The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 6 common soil fungi species: Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl., Aspergillus candidus Link, Penicillium chrysogenum Thom, P. commune Thom, Trichothecium roseum (Pers.) Link and Ulocladium sp., on the hatching of miracidia, i.e., free living larvae of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica). To this end, the eggs of F. hepatica were incubated in water...

We examined the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against selected trematodes. A single 150 mg/kg dose of tribendimidine achieved a 99.1% reduction of Clonorchis sinensis in rats. 400 mg/kg tribendimidine reduced Opisthorchis viverrini in hamsters by 95.7%. High doses of tribendimidine showed no activity against Schistosoma mansoni and Fasciola hepatica.

A retrospective study on the natural infection of Galba truncatula by Fasciola hepatica was carried out in the French department of Haute-Vienne to determine whether there are areas at risk for fasciolosis. Adult snails included in this analysis came from samples collected from pastures on 259 farms and from 121 wild watercress beds between 1970 and 2006. Fasciola hepatica infection rates were ...

Fasciola hepatica infestation is known to cause bile duct inflammation and biliary obstruction. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography shows distinct features in some patients with fascioliasis, but the condition may be overlooked in chronic cases. The endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatograpy images must be carefully examined to rule out other possible causes of irregularity and th...

BACKGROUND Fascioliasis is a worldwide parasitic disease of domestic animals caused by helminths of the genus Fasciola. In many parts of the world, particularly in poor rural areas where animal disease is endemic, the parasite also infects humans. Adult parasites reside in the bile ducts of the host and therefore diagnosis of human fascioliasis is usually achieved by coprological examinations t...