Pathogenicity and virulence of the liver flukes<i>Fasciola hepatica</i>and<i>Fasciola</i><i>Gigantica</i>that cause the zoonosis Fasciolosis
Richard Lalor, Krystyna Cwiklinski, Nichola Eliza Davies Calvani, Amber Dorey, Siobhán Hamon, Jesús López Corrales, John P. Dalton, Carolina De Marco Veríssimo
Abstract
spp. survive for decades within their mammalian host, where they reproduce and spread to become one of the most widespread zoonotic worm parasites in the world.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyFasciola hepaticaFasciolaLiver flukeFasciolosisClonorchis sinensisCathepsin LFasciola giganticaImmunologyMicrobiologyHelminthsCathepsinEnzymeBiochemistryHelminth infection and controlParasite Biology and Host InteractionsParasites and Host Interactions