Fascioliasis: A worldwide parasitic disease of importance in travel medicine

Ashrafi, Keyhan; Bargues, M. D.; O’Neill, Sandra M.; Mas‐Coma, Santiago

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2014.09.006

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“…1,2 . It generally causes severe infection in domestic animals such as sheep, goats, and cattle, which are its definitive hosts; however, it can also infect humans sporadically as incidental hosts.…”

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“…The risk of human fascioliasis (HF) has increased considerably in the last decade, and HF is now considered an emerging disease. It has been deemed as one of the neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization (WHO) 2 . Approximately 2.4-17 million people are estimated to be infected by this disease in more than 51 countries and approximately 91 million people are at risk of infection worldwide 2,3 .…”

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Hepatic fascioliasis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran: first report

Badirzadeh

Sabzevari

2017

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by a leaf-like worm (fluke) called Fasciola. Herein, we present a case of human hepatic fascioliasis. A 57-year-old man was referred to the hospital for ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms with suspected hemangioma. Hepatic fascioliasis was diagnosed using abdominal computed tomography and serology. He tested positive for the IgG antibody against Fasciola hepatica. The patient was treated successfully with triclabendazole. This is the first published report on the occurrence of fascioliasis in Northeast Iran, a non-endemic area for fascioliasis. Our results suggest the emergence of a new focus in the region.

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Hepatic fascioliasis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran: first report

Badirzadeh

Sabzevari

2017

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…1,2 As being linked with fasciolosis it cause dramatic losses of economic prosperity of any country and classified as re-emerging human disease. 3 It caused low fertility, reduced meat and milk yield in infected cattle population.…”

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Photodynamic Toxicity of Chlorophyllin against Fasciola gigantica Carrier Snail Indoplanorbis exustus in Visible Spectral Band

Chaturvedi¹,

Singh²,

Singh³

2017

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Background:Fasciolosis is one of the most debilitating diseases caused by liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. Snail Lymnaeidae and Planorbidae is the intermediate host of these flukes. Snail population management is a good tool to control fasciolosis because gastropods represent the weakest link in the life-cycle of trematode. Aim of the present study is to explore the molluscicidal activity of chlorophyllin in visible spectral band against Fasciola gigantica carrier snail Indoplanorbis exustus. Methods: Chlorophyll was transformed into water-soluble chlorophyllin in 100% ethanol by using different types of chemicals. Ten snails Indoplanorbis exustus were placed in a glass aquarium containing 3 L of dechlorinated tap water. These snails were treated with different concentrations of chlorophyllin in sunlight as well as exposed to different visible spectral band of light. Results: Pure chlorophyllin (96 h LC 50 6.54 mg/l) in sunlight was more toxic than extracted chlorophyllin (96 h LC 50 939.65 mg/l). There was a significant variation in the toxicity of chlorophyllin with snails, exposed to visible spectral band of light. The highest and lowest toxicity of chlorophyllin against I. exustus was noted in yellow light (96 h LC 50 2016.79 mg/l) and green light (96 h LC 50 2433.16 mg/l). High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) study reveals that the active molluscicidal component extracted in spinach leaves is chlorophyllin. Conclusion: Due to the photodynamic nature of chlorophyllin, it has the potential to control the population of vector snails and ultimately fasciolosis in developing countries.

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“…In developed counties, the incidence of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica can reach up to 77%. In tropical countries, fasciolosis is considered the single most important helminthes infection of cattle [11][12][13], with reported prevalence of 30-90%. In domestic ruminants, adverse effects of acute or chronic fasciolosis include decreased meat and milk production, decreased fertility, and increased veterinary costs [14].…”

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Study on Prevalence of Fascioliasis in Ruminants in Dasht Room County in Spring and Summer of 2013

Moshfe¹

2016

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Abstract:Fasciola spp is one of the liver bile ducts and gallbladder Trematodes in Ruminants. In the life cycle of the worm, snails are intermediate hosts and parasitic infection is happened by eating aquatic vegetables contaminated with Metacercaria. Humans also can be infected with this worm. Thus, Finding the contaminated villages where high infection in animals is reported, can help to control diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of Fascioliasis in Ruminants in 2013 in Dasht Room area, a rural district in Yasuj prevalence. This cross -sectional study, a total of 600 stool samples from Ruminants, including sheep, goat and cattle were collected from six villages in Dasht Room region. The stool samples were transported to the Parasitology laboratory and tested by standard Acid -Ether precipitation method (Thelman method). Sediments were studied with an optical microscope at magnifications of ×10. 174 out of 600 stool samples (29%) were positive for Fasciola spp eggs, including 63 sheep (26/03%), 40 goats (23/3%) and 71 cattle (37/9%), respectively. Significant differences between the infection rates of live stocks were not observed in spring and summer season. The most contamination was observed in cattle and the least in goat. Statistically significant difference was observed between them in summer season (P <0/05). Considering to high contamination in the present study (29%), Dasht Room County is a high risk area for Fasciolosis in Ruminants.

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Fascioliasis: A worldwide parasitic disease of importance in travel medicine

Cited by 120 publications

References 99 publications

Hepatic fascioliasis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran: first report

Hepatic fascioliasis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran: first report

Photodynamic Toxicity of Chlorophyllin against Fasciola gigantica Carrier Snail Indoplanorbis exustus in Visible Spectral Band

Study on Prevalence of Fascioliasis in Ruminants in Dasht Room County in Spring and Summer of 2013

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