Studies on Fasciola Hepatica Miracidia Labelled with Radioselenium

Fasciola hepatica

18 The success of helminth parasites is partly related to their ability to modulate host immune 19 responses towards an anti-inflammatory/regulatory phenotype. This ability resides with the 20 molecules contained in the secretome of various helminths that have been shown to interact with 21 host immune cells and influence their function. Consequently, there exists a unique opportunity 22 to exp...

Further Observation on the Susceptibility of Different Species of Lymnaea Snails of Iran to Miracidia of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica

Fasciola hepatica infection in China.

Fasciola hepatica is one of the most common parasites in China that infects ruminants, especially cattle, sheep and goats, and causes considerable morbidity and economic losses in the animal husbandry. The climate in wide areas of China is suitable for the development of F. hepatica and its intermediate snail hosts. However, human infection with the fluke is not common. Up to now, 38 hospital p...

Isolation of Fasciola hepatica tegument antigens.

Fasciola hepatica tegument antigens were isolated from intact worms in the cold by using Nonidet P-40. Proof of the tegumental nature of the antigens was shown by the peroxidase-antiperoxidase immunocytochemical technique at the light microscope level. The potential of F. hepatica tegument antigens for the immunodiagnosis of rabbit and human fascioliasis was shown by Ouchterlony immunodiffusion...

Laparoscopic appearance of fasciola hepatica infection.

Fasciola hepatica (FH) infection is endemic in South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The population of southern Florida, with proximity to the Caribbean and South America, may be at risk. FH infection has acute and chronic stages. In the acute stage, the patient presents with fever, hepatomegaly, and abdominal pain. In the chronic stage, the trematode can invade the bile ducts resulti...