciolosis is an emergent zoonosis. The trematodes fasciola hepatica also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke and fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes f. Oct 20, 2014 the two species of trematodes that cause fascioliasis fasciola hepatica and fasciola gigantica are leafshaped worms, large enough to be visible to the naked eye adult f. Fasciolosis caused by fasciola hepatica severely affects the efficiency of livestock production systems worldwide.
The life cycle, transmission, morphology, clinical presentation, and treatment of the f. We report an 87yearold korean male patient with postprandial abdominal pain and discomfort due to f. Thomas capillaria hepatica is a parasitic nematode which causes hepatic capillariasis in rodents and. Fasciola hepatica en bovinos by carol molina cardenas on prezi. The first section gives a detailed account of two human cases of hepatic distomatosis produced by fasciola hepatica. Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic fluke that lives in the liver. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en. Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection typically caused by fasciola hepatica, which is also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke.
A fasciola hepatica tem alta frequencia no rio grande do sul, especialmente no sul e sudeste do estado, onde a fasciolose e endemica. Fasciola hepatica sheep liver fluke phylum platyhelminthe class trematoda fasciola gigantica very rarely infects humans. It affects humans, but its main host is ruminants such as cattle and sheep. Fasciola hepatica the liver fluke fasciola hepatica is a common fluke found in the liver and bile ducts of cattle, sheep, goat, pig, rabbit, dog etc. The disease caused by the fluke is called fasciolosis or fascioliasis, which is a type of helminthiasis and has been classified as a neglected.
Fasciola hepatica, also known as the common liver fluke or sheep liver fluke, is a parasitic trematode fluke or flatworm, a type of helminth of the class trematoda, phylum platyhelminthes. It is important to get an idea about the fasciola hepatica life cycle to determine the best treatment option. The life cycle of fasciola hepatica starts when a female lays eggs in the liver of an infected human. Infeccion por fasciola hepatica en bovinos adultos. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en venezuela.
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