It had long been known that the disease was due to the presence in large numbers of a parasite called the liver-fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in the liver of the affected animals, and that the ...

Haemonchosis (the condition caused by the Haemonchus contortus worm) can be fatal in sheep following sufficient intake of worm larvae over ... Vets warn that liver fluke symptoms are very like ...

Also, they reported that free-swimming larvae of blood flukes were more susceptible to ... as well as promote overall liver health. When people come in contact with infected water, the parasite ...

Context: Fish-borne trematode is a worldwide problem, with the number of people infected by liver flukes alone estimated at 21 million. In addition to the major liver flukes, Opisthorchis ...