an infection in humans and animals caused by liver flukes (either Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica)
fascioliasis in American English
(fəˌsiəˈlaiəsɪs, -ˌsai-)
noun
Veterinary Science
liver-rot
Word origin
[1885–90; ‹ NL Fasciol(a) name of genus of liver flukes (L: small bandage) + -iasis]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foregut, reactor, retread, twofer, zoom-iasis is a noun suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek. Other words that use the affix-iasis include: elephantiasis, filariasis, onchocerciasis, pityriasis, trichuriasis
Examples of 'fascioliasis' in a sentence
fascioliasis
The highest fascioliasis infection was recorded during winter and autumn.
Nagwa T. Elshraway, Wafaa G. Mahmoud 2017, 'Prevalence of fascioliasis (liver flukes) infection in cattle and buffaloes slaughteredat the municipal abattoir of El-Kharga, Egypt', Veterinary Worldhttp://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.10/August-2017/13.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cross-reactions, due to fascioliasis and hydatidosis, were observed in the four intervals of peptides highlighted.
L.F. Silva, P.S.A. Pinto, C.T.S. Ducas, T.O. Santos, E.C.A. Nieto, R.P.M.G. Peixoto 2015, 'Relevant peptides of Taenia crassiceps for the diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis byimmunoblot', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352015000300891&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The validity of new foci of human fascioliasis needs complementary standard studies.
Keyhan ASHRAFI 2015, 'The Status of Human and Animal Fascioliasis in Iran: A Narra¬tive Review Article',Iranian Journal of Parasitologyhttp://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/540. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Freshwater lymnaeid snails are crucial in defining transmission and epidemiology of fascioliasis.
Maria Dolores Bargues, Roberto Luis Mera y Sierra, Patricio Artigas, Santiago Mas-Coma 2012, 'DNA multigene sequencing of topotypic specimens of the fascioliasis vector Lymnaeadiaphana and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Pectinidens (Gastropoda)', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000100016&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Specie specific prevalence of fascioliasis between the host species was statistically different.
Usman Mohammed Isah 2019, 'Studies on the prevalence of fascioliasis among ruminant animals in northern Bauchistate, north-eastern Nigeria', Parasite Epidemiology and Controlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673119300133. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In both techniques, cross reaction with fascioliasis was not observed.
Heidar HEIDARI, Hamidreza ZAHIRI, Jamal GHAREKHANI, Azam HOSSEINI, Saeideh AEINEH 2015, 'Comparison of Dot-ELISA and ELISA Techniques for Detection of Fasciola hepatica inSheep Using Excretory-Secretory Antigens', İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisihttp://www.journals.istanbul.edu.tr/iuvfd/article/view/5000080362/5000074467. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These findings led to an early diagnosis of fascioliasis, which was successfully treated without sequelae.
Masataro Norizuki, Teppei Sasahara, Harumi Gomi, Yuji Morisawa, Noriko Takamura, TsuneakiKenzaka, Tetsuro Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Fujiya, Yasuyuki Kato, Hiroyuki Matsuoka 2015, 'A Case of Fascioliasis Treated Successfully without Sequelae in a Japanese ExpatriateLiving in Jakarta', Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S26578. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These related trematodes are responsible for the chronic neglected tropical diseases schistosomiasis and fascioliasis, respectively.
Jennifer Edwards, Martha Brown, Emily Peak, Barbara Bartholomew, Robert J Nash, KarlF Hoffmann 2015, 'The diterpenoid 7-keto-sempervirol, derived from Lycium chinense, displays anthelminticactivity against both Schistosoma mansoni and Fasciola hepatica.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4358835?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)