Infection caused by fasciola hepatica with treatment. Fasciola hepatica sheep liver fluke phylum platyhelminthe class trematoda fasciola gigantica very rarely infects humans. In general, the disease caused by the infection of fasciola hepatica is referred to as fascioliasis. Fasciolosis definition of fasciolosis by medical dictionary. A related parasite, fasciola gigantica, also can infect people. 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. Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by fasciola hepatica or fasciola gigantica. It is known as the common liver fluke and causes a disease called fascioliasis. 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. Fasciola hepatica can affect 46 species of wild and domestic animals as well as humans. The disease caused by the fluke is called fasciolosis or fascioliasis, which is a type of helminthiasis and has been classified as a neglected.
In this article we will discuss about fasciola hepatica. A flat, leafshaped, brown worm fasciola hepatica emerging from the common bile duct. Fasciola parasites live as adult flukes in the bile duct and immature eggs go out through feces and grow in fresh. The life cycle, transmission, morphology, clinical presentation, and treatment of the f. The trematodes fasciola hepatica also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke and fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes f. Fasciola hepatica en bovinos by carol molina cardenas on prezi. Infeccion por fasciola hepatica en bovinos adultos. In this article we will discuss about the infection caused by fasciola hepatica and its treatment. Fascioliasis, revision clinicoepidemiologica y diagnostico. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en venezuela. Fasciolosis caused by fasciola hepatica severely affects the efficiency of livestock production systems worldwide. In addition to the economic impact inflicted on livestock farmers, fasciolosis is an emergent zoonosis. Fasciola hepatica definition of fasciola hepatica by. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en.
A fasciola hepatica tem alta frequencia no rio grande do sul, especialmente no sul e sudeste do estado, onde a fasciolose e endemica. Thomas capillaria hepatica is a parasitic nematode which causes hepatic capillariasis in rodents and. Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection typically caused by fasciola hepatica, which is also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke. 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. The life cycle of fasciola hepatica starts when a female lays eggs in the liver of an infected human. Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic fluke that lives in the liver.
It causes damage to the liver tissues producing liver rot in all sheep breeding areas of the world. It affects humans, but its main host is ruminants such as cattle and sheep. Fasciola hepatica article about fasciola hepatica by the. Phylum plathelminthes clase trematoda subclase digenea familia fasciolidae genero fasciola especie fasciola hepatica. The first section gives a detailed account of two human cases of hepatic distomatosis produced by fasciola hepatica. However, its infection on the primary host sheep is of considerable economic importance. It is important to get an idea about the fasciola hepatica life cycle to determine the best treatment option.
We report an 87yearold korean male patient with postprandial abdominal pain and discomfort due to f. Fascioliasis is found in all continents except antarctica, in over 70 countries, especially where there are sheep or cattle. Fasciolosis is a parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke fasciola hepatica as well as by fasciola gigantica. At his first visit to the hospital, a gallbladder stone was suspected. The disease is a plantborne trematode zoonosis, and is classified as a neglected tropical disease ntd.
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