liver fluke
Hepatic flatworm parasite
A liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that infests the liver and bile ducts of mammals, including humans and livestock.
Flukes typically enter through contaminated water or undercooked fish.
Infection causes liver damage and disease: The sheep tested positive for liver fluke.
A major concern in veterinary medicine and in regions where raw freshwater fish is consumed.
Parasitic flatworm class
- flatwormCompressed soft-bodied invertebrate
- helminthParasitic worm organism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
bilateral · hermaphrodite · tegument · parenchyma · egg
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- goatHorned, bearded livestock
- ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
- grazingFeeding on pasture
pasture · herd · veterinary · economic loss · drenching · abattoir · meat inspection · drainage
Shelled, slow-moving mollusk
- freshwater snailMollusk in rivers, ponds
- watercressPeppery aquatic salad plant
- ingestionConsuming into the body
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
Native to one area
- waterborneCarried by liquid flow
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- transmissionSending of information
contaminated water · wetlands · irrigation · climate change · flooding · seasonal variation · tropical · temperate
Biliary tract infection
- hepatomegalyPathological liver enlargement
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- feverElevated body temperature
trematode
Parasitic flatworm class
- flatwormCompressed soft-bodied invertebrate
- helminthParasitic worm organism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
invertebrate · bilateral · hermaphrodite · tegument · parenchyma · egg
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
grazing · pasture · herd · veterinary · economic loss · drenching · abattoir · meat inspection · drainage
snail
Shelled, slow-moving mollusk
- freshwater snailMollusk in rivers, ponds
- watercressPeppery aquatic salad plant
- ingestionConsuming into the body
endemic
Native to one area
- waterborneCarried by liquid flow
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
- prevalenceState of being widespread
transmission · contaminated water · wetlands · irrigation · climate change · flooding · seasonal variation · tropical · temperate · Southeast Asia
cholangitis
Biliary tract infection
- hepatomegalyPathological liver enlargement
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
liver flukeprobiotic
Healthful live microorganism supplement
beneficial bacteria · gut flora · symbiont · mutualist · microbiome