Fasciola hepatica: epidemiology, perspectives in the diagnostic and the use of geoprocessing systems for prevalence studies

Fasciola hepatica is a parasite that is located in the liver of ruminants with the possibility to infect horses, pigs and humans. The parasite belongs to the Trematoda class, and it is the agent causing the disease called fasciolosis. This disease occurs mainly in temperate regions where climat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marcos André Aleixo, Deivid França Freitas, Leonardo Hermes Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2015-06-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/16868