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Tolerance of liver fluke infection varies between breeds and producers in beef cattle

open access: yesAnimal, 2021
Liver flukes (Fasciola spp.) are important helminth parasites of livestock globally and cause substantial reductions in health and productivity of beef cattle.
A.D. Hayward, P.J. Skuce, T.N. McNeilly
doaj   +1 more source

A survey of sheep and/or cattle farmers in the UK shows confusion over the diagnosis and control of rumen fluke and liver fluke

open access: yes, 2022
Calicophoron daubneyi (rumen fluke) is an emerging parasitic infection of livestock across Europe. Despite increasing in prevalence, little is known about the level of awareness of rumen fluke or current control practices used by UK farmers.
Williams, Diana JL   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of flukes (Fasciola hepatica and paramphistomids) in cattle in south-eastern Mexico

open access: yesHelminthologia, 2023
The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors and prevalence of trematodes in south-eastern Mexico. The prevalence of trematodes was determined in 1010 bovines. The study was carried out from October 2018 (n=291) to December 2019 (n=719).
Hernández-Hernández J. C.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rumen (Calicophoron/Paramphistomum spp.) and Liver Flukes (Fasciola hepatica) in Cattle—Prevalence, Distribution, and Impact of Management Factors in Germany

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of rumen flukes on German cattle farms via the sedimentation technique, and to identify the rumen fluke species occurring in Germany.
Tanja Forstmaier   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thymosin β10 as a predictive biomarker of response to 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy in cholangiocarcinoma

open access: yesAnnals of Hepatology, 2016
Introduction and aim. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is the most commonly used chemotherapeutic drug in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Since development of drug resistance to 5-FU in CCA patients is the primary cause of treatment failure, a better ...
Sirinapa Sribenja   +6 more
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Elevated circulating TLR4+ monocytes in patients with liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is associated with advanced periductal fibrosis

open access: yesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023
Introduction: Opisthorchis viverrini (Ov) infection can lead to several disease manifestations of the bile duct including advanced periductal fibrosis (APF) and the most severe complication, cholangiocarcinoma (CCA).
Kanin Salao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel recombinant proteins and peptides from Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini for liver fluke exposure ELISA

open access: yesBiochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2023
Human serum samples from individuals living in Vietnam and Taiwan suspected of past Clonorchis sinensis or Opisthorchis viverrini infection were screened using several novel peptides and recombinant liver fluke proteins to determine if any consistent ...
Sumathy Mohan   +2 more
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Liver fluke-induced choledocholithiasis with biliary ductal obstruction

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2019
Liver fluke-related biliary disease is rare in the United States, as locally-acquired liver fluke infection is uncommon. Presented here is a case of biliary obstruction secondary to fluke infection in a Burmese immigrant to the United States.
Cory M Pfeifer, MD, MS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding genetic diversity of the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica

open access: yes, 2005
Economical breeding is important to obtain maximum gain from the breeding in the animal sector. The economic loss has to be eliminated or should be minimized.
Trudgett, Alan   +2 more
core   +4 more sources

Stimulating Neoblast-Like Cell Proliferation in Juvenile Fasciola hepatica Supports Growth and Progression towards the Adult Phenotype In Vitro.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Fascioliasis (or fasciolosis) is a socioeconomically important parasitic disease caused by liver flukes of the genus Fasciola. Flukicide resistance has exposed the need for new drugs and/or a vaccine for liver fluke control.
Paul McCusker   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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