What are the classification of Fasciola?
Echinostomida
Fasciola/Order
What is the meaning of Fasciola hepatica?
Fasciola hepatica: A parasite called the liver fluke which causes Fascioliasis or “liver rot” in ruminants and many other mammals, including people. Eating contaminated vegetation such as watercress is a common mode of infection.
What is the difference between Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica?
gigantica are longer but narrower, with a smaller shoulder, more anterior testes, larger ventral sucker and shorter cephalic cone compared to F. hepatica. In addition, the branching pattern of the caeca, ovary and testes is different in both species. The eggs are similar in shape, but are slightly larger in F.
What kingdom is Fasciola hepatica?
Animal
Fasciola hepatica/Kingdom
What causes Fasciola hepatica?
Fascioliasis is caused by two species of parasitic flatworms or trematodes that mainly affect the liver. The two species of trematodes that cause fascioliasis (Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica) are leaf-shaped worms, large enough to be visible to the naked eye (adult F.
How do you identify a trematode?
Diagnosis of trematode infection is commonly accomplished by identification of eggs in feces or urine. The eggs of most species are structurally distinct and the diagnosis can be made by standard light microscopy. With the exception of fascioliasis, the drug of choice for trematode infections is praziquantel.
What is the meaning of Fasciola?
liver flukes
Definition of ‘fasciola’ 1. a band or strip. 2. biology. a genus of parasitic trematodes or liver flukes.
What is Fasciola in biology?
Fasciola, commonly known as the liver fluke, is a genus of parasitic trematodes. There are two species within the genus Fasciola: Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, as well as hybrids between the two species.
Which is the infective stage of Fasciola hepatica to primary host?
metacercariae
Here we can conclude that the infective stage of Fasciola hepatica to sheep is metacercariae. Therefore the correct answer is option (C).