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Helminth/Protozoan Coinfections in Chronic Fascioliasis Cases in Human Hyperendemic Areas: High Risk of Multiparasitism Linked to Transmission Aspects and Immunological, Environmental and Social Factors [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Research is required to determine whether the coinfections by Fasciola spp. and other parasite species result from poor rural hygiene or reflect underlying epidemiological patterns and causes.
M. Adela Valero, M. Manuela Morales-Suarez-Varela, Davis J. Marquez-Guzman, Rene Angles, Jose R. Espinoza, Pedro Ortiz, Filippo Curtale, M. Dolores Bargues, Santiago Mas-Coma   +8 more
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REPORT OF HUMAN FASCIOLIASIS UNDER DIFFERENT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN BRAZIL

Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2023
Introduction: Human fascioliasis is a plant-borne and water-borne infection caused by the trematodes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. It is one of the main neglected tropical diseases, and infections in humans occur via the ingestion of ...
Marcel Gonçalves Maciel, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra , Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra, Liliane Coelho da Rocha, Rômulo Freire de Morais, Feliciano de Souza Maciel, Michael Nosano Yakubu, Oberdan Henrique Moreira Tavares, Maria Leila Fabar dos Santos, Ricardo de Bonis   +9 more
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Hepatic Fascioliasis Complicated by Multisite Venous Thromboembolism: A Rare Association and Implications for Parasite-Associated Coagulopathy. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Hepatic fascioliasis is a trematode flatworm infection caused by Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica. Its association with venous thrombosis is exceedingly rare and can lead to significant morbidity when complicated by such conditions. Here, we report a rare case of hepatic fascioliasis complicated by multisite venous thromboembolism (VTE),
Lema GD, Mulatu SF, Yferu ZA, Aydagnuhm GB, Gebresillassie WB, Denberu YD, Dagnaw AB, Yesuf EF, Gebeyaw ED.   +8 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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Two Rare Causes of Hepatitis: Fascioliasis and Brucellosis

Viral Hepatitis Journal, 2017
Brucellosis and fascioliasis are zoonoses which induce different type of cell-mediated immune responses and rarely cause hepatitis with together. Brucellosis induces T helper type 1 (Th1) immune response whereas Fasciola hepatica induces T helper type 2 (
Uğur ÖNAL, Tansu YAMAZHAN, Hüsnü PULLUKÇU, Meltem TAŞBAKAN, Sadık TAMSEL, Derya DİRİM ERDOĞAN, Metin KORKMAZ, Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ   +7 more
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Bioclimatic Analysis and Spatial Distribution of Livestock Fascioliasis in Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2019
Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of fascioliasis and to perform a climatological analysis of different regions of Iran based on the current situation of the parasite and its intermediate host using Geographical Information ...
Mohamad GHANIMATDAN, Abdolali CHALECHALE, Farid REZAEI, Mohamad Bagher ROKNI, Seyed Reza SHAHROKHI   +4 more
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A Bibliometric Analysis and Global Trends in Fascioliasis Research: A Neglected Tropical Disease

Animals, 2021
Background: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease caused by Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. In endemic regions, fascioliasis represents a huge problem in livestock production and significantly threatens public health.
Tauseef Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Mukhtiar Baig   +2 more
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Fascioliasis in north-central Vietnam: Assessing community knowledge, attitudes, and practices. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundFascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, is a zoonotic disease that significantly impacts public health in agricultural communities, particularly in Vietnam.
Vinh Hoang Quang, Bruno Levecke, Dung Do Trung, Binh Vu Thi Lam, Le Thuy Dung, Thuy Duc Nguyen, Tran Thi Tuyen, Hien Thi Thu Nguyen, Nguyen Ngoc Ha, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Kathy Goossens, Theodorus de Jong, Linda Paredis, Nathalie De Wilde, Katja Polman, Steven Callens, Pierre Dorny, Veronique Dermauw   +17 more
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A Retrospective Study on Bovine Fascioliasis in Veterinary Regional Laboratories in Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2019
This is a retrospective study on bovine fascioliasis infection on cattle in Peninsular Malaysia, spanning from January 2007 to December 2017. Cattle were diagnosed with Fasciola based on the fecal examination and the results were reported to the ...
J. Nur Alia Diyana, I. H. Lokman, S. H. Nur Fazila, H. Latiffah, E. B. Ibitoye, H. Noor Hazfalinda, P. Chandrawathani, Kamaludeen Juriah, M. I. Nur Mahiza   +8 more
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Distribution of bovine Fasciola gigantica (Cobbold, 1885) in the district des Savanes, northern Côte d’Ivoire

Geospatial Health, 2021
Fascioliasis, caused by an infection with liver flukes of the genus Fasciola, is an important disease of livestock in most parts of the world. However, little is known about the distribution of fascioliasis in sub-Saharan Africa.
Seïdinan I. Traoré, Louise Y. Achi, Stefanie J. Krauth, Moussa Sanogo, Jakob Zinsstag, Jürg Utzinger, Eliézer K. N’Goran   +6 more
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