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Tolerance of liver fluke infection varies between breeds and producers in beef cattle
Animal, 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
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Fine-scale mapping of vector habitats using very high resolution satellite imagery : a liver fluke case-study [PDF]
, 2014 The visualization of vector occurrence in space and time is an important aspect of studying vector-borne diseases. Detailed maps of possible vector habitats provide valuable information for the prediction of infection risk zones but are currently lacking
Charlier, Johannes +8 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Liver fluke proteins, including excretory-secretory products (ESPs) and tegument proteins, are critical for the pathogenesis, nutrient metabolism, etiology and immune response of liver cancer. To understand the functions of various proteins in Clonorchis
Yunliang Shi +9 more
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Prevalence of flukes (Fasciola hepatica and paramphistomids) in cattle in south-eastern Mexico
Helminthologia, 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
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Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 BACKGROUND The human liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is a food-borne trematode that causes hepatobiliary disease in humans throughout Southeast Asia. People become infected by consuming raw or undercooked fish containing metacercariae.
Wuttipong Phumrattanaprapin +6 more
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Financial Impacts of Liver Fluke on Livestock Farms Under Climate Change–A Farm Level Assessment
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Liver fluke infection (fascioliasis) is a parasitic disease which affects the health and welfare of ruminants. It is a concern for the livestock industry and is considered as a growing threat to the industry because changing climatic conditions are ...
S. Shrestha +4 more
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Annals 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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Animals, 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
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Recent Progress in the Development of Liver Fluke and Blood Fluke Vaccines
Vaccines, 2020 Liver flukes (Fasciola spp., Opisthorchis spp., Clonorchis sinensis) and blood flukes (Schistosoma spp.) are parasitic helminths causing neglected tropical diseases that result in substantial morbidity afflicting millions globally.
D. McManus
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Veterinary parasitology, 2020 Livestock production around the world is impacted by liver fluke (Fasciola spp.) infection resulting in serious economic losses to the beef, dairy and sheep industries with significant losses of about $90 million per annum in Australia.
Vignesh Rathinasamy +10 more
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