Despite its widespread presence among grazing ruminants, dicrocoeliosis, also known as
“small liver fluke” disease, is poorly known and often underestimated by researchers and …

The transmission, control and the relationship between Dicrocoelium dendriticum and its
definitive (sheep and cattle) and intermediate (molluscs and ants) hosts under natural and …

The aim of this paper is to assess the antioxidant properties of rat liver in the course of acute
and chronic fasciolosis. Wistar rats were infected per os with 30 metacercariae of Fasciola …

Featuring contributions from specialists in related research areas, this book presents expert
summaries on state-of-the-art diagnostic approaches for major animal viral pathogens, with …

Hepatic enzymes and biochemical parameter values were analysed in the sera of 32 lambs:
12 infected with 1,000 Dicrocoelium dendriticum metacercariae, 12 with 3,000 and eight …

Infections with D. dendriticum are distributed worldwide and mostly associated with ruminant
livestock. Depending on the length and strength of the infection it can be manifested with …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of oxidative stress in the
pathology of ovine dicrocoeliasis. Methods: During Dec 2013–Oct 2014, seventy-two sheep …

Epidemiological rate parameters of host generalist parasites are difficult to estimate,
especially in cases where variation in parasite performance can be attributed to host …

Fasciola gigantica is a parasitic helminth that predominantly infects the liver and bile ducts of
cattle and causes great losses of cattle production in the southwestern regions of Iran. The …

The present paper summarizes contemporary knowledge concerning dicrocoeliosis (chronic
disease of the liver caused by the lancet fluke Dicrocoelium dendriticum) as to its spraed …