Fascioliasis is a worldwide zoonotic infection with fasciola hepatica and fasciola gigantica. The disease is a plantborne trematode zoonosis, and is classified as a neglected tropical disease ntd. The disease caused by the fluke is called fascioliasis. Both species infect the liver tissue of a wide variety of mammals, including humans, in a condition known as fascioliasis. Fasciola hepatica, duela del higado animales invertebrados. 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. Fascioliasis is caused by two species of parasitic flatworms or trematodes that mainly affect the liver. It causes damage to the liver tissues producing liver rot in all sheep breeding areas of the world. It is a parasitic trematode fluke or flatworm in the phylum platyhelminthes it infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. Jan 20, 2011 ciclo no hospedeiro intermediario, o caramujo limnaea columella. It has been classified as a neglected tropical disease. The egg the eggs of fasciola hepatica are operculated and average 140.
Fasciola hepatica and fasciola gigantica, as well as hybrids between the two species. Este helminto e conhecido popularmente como baratinha do figado. This size cannot be explained by genome duplication or expansion of a single repeat element, and. The disease caused by the fluke is called fasciolosis or fascioliasis, which is a type of. Fasciola gigantica is similar in shape to fasciola hepatica but is longer 75 mm, with less clearly defined shoulders, and is 12 mm wide. Varios siglos despues, leukart 1882 y thomas 1883 pergenaron su ciclo vital vease mas adelante en este mismo texto. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Fasciolahepatica is a common fluke found in the liver and bile ducts of cattle, sheep, goat, pig, rabbit, dog etc. Fasciola hepatica bahiya basheer 2nd year mbbs student 2. Fascioliasis enfermedades infecciosas manual msd version. In sheep, the migratory phase of the parasite produces severe parenchymal disease of the liver for which the parasite is called sheep liver fluke and the disease is known as liver rot. Fasciola parasites live as adult flukes in the bile duct and immature eggs go out through feces and grow in fresh. Fasciola hepatica commonly called sheep liver fluke. Oct 11, 2019 fasciola, lymnaeids and human fascioliasis, with a global overview on disease transmission, epidemiology, evolutionary genetics, molecular epidemiology and control.
A fasciola hepatica linne, 1758 e classificada entre os platyhelmintes, e esta dentro da classe trematoda. It is important to get an idea about the fasciola hepatica life cycle to determine the best treatment option. Fasciola hepatica definition of fasciola hepatica by. The life cycle, transmission, morphology, clinical presentation, and treatment of the f. Pdf infeccion por fasciola hepatica y fasciolosis fasciola. The liver fluke fasciola hepatica is a major pathogen of livestock worldwide, causing huge economic losses to agriculture, as well as 2. Fasciola jacksonii cobbold, 1869 fasciola linguatulina sinitzin, 1914. Fasciola hepatica is a parasitic fluke that lives in the liver. Fasciola hepatica article about fasciola hepatica by the.
Fasciolosis is a parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke fasciola hepatica as well as by fasciola gigantica. A fasciola hepatica tem alta frequencia no rio grande do sul, especialmente. It is a parasitic trematode fluke or flatworm in the phylum platyhelminthes. Fasciola hepatica simple english wikipedia, the free. Fascioliasis due to fasciola hepatica and fasciola gigantica infection. Fasciola hepatica the common names are the sheep liver fluke and the common liver fluke.
It is found in warmer climates asia, africa in cattle and buffalo, in which it is responsible for chronic fasciolosis, and in sheep, in which the disease is frequently acute and fatal. 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 disease caused by the fluke is called fascioliasis also kn. It is known as the common liver fluke and causes a disease called fascioliasis. Fasciola hepatica study guide by equuspuella includes 10 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Eggs of fasciola hepatica have been found in mummies, showing that human infection was occurring at least as early as pharaonic times farag. 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. Fasciola hepatica the liver fluke zoology for ias, ifos. 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 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 gigantica in ruminants digestive system merck. The disease progresses through four distinct phases. Fasciola hepatica o duela del higado, gusano trematodo. Fasciola, commonly known as the liver fluke, is a genus of parasitic trematodes. Follow me to a labeled images of fasciola hepatica.
The zoonoses are particularly endemic in sheepraising countries and are also endemic in iran. 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 sheep liver fluke phylum platyhelminthe class trematoda fasciola gigantica very rarely infects humans. It infects the livers of various mammals, including humans. Habitata parasite of herbivorous anim als sheep,goat and cattle, living in. In this article we will discuss about fasciola hepatica. Fasciola hepatica can affect 46 species of wild and domestic animals as well as humans. Agradecimentos ao querido professor ennio luz, meu orientador e ao querido amigo luis carlos. Fasciola hepatica vive come parassita nei dotti biliari degli erbivori, il suo ciclo e legato allacqua ed alla presenza del suo ospite intermedio. 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. The trematodes fasciola hepatica also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke and fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes f. Economically important infections are seen in cattle, sheep, alpacas, and llamas in three forms. Its life cycle is completed in two hosts, a vertebrate, the sheep and an invertebrate host, which is the snail of the genera planorbis, limnaea and bulinus.