Fasciola

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fasciola

(ˌfæsɪˈəʊlə)
n
(Microbiology) biology a genus of parasitic trematodes or liver flukes
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Noun1.fasciola - a genus of FasciolidaeFasciola - a genus of Fasciolidae    
genus Fasciola
worm genus - a genus of worms
family Fasciolidae, Fasciolidae - a family of Trematoda
Fasciola hepatica, liver fluke - flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans
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The distribution of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica within Southern Tanzania--constraints associated with the intermediate host.
RISK FACTORS ANALYSIS OF FASCIOLOSIS IN BUFFALOES IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Os platelmintos foram: Hymenolepis nana (0,66%), Fasciola hepatica (0,11%) e Taenia sp.
Prevalence of parasitic diseases in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza in Ceara/PREVALENCIA DE ENTEROPARASITAS NA REGIAO METROPOLITANA DE FORTALEZA, CEARA
Further studies are required to identify the Fasciola species involved in the disease in different species of animals in different climates for tactical control measures.
MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SMALL RUMINANT FASCIOLOSIS IN SELECTED REGIONS OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR
In another open-label controlled study, 68 patients were included, 30 with fasciola infection, 20 with other parasites but not fasciola (infected control group); (5) 18 were parasite-free (normal control group).
Myrrh: A Key New Weapon in the Constant Fight against Parasites and Other Stealth Pathogens
Fecal examination revealed a variety of helminth parasites viz., Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia trifurcata, Trichostrongylus spp., Strongyloides papillosus, Marshallagia marshalli, Avitellina centripunctata, Fasciola gigantica and F.
Correlation of Trace Mineral Profiles with Gastrointestinal Worm Burden in Rangeland Sheep of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan
Helminthic infestation occurs most commonly with Ascaris lumbricoides, Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis felineus, and Fasciola hepatica [2].
Gallbladder Mucus Plug Mimicking Ascaris Worm: An Ambiguous Cause of Biliary Colic
Fasciolosis is caused by the trematodes Fasciola hepatica and F.
Photomediated Larvicidal Activity of Pheophorbide a against Cercaria Larvae of Fasciola gigantica
The four species were Lampsilis fasciola (Rafinesque, 1820) (2 juveniles), Medionidus conradicus (I.
Freshwater mussel (unionidae) abundance and diversity upstream and downstream of a superfund site on the North Fork Holston River, Saltville, Virginia
[8] also recorded that the effects of ethanolic extract of Calligonum comosum more efficient than TCBZ in the treatment of Fasciola gigantica among goats and less expensive.
Comparative studies on efficacy of ethanolic extracts of Calligonum comosum plant and triclabendazole (TCBZ) "Fasinex on treatment of goats fascioliasis in Taif governorate
Alasmidonta marginata (elktoe), Lasmigona compressa (creek heelsplitter), Pleurobema sintoxia (round pigtoe), Ptychobranchus fasciolaris (kidneyshell), Truncilla truncata (deertoe), and Lampsilis fasciola (wavy-rayed pocketbook).
The distribution and abundance of mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in lower Big Walnut Creek from Hoover Dam to its mouth, in Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio
Funded by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and an Owen Price Scholarship in conjunction with Wales YFC, the study is published this week in the journal Parasitology - Rumen fluke (Calicophoron daubneyi) on Welsh farms: prevalence, risk factors and observations on co-infection with Fasciola hepatica.
Parasite now 'prevalent' No licensed drug for treatment of rumen fluke
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