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 infects the livers of various mammals, including humans, and is transmitted by sheep and cattle to humans all over the world.

Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica are primarily parasites of domestic and wild ruminants (most commonly, sheep, cattle, and goats; also, camelids, cervids, and buffalo). Infections occasionally occur in aberrant, non-ruminant herbivore hosts, including equids, …

2024年2月14日 · Two Fasciola species (types) can infect people: Fasciola hepatica: the main species that infects people. Other names for it include "the common liver fluke" and "the sheep liver fluke." Fasciola gigantica: a related species that primarily affects domestic and wild animals but can also infect people.

2024年2月12日 · Two Fasciola species can infect people: Fasciola hepatica: the main species that infects people. Other names are "the common liver fluke" and "the sheep liver fluke." Fasciola gigantica: a related species that primarily affects domestic …

Fascioliasis, infection of humans and grass-grazing animals caused by the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, a small parasitic flatworm that lives in the bile ducts and causes a condition known as liver rot. Learn about the transmission, symptoms, and treatment of fascioliasis in this article.

Fascioliasis is infection with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, which is acquired by eating contaminated watercress or other water plants. Clinical manifestations include abdominal pain and hepatomegaly. Diagnosis is by serology or detection of eggs in stool, duodenal aspirates, or …

2023年5月1日 · Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection primarily of the hepatobiliary system caused by one of 2 digenean flatworms, Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica, which are commonly referred to as liver flukes. When they invade the liver, the bile passages can become obstructed.

Fascioliasis is a waterborne and foodborne zoonotic disease caused by two parasites of class Trematoda, genus Fasciola; namely Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. [1] ( See the image...

2024年4月14日 · Fasciola hepatica, also known as the common liver fluke, is a parasitic flatworm that infects a range of mammals, including humans, as well as some birds. It is primarily found in temperate regions worldwide, with the highest prevalence in areas with wet, marshy conditions.

Fasciola hepatica, or common liver fluke, is the agent of fascioliasis, a disease mainly affecting ruminants and more rarely humans. It is a non-segmented cosmopolitan flatworm belonging to the group of Plathelminthes, class of Trematoda and family of Fasciolidae.