Parasitic worm infection caused by the common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica as well as by Fasciola gigantica.
Synonyms
Examples for "fascioliasis"
Examples for "fascioliasis"
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We present two confirmed cases of hepatic fascioliasis in a nonendemic region.
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More recently, it has been used successfully to treat human cases of fascioliasis.
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The heavy reliance on a single drug puts treatment strategies for fascioliasis at risk.
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With sera of fascioliasis cases a precipitate was formed which increased in amount with time.
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Prevention of human fascioliasis could depend on clearing of the leafy salads from the metacercariae.
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This study demonstrated the diagnostic potential for human fasciolosis of the 27-kDa antigen ELISA.
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The excellent response to triclabendazole treatment of 37 sero-positive patients confirmed the diagnosis of fasciolosis.
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The amount of blebs formed around the eggs was greater in case of acute than chronic fasciolosis.
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Because of its important metabolic role and fairly exposed position, FgLAP is a potential drug target and a possible vaccine candidate against fasciolosis.
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Fasciolosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hepatic disease in Vietnam.
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Background: The Bolivian northern Altiplano is characterized by a high prevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection.
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It is present in the gall ducts and livers , and causes a disease of the liver known as liver rot.
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And among other food stuffs were sweetmeats and yellow capers, liver flukes, British wines, and snuff.
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Anvegad's doctor specialized in fractures and liver flukes, two things he saw a lot of in this nonindustrial backwater.
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From this study, it is suggested that foodborne intestinal flukes and liver flukes are highly prevalent along the Mekong River in Savannakhet Province.
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Liver flukes belonging to the genus Fasciola are among the causes of foodborne diseases of parasitic etiology.