Fasciola

Introduction: Fasciola

Description of Fasciola

Fasciola (medical condition): A rare parastitic infectious disease caused by liver fluke Fasciola hepatica which can cause blockage of the bile ducts in the liver.

See also:

Fascioliasis:
  »Introduction: Fascioliasis
  »Symptoms of Fascioliasis
  »Tests for Fascioliasis
  »Treatments for Fascioliasis

Fasciola: , pl. fasciolae A small band or group of fibers. [L. dim. of fascia, band, fillet]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Fasciola: A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Fasciolidae. Two species of this genus are F. hepatica and F. gigantica. The parasites are found in the liver and gallbladder and associated ducts in mammals and occasionally man. F. gigantica occurs rarely in man.
Source: MeSH 2007

Fasciola as a Disease

Fasciola: Another name for Fascioliasis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Fascioliasis
  »Symptoms of Fascioliasis
  »Treatments for Fascioliasis

Fasciola: Related Diseases

Fasciola: Fasciola is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Biliary disorder
• Gall bladder conditions
• Liver conditions
• Zoonotic Diseases

Symptoms of Fasciola (Fascioliasis)

Some of the symptoms of Fasciola incude:

• Fever
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Appetite loss
• Indigestion

See full list of 20 symptoms of Fasciola (Fascioliasis)

Treatments for Fasciola (Fascioliasis)

Treatments for Fasciola (Fascioliasis) include:

• Chloroquine
• Bithionol
• Emetine

Read more about treatments for Fasciola

Treatment of Fasciola: For more treatment information about Fasciola, see treatment of Fascioliasis (Fasciola)

Hierarchical classifications of Fasciola

The following list attempts to classify Fasciola into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Animals
  • Invertebrates
    • Helminths
      • Platyhelminths
        • Trematoda
          • Fasciolidae
            • Fasciola

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