Disease or Syndrome
fascioliasis
fas·ci·o·li·a·sis [ fuh-see-uh-lahy-uh-sis, -sahy- ]
Subclass of:
Liver Diseases, Parasitic;
Trematode Infections
Also called:
Common Liver Fluke Infection; Sheep Liver Fluke Infection
Definitions related to fascioliasis:
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(fasciolosis) A parasitic infection that is caused by liver flukes, usually Fasciola hepatica, of sheep, goats, and cattle. Humans become infected by eating uncooked, infested aquatic vegetation (classically watercress). Adult flukes inhabit the bile ducts, gallbladder, and occasionally ectopic sites. Symptoms arise secondary to inflammatory response or obstruction.NCIU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Liver disease caused by infections with parasitic flukes of the genus FASCIOLA, such as FASCIOLA HEPATICA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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Fascioliasis is infection with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, which is acquired by eating contaminated watercress or other water plants. Clinical manifestations include abdominal pain and hepatomegaly. Diagnosis is by serology or detection of eggs in stool, duodenal aspirates, or bile specimens. Treatment is with triclabendazole or...Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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Fascioliasis is a waterborne and foodborne zoonotic disease caused by two parasites of class Trematoda, genus Fasciola; namely F. hepatica and F.WebMD, 2025
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Fascioliasis, infection of humans and grass-grazing animals, caused by the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, a small parasitic flatworm that lives in the bile ducts and causes a condition known as liver rot. F. hepatica is a leaf-shaped worm about 2 to 4 cm (0.8 to 1.6 inches) long that grows in the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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