Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania [PDF]
PathogensFascioliasis and schistosomiasis are parasitic trematodiases of public health and economic concern in humans and livestock. However, data on the distribution and risk factors for fascioliasis remain limited, while epidemiological gaps hinder ...
Yakob P Nagagi +2 more
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Human fascioliasis in Africa: A systematic review
PLoS ONE, 2021 Fascioliasis is a globally distributed, parasitic zoonosis, caused by Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. A comprehensive overview of the epidemiology of human fascioliasis in Africa is missing up to now.
Véronique Dermauw, Pierre Dorny
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Developing a climate-based risk map of fascioliasis outbreaks in Iran
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2015 Summary: The strong relationship between climate and fascioliasis outbreaks enables the development of climate-based models to estimate the potential risk of fascioliasis outbreaks.
Mansour Halimi, Mohsen Arbabi
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Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2004 Fasciola hepatica, a zoonotic liver fluke, can also cause disease in humans. Common symptoms are epigastric pain, upper abdominal pain and malaise. Fever and arthralgia are common in acute fascioliasis. Eosinophilia is the predominant laboratory finding, especially in patients with the acute form of the disease.
Saba, R +7 more
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Green vegetable juice as a potential source of human fascioliasis in Korea
One Health, 2022 Fascioliasis, a food-borne helminthiasis, is primarily a disease of cattle and sheep that occasionally occurs in humans. The aquatic perennial herb water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica) has been identified as the primary source of human infections in Korea.
Sungim Choi +5 more
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The First Report of Ruminant Fascioliasis in Sabah, East Malaysia
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2021 Ruminant fascioliasis is a neglected yet important tropical zoonotic disease that affects both the livestock and humans. The disease has a worldwide distribution, and Malaysia is one of the countries that face problems related to this parasite.
Naim Che Kamaruddin +5 more
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First Report of Fascioliasis of Ruminants in the Kharaa River Basin and Identification of Snail Hosts in Mongolia. [PDF]
Vet Med IntFascioliasis is a parasitic liver disease of mammals induced by liver flukes, Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Fasciola spp. rely on their definitive hosts, ruminants, and intermediate hosts, snails, to survive and can incidentally infect humans as definitive hosts. Ruminant (goat, sheep, and cattle) liver and fecal samples were collected from
Sukhbaatar L +9 more
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Comment on "Hepatic Fascioliasis Complicated by Multisite Venous Thromboembolism": Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Considerations. [PDF]
Clin Case RepClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
Rattanapitoon SK, Rattanapitoon NK.
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Hepatic fascioliasis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran: first report
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalFascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by a leaf-like worm (fluke) called Fasciola. Herein, we present a case of human hepatic fascioliasis. A 57-year-old man was referred to the hospital for ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms with suspected ...
Alireza Badirzadeh, Sadaf Sabzevari
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Hepatic Fascioliasis Mimicking Hydatid Cyst and Complicated by Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report From Ethiopia. [PDF]
Clin Case RepContrast‐enhanced coronal CT image of the abdomen demonstrating hepatic fascioliasis, with multiple confluent hypoattenuating lesions in the liver parenchyma (blue arrowhead) and associated segmental thrombosis of the anterior branch of the right portal vein (orange arrow).
Habte BM +5 more
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