Fasciolosis in Ruminants

Serodiagnosis of fasciolosis in ruminants

Various serological techniques including immunoprecipitation, indirect haemagglutination and the indirect fluorescence antibody test have been successfully applied for the detection of fasciolosis, mainly in experimental infections. Recently, the most frequently used assay is the ELISA technique with somatic or excretory-secretory antigens obtained from adult flukes. Further purification of suc...

Pathology of fasciolosis in large ruminants

Endoscopic ultrasound in biliary fasciolosis.

A 16-year-old woman presented with recurrent episodes of severe upper abdominal pain and vomiting of 3 years duration. Multiple upper gastrointestinal scopies and ultrasonographies (USG) were normal. CT scan of abdomen had revealed mild intrahepatic biliary radical dilatation up to the lower end of common bile duct (CBD), but no stones or mass lesion. Her amylase and lipase levels during attack...

Acute fasciolosis in cattle in southern Brazil1

Adrien M.L., Schild A.L., Marcolongo-Pereira C., Fiss.L., Ruas J.L., Grecco F.B. & Raffi M.B. 2013. Acute fasciolosis in cattle in southern Brazil. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 33(6):705-709. Laboratório Regional de Diagnóstico, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] This study describe...

A Review on Bovine Fasciolosis

Bovine fasciolosis is a parasitic disease of cattle caused by trematodes usually Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica in the tropics. The members of this genus are commonly known as liver flukes. The life cycle of these trematodes involves snail as an intermediate host (IH). The disease is found in vast water lodged and marshy grazing field condition anticipated to be ideal for the propagat...