A retrospective study covering a period of ten years (2001-2010) was conducted using postmortem meat inspection records of the Department of Veterinary Services in Gaborone to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in Botswana. Meat inspection records of monthly and annual returns from the two main export abattoirs in the country were examined, as well as the data collected on the total...

background: ultrasonography is an imaging method which, due to its relative economy, is becoming more widely available in regions of the world where fasciola hepatica infection occurs most frequently. in this report, we describe the sonographic findings of hepatic lesions in patients with fascioliasis to help confirmation of the sonographic characteristics of this disease and thus aid in its di...

background: the aim of this study was to detect the seroprevalence of human fascioliasis in isfahan county, central iran in 2013. methods: overall, 471 sera samples were collected from people recalled randomly to 20 health centers in the city of isfahan and 10 related villages in 2014. sera were examined using elisa test. a questionnaire was filled out for each participant. results: altogether ...

Fascioliasis, an uncommon liver disease in children, is caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica. Its clinical and laboratory findings may mimic several disorders of the liver, including malignancies. Diagnosis is usually made by demonstrating the presence of the parasite in liver tissue or the stool, or by serology, but many children are diagnosed incidentally. Described here are the clinical...

Fascioliasis is a widely distributed parasitic zoonosis caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica that affects livestock production and generates high economic losses. In Chilean authorised abattoirs, infected livers are condemned during veterinary inspection. This study aims to evaluate prevalence of fascioliasis in Chile from 2014 2016 also monthly 2002 2015 (cattle, pig, sheep, horse goat) s...

background: fascioliasis, caused by fasciola hepatica and f. gigantica , is one of the most important plant and water borne disease in iran. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of fascioliasis and intestinal helminthes in inhabitants of rural areas of boyer-ahmad in kohgiluyeh and boyer-ahmad province in southwest of iran. methods: stool samples (1025) were collected from inhabitant of...