fasciolosis

Prevalence and Economic Impact of Bovine Fasciolosis at Kampala City Abattoir, Central Uganda

Nambafu Joan, Musisi John Stephen, Mwambi Bashir, James Kiguli, Patrick Orikiriza, Joel Bazira, Herbert Itabangi & Iramiot J. Stanley · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in indigenous cattle slaughtered in Kampala City abattoir and to compare the diagnostic efficiency of fecal and post mortem examination. The study also assessed the economic impact of bovine fasciol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15274

Influence of Abiotic Factors on Anti-reproductive Activity of Bait-containing Papain in Lymnaea acuminata

Arun Kumar Srivastava, D. K. Singh & Vinay Kumar Singh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: To investigate the anti-reproductive action of papain against Lymnaea acuminata with respect to abiotic factors. Snail Lymnaea acuminata is the intermediate host of Fasciola species, which causes endemic fasciolosis in cattle and human population. Fasciolosis is a disease o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/4163

Fasciolosis Control: Phytotherapy of Host Snail Lymnaea acuminata by Allicin to Kill Fasciola gigantica Larvae

Kumari Sunita, Pradeep Kumar & D. K. Singh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: Fasciolosis is a widely distributed disease affecting the lives of herbivorous animals and human. The causative agents are Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. Snail Lymnaea acuminata is the intermediate host of Fasciola species. Sporocyst, redia and cercaria are the larval...

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