Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by fasciola hepatica or fasciola gigantica. However, its infection on the primary host sheep is of considerable economic importance. The disease caused by the fluke is called fasciolosis or fascioliasis, which is a type of helminthiasis and has been classified as a neglected. Canadian medical association journal cmaj 15,671 views 0. Fasciola, lymnaeids and human fascioliasis, with a global overview on disease transmission, epidemiology, evolutionary genetics, molecular epidemiology and control. Fasciola hepatica infection is widespread across eastern new south wales where the annual mean rainfall is about. Fasciola hepatica is a trematode showing genetic variation among isolates from different regions of the world. In this article we will discuss about fasciola hepatica. 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 definition of fasciola hepatica by.
It is a parasitic trematode fluke or flatworm in the phylum platyhelminthes. Fascioliasis, revision clinicoepidemiologica y diagnostico. Fascioliasis due to fasciola hepatica and fasciola gigantica infection. We report an 87yearold korean male patient with postprandial abdominal pain and discomfort due to f.
Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en venezuela. The liver fluke fasciola hepatica is a trematode parasite with a worldwide distribution and is the cause of important production losses in the dairy industry. Infeccion por fasciola hepatica en bovinos adultos. The disease is a plantborne trematode zoonosis, and is classified as a neglected tropical disease ntd. It infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. Fasciola hepatica can affect 46 species of wild and domestic animals as well as humans. At his first visit to the hospital, a gallbladder stone was suspected. Oct 11, 2019 fasciola, lymnaeids and human fascioliasis, with a global overview on disease transmission, epidemiology, evolutionary genetics, molecular epidemiology and control. 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 a parasitic trematode fluke or flatworm in the phylum platyhelminthes it infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. The disease caused by the fluke is called fascioliasis. Fasciola hepatica simple english wikipedia, the free. Fasciola hepatica en bovinos by carol molina cardenas on prezi.
Mar 26, 2020 the first section gives a detailed account of two human cases of hepatic distomatosis produced by fasciola hepatica. Volume 18, issue 4, octoberdecember 2014, pages 153157. Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic fluke that lives in the liver. Fasciolosis is a parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke fasciola hepatica as well as by fasciola gigantica. Fasciola hepatica, also known as the common liver fluke, is a trematode parasite of sheep and cattle with a widespread distribution worldwide and in the uk, where fluke prevalence in adult dairy cattle has been reported to be 48% to 76% salimibejestani et al. It affects humans, but its main host is ruminants such as cattle and sheep. The aim of this observational study was to assess the prevalence of exposure to f. In general, the disease caused by the infection of fasciola hepatica is referred to as fascioliasis. Epidemiology and impact of fasciola hepatica exposure in high. Fascioliasis is caused by two species of parasitic flatworms or trematodes that mainly affect the liver. Fasciola hepatica fasciola hepatica, also known as the common liver fluke or sheep liver fluke, is a parasitic flatworm of the class trematoda, phylum platyhelminthes that infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. 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 flat, leafshaped, brown worm fasciola hepatica emerging from the common bile duct duration.
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. The life cycle of fasciola hepatica starts when a female lays eggs in the liver of an infected human. It is important to get an idea about the fasciola hepatica life cycle to determine the best treatment option. The objective of this work was to characterize for the first time f. It is known as the common liver fluke and causes a disease called fascioliasis. The first section gives a detailed account of two human cases of hepatic distomatosis produced by fasciola hepatica. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en. In this article we will discuss about the infection caused by fasciola hepatica and its treatment. Fascioliasis is found in all continents except antarctica, in over 70 countries, especially where there are sheep or cattle.
The disease progresses through four distinct phases. Phylum plathelminthes clase trematoda subclase digenea familia fasciolidae genero fasciola especie fasciola hepatica. Twentytwo adult flukes were collected from naturally infected bovine livers in different areas from argentina and used for dna extraction. It has been classified as a neglected tropical disease. The trematodes fasciola hepatica also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke and fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes f. First genetic characterization of fasciola hepatica in. A related parasite, fasciola gigantica, also can infect people. Fasciola fasciola hepatica e um verme achatado, trematodeo da familia dos fasciolideos, filo platyhelminthes, parasita dos canais biliares do boi, ovelha, cabra, porco e, raramente, do homem. Fasciola hepatica pdf animal diseases epidemiology. Fasciola hepatica article about fasciola hepatica by the. The genus name is derived from the latin word fasciola, meaning fascia or band. Pasos principales centro, bovino pastando ingiere vegetacion contaminada con.
The disease caused by the fluke is called fascioliasis also kn. Epidemiology and impact of fasciola hepatica exposure in. Infection caused by fasciola hepatica with treatment. Fasciola hepatica, ganado bovino, parasitosis, merida.
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