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. Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection typically caused by fasciola hepatica, which is also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke. Fasciolosis is a parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke fasciola hepatica as well as by fasciola gigantica. Estos caracoles son anfibios, viven en barro humedo o lugares. En nuestro pais, predomina en provincias del centro y n. Habit and habitat of fasciola hepatica structure of fasciola hepatica. Hay dos especies principales, fasciola hepatica y 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 vive come parassita nei dotti biliari degli erbivori, il suo ciclo e legato allacqua ed alla presenza del suo ospite intermedio. Fas2elisa in the detection of human infection by fasciola. A related parasite, fasciola gigantica, also can infect people. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en venezuela.
In this article we will discuss about fasciola hepatica. Pdf infeccion por fasciola hepatica y fasciolosis fasciola. The disease is a plantborne trematode zoonosis, and is classified as a neglected tropical disease ntd. Fascioliasis, revision clinicoepidemiologica y diagnostico. It infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. Duela, saguaip, distoma del hgado, alicuya, jallo, callutaca. Fasciola hepatica, limneidos, hospedador intermediario, in feccion experimental.
Fascioliasis is found in all continents except antarctica, in over 70 countries, especially where there are sheep or cattle. It affects humans, but its main host is ruminants such as cattle and sheep. Il parassita adulto depone uova che vengono portate dalla bile nellintestino e raggiungono lesterno con le feci necessariamente in ambiente acquatico. Fasciola hepatica, limneidos, hospedador intermediario, in. 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.
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