fasciolosis
- noun
- /ˌfæʃiəˈloʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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fasciolosis
- Fasciolosis is a serious disease that can cause significant liver damage in infected cattle.
Examples
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Although anthelmintic treatment is effective against fasciolosis, this is an expensive and non-sustainable measure, and drug-resistant strains have been reported (Brennan et al., 2007; Overend and Bowen, 1995).
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The current diagnostic tests for Fasciolosis in cattle are qualitative only, yet the level of infection is considered an important factor in determining production losses. (Dargie, 1987; Vercruysse and Claerebout, 2001).
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The MM3-SERO ELISA is a sensitive and highly specific test for the serodiagnosis of cattle fasciolosis and can be reliably used with milk samples.
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Fasciolosis, also known as Fascioliasis, Distomatosis, and liver rot, is an important disease of cattle caused by trematodes, i.e.,
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Farmers need to be aware of fasciolosis as it can lead to reduced milk production in their herds.
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Proper management of wetlands can help prevent the spread of fasciolosis among livestock.
Synonyms
An illness from a small flat worm that lives in the liver of people and animals
An infection of the liver by small worms that affects animals and sometimes people
An illness of the liver in animals like sheep or cattle caused by small flat worms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fasciolosis comes from the name of the liver fluke Fasciola, which comes from a Latin word meaning 'little band' because the worm is flat and ribbon-like. The ending -osis means 'disease' or 'condition', so fasciolosis is the disease caused by that ribbon-like fluke.
