Helminth Infections: Recognition and Modulation of the Immune Response by Innate Immune Cells [PDF]
, 2018 The survival of helminths in the host over long periods of time is the result of a process of adaptation or dynamic co-evolution between the host and the parasite. However, infection with helminth parasites causes damage to the host tissues producing the
Ambrosio, Laura Fernanda +7 more
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Determining the Prevalence and Seasonality of Fasciola hepatica in Pasture-based Dairy herds in Ireland using a Bulk Tank Milk ELISA [PDF]
, 2015 This study was financed by both the Irish dairy levy and Merial.peer-reviewedBackground Fasciola hepatica is a helminth parasite of global importance in livestock, with major economic impact. However information on F.
Bloemhoff, Yris +7 more
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Infection with Fasciola hepatica [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2005 Fascioliasis, caused by the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, is an infection that occurs worldwide, although humans are accidental hosts. F. hepatica infection comprises two stages, hepatic and biliary, with different signs and symptoms. Stool examination and ELISA can be used for the initial diagnosis.
Aksoy, D.Y. +7 more
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Comparative Assay of Glutathione S- Transferase (GSTs) Activity of Excretory-Secretory Materials and Somatic Extract of Fasciola spp Parasites [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2010 Fascioliasis is a worldwide parasitic disease in human and domestic animals. The causative agents of fascioliasis are Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica.
Heshmatollah Alirahmi +3 more
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Oxfendazole flukicidal activity in pigs [PDF]
, 2014 Although oxfendazole (OFZ) is a well know broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic, the assessment of its potential trematodicidal activity remains unexplored.
Alvarez, Luis Ignacio +9 more
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Liver fluke infections in cattle and sheep [PDF]
, 2017 The trematode, Fasciola hepatica, is a cosmopolitan parasite of temperate regions that can infect a wide variety of wild and domestic mammalian species, including man.
Forbes, Andrew
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Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain [PDF]
, 2017 To implement appropriate and effective disease control programs at the national level, up-to-date and unbiased information on disease frequency is needed. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases in the
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Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2021 Fasciolosis is a food- and water-borne disease caused by digenean trematode species, Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. They are widely distributed and infect a wide range of definitive hosts, causing enormous economic loss due to reduced productivity ...
Sayurika Haridwal +2 more
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Fine-scale mapping of vector habitats using very high resolution satellite imagery : a liver fluke case-study [PDF]
, 2014 The visualization of vector occurrence in space and time is an important aspect of studying vector-borne diseases. Detailed maps of possible vector habitats provide valuable information for the prediction of infection risk zones but are currently lacking
Charlier, Johannes +8 more
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Potential Hybridization of Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica in Africa—A Scoping Review
Pathogens, 2022 The occurrence of Fasciola gigantica and F. hepatica in Africa is well documented; however, unlike in Asia, there is a paucity of information on the existence of hybrids or parthenogenetic species on the continent.
Sophy Nukeri +6 more
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