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Introduction
Introduction
Fasciola hepatica also known as Liver Flukes affect many livestock including cattle, sheep, llamas, alpacas and goats. They also can be present in humans when consuming undercooked meats. There are two common liver flukes found in live stock, Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. The key difference between the two is mainly the size, with F. gigantica being bigger than F. hepatica
Some Basic Facts
Some Basic Facts
Transmission
Transmission
Ingesting snails or grass that has been exposed to snails carrying Fasciola hepatica where the immature form of the fluke, a metacercariae, resides on the grass.
Prepatent Period
Prepatent Period
Two to three months.
Intermediate Host
Intermediate Host
At least 20 species of different snails in the generas Fossaria, Galba, Pseudosuccinea, and Lymnaea.
Infection Site
Infection Site
The bile ducts of the definitive hosts. May be found in the intestine of on the liver as well.
Definitive Host
Definitive Host
Many things can carry Fasciola hepatica. The most common is ruminants like cows, goats and sheep, though they have been found in humans.
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