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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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Asymptomatic Fascioliasis

Internal Medicine, 2005
A 72-year-old Japanese man displayed asymptomatic eosinophilia for 4 months. Computed tomography showed multiple space-occupying lesions in the liver. Zoonotic liver flukes were suspected based on occupational exposure to cattle, serological and radiological findings.
Seiji, Adachi, Kazuhiko, Kotani, Tetsu, Shimizu, Kiwamu, Tanaka, Tatsunori, Shimizu, Katsuo, Okada   +5 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, Cabrera, Maria, Cantón, Candela, Ceballos, Laura, Donedeu, Meritxell, Hoban, Cristian, Lanusse, Carlos Edmundo, Moreno, Laura Susana, Ortiz, Pedro, Terrones, Susana   +9 more
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Fascioliasis risk factors and space-time clusters in domestic ruminants in Bangladesh

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background A retrospective observational study was conducted to identify fascioliasis hotspots, clusters, potential risk factors and to map fascioliasis risk in domestic ruminants in Bangladesh.
A. K. M. Anisur Rahman, SK Shaheenur Islam, Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukder, Md. Kumrul Hassan, Navneet K. Dhand, Michael P. Ward   +5 more
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Comparison of Kato-Katz thick smear, Mini-FLOTAC, and Flukefinder for the detection and quantification of Fasciola hepatica eggs in artificially spiked human stool [PDF]

, 2019
We compared the diagnostic performance of the standard method (Kato-Katz) with two recently developed methods (Mini-FLOTAC and Flukefinder) for the detection and quantification of Fasciola hepatica eggs in human stool. Uninfected human stool samples were
Briones-Montero, Andrea, Geldhof, Peter, Levecke, Bruno, Vlaminck, Johnny, Zárate-Rendón, Daniel   +4 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.
Veronique Dermauw, Joan Muchai, Yara Al Kappany, Ana Lucia Fajardo Castaneda, Pierre Dorny   +4 more
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Low-altitude outbreaks of human fascioliasis related with summer rainfall in Gilan province, Iran

Geospatial Health, 2011
Following human fascioliasis outbreaks in 1988 and 1999 in Gilan province, northern Iran, efforts are now made to shed light on the seasonal pattern of fascioliasis transmission in this endemic area, taking into account snail host populations, climatic ...
Abdoreza Salahi-Moghaddam, Majid Habibi-Nokhandam, Màrius V. Fuentes   +2 more
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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Cattle Schistosomiasis With Farmers' Practice Regarding the Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Trematodes in Maya City, Eastern Ethiopia. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
In developing countries like Ethiopia, zoonotic trematodes have a significant economic impact on the animal and public health sectors. To determine the prevalence of cattle schistosomiasis with farmers′ practices toward the prevention and control of zoonotic trematodes, a cross‐sectional study was conducted among 423 cattle and 120 farmers in Maya City
Ambaw YG.
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The diagnosis of human fascioliasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using recombinant cathepsin L protease. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
Fascioliasis is a worldwide parasitic disease of domestic animals caused by helminths of the genus Fasciola. In many parts of the world, particularly in poor rural areas where animal disease is endemic, the parasite also infects humans.
Bibiana Gonzales Santana, John P Dalton, Fabio Vasquez Camargo, Michael Parkinson, Momar Ndao   +4 more
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