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Imaging findings of human hepatic fascioliasis: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Fascioliasis is a food-borne hepatobiliary zoonosis caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Human infestations are predominantly seen in developing countries where the disease is endemic, but, due to the increase in international ...
Faeze Salahshour, Abasin Tajmalzai
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Prevalence of Fascioliasis and Associated Economic Losses in Cattle Slaughtered at Lira Municipality Abattoir in Northern Uganda

Animals, 2021
Fascioliasis (liver fluke infestation) is one of the most important parasitic diseases affecting cattle, other ruminant animals and humans. Fascioliasis causes large, but usually neglected, economic losses to cattle farmers and traders. The objectives of
Lawrence George Opio, Essam M. Abdelfattah, Joshua Terry, Steven Odongo, Emmanuel Okello   +4 more
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Extra-hepatic fascioliasis with peritoneal malignancy tumor feature [PDF]

Fascioliasis is a zoonose parasitic disease caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica and is widespread in most regions of the world. Ectopic fascioliasis usually caused by juvenile Fasciola spp., but in recent years a few cases of tissue ...
A Eslami, AU Ongoren, DK Vatsal, EC Chang, G Naresh, G Yazici, LA Marcos, MR Zali, MS Mas-Coma, O Makay, SH Lee, X Yi-Zhu   +11 more
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Bovine Lungworm: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Haramaya Town, Ethiopia

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Lungworm infection, caused by a nematode parasite, leads to bronchitis or pneumonia, high‐mortality rates in cattle, and significant economic losses. Objectives This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of bovine lungworm and identify potential risk factors in Haramaya town, Ethiopia. Methods A cross‐sectional study design was employed
Tsedalu Yirsa, Mohamed Galgalo, María Eugenia López-Arellano   +2 more
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Seroprevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection and Its Risk Factors in Pregnant Women Referred to Al‐Zahra Hospital in Guilan Province, North Part of Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study From 2024 to 2025

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background In immunocompromised individuals, strongyloidiasis may progress to hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated disease. To date, the death of a pregnant woman infected with Strongyloides stercoralis has been reported. Chronic cases carry a risk of malnutrition, especially among vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children.
Mahdieh Sorouri Majd, Eshrat Beigom Kia, Seyedeh Hajar Sharami, Mehdi Mohebali, Azadeh Jafari, Roya Latifi, Zohreh Fakhrieh-Kashan, Bernard Marchand   +7 more
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Spatial distribution analysis of bovine fascioliasis cases recorded in an abattoir in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Ciência Rural, 2021
: Fascioliasis is a zoonosis of global distribution caused by the parasitic trematode Fasciola spp. Infection in humans can occur in areas endemic for animal fascioliasis, suggesting the need for studies on this parasitosis and its determinants.
Renata Barbosa da Fonseca e Albuquerque, Sandro Antonio Pereira, Saulo Nascimento de Melo, Vinícius Silva Belo, Mauro Maciel de Arruda, Diego Mazetto, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo   +6 more
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Prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis in Ethiopia, 2010–2024: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Bovine fasciolosis is a neglected zoonotic and economically crucial parasitic disease of cattle caused by Fasciola spp. However, estimates of the overall prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in Ethiopia are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the overall prevalence of bovine fasciolosis nationally by a systematic review and meta‐analysis of ...
Mitiku Wamile, Yismaw Alemie, Megersa Gemechu, Tuge Temesgen, Wakuma Mitiku Bune, Mahmoud Elhaig   +5 more
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Bridging gaps in the molecular phylogeny of the Lymnaeidae (Gastropoda: Pulmonata), vectors of Fascioliasis [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Lymnaeidae snails play a prominent role in the transmission of helminths, mainly trematodes of medical and veterinary importance (e.g., Fasciola liver flukes).
Ana C Correa, Juan S Escobar, Patrick Durand, François Renaud, Patrice David, Philippe Jarne, Jean-Pierre Pointier, Sylvie Hurtrez-Boussès   +7 more
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The Effect of Climate Change on Emergence and Evolution of Zoonotic Diseases in Asia

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 7, Page 587-611, November 2025.
ABSTRACT As the climate of Asia changes under the influence of global warming, the incidence and spatial distribution of known zoonoses will evolve, and new zoonoses are expected to emerge as a result of greater exposure to organisms which currently occur only in wildlife.
Roger S. Morris, Masako Wada
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Imported fascioliasis in non-endemic countries: a case series and review of the literature

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Fascioliasis is one of the most neglected foodborne zoonotic infectious disease, caused by the trematodes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica.
Paola Rodari, Maria Luca D'Errico, Andrea Angheben, Leonardo Motta, Veronica Andrea Fittipaldo, Dora Buonfrate, Federico Giovanni Gobbi   +6 more
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