Parasitology - Fascioliasis
Liver Flukes Fasciola hepatica Clonorchis sinensis Fasciola hepatica F. gigantica Fasciola hepatica: Morphology…. • Adult fluke – Flat leaf like body – 20-30mm long – 8-15mm wide – Brown/grey Clonorchis sinensis Fascioliasis •Causal Agent: • The trematodes Fasciola hepatica (the sheep liver fluke) and Fasciola gigantica, parasites of herbivores that can infect humans accidentally. • Geographic Distribution: • Fascioliasis occurs worldwide. Human infections with F. hepatica are found in areas where sheep and cattle are raised, and where humans consume raw watercress, including Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Infections with F. gigantica have been reported, more rarely, in Asia, Africa, and Hawaii.
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