Fasciola hepatica sheep liver fluke phylum platyhelminthe class trematoda fasciola gigantica very rarely infects humans. The disease is a plantborne trematode zoonosis, and is classified as a neglected tropical disease ntd. It is known as the common liver fluke and causes a disease called fascioliasis. Fasciolosis caused by fasciola hepatica severely affects the efficiency of livestock production systems worldwide. Fasciola hepatica en bovinos by carol molina cardenas on prezi.
In addition to the economic impact inflicted on livestock farmers, fasciolosis is an emergent zoonosis. 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. 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. It infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. Fasciolosis is a parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke fasciola hepatica as well as by fasciola gigantica. Fasciola parasites live as adult flukes in the bile duct and immature eggs go out through feces and grow in fresh.
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. 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 can affect 46 species of wild and domestic animals as well as humans. Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic fluke that lives in the liver.
It is important to get an idea about the fasciola hepatica life cycle to determine the best treatment option. Fasciola hepatica y distomatosis hepatica bovina en venezuela. The life cycle, transmission, morphology, clinical presentation, and treatment of the f. The life cycle of fasciola hepatica starts when a female lays eggs in the liver of an infected human.
Phylum plathelminthes clase trematoda subclase digenea familia fasciolidae genero fasciola especie fasciola hepatica. It affects humans, but its main host is ruminants such as cattle and sheep. Fascioliasis, revision clinicoepidemiologica y diagnostico. Thomas capillaria hepatica is a parasitic nematode which causes hepatic capillariasis in rodents and. Fasciola hepatica article about fasciola hepatica by the. A flat, leafshaped, brown worm fasciola hepatica emerging from the common bile duct. 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. In general, the disease caused by the infection of fasciola hepatica is referred to as fascioliasis. At his first visit to the hospital, a gallbladder stone was suspected. Infeccion por fasciola hepatica en bovinos adultos.
In this article we will discuss about the infection caused by fasciola hepatica and its treatment. The trematodes fasciola hepatica also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke and fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes f. Fasciolosis definition of fasciolosis by medical dictionary. A related parasite, fasciola gigantica, also can infect people. Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by fasciola hepatica or fasciola gigantica. Fasciola hepatica definition of fasciola hepatica by. Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection typically caused by fasciola hepatica, which is also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke.