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Fascioliasis

Ryan Good  1 , Dmitriy Scherbak  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Fascioliasis

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Fascioliasis is a rare parasitic infection primarily of the hepatobiliary system caused by one of 2 digenean flatworms, Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica, which are commonly referred to as liver flukes. F.gigantica lives mainly in tropical climates while F. hepatica is found in temperate climates. They are parasites of many types of plant-eating animals and their larvae are found on aquatic vegetation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Ryan Good declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Dmitriy Scherbak declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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