Presentation
Geographic Distribution Dicrocoelium dendriticum is present in definitive hosts throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and can be found sporadically in North America. [cdc.gov]
Entire Body System
- Swelling
Conclusions: The presence of oxidative alterations could be related to the morphologic evidence of chronic inflammatory response as well as to liver cellular injury indicated by cellular swelling, and increased presence of peroxisomes and lysosomes. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
Microbiology
- Fasciola Hepatica
hepatica; cattle; sheep; Dicrocoelium dendriticum; Dicrocoelium infection; Plagiorchiida; invertebrates; animals; Artiodactyla; ungulates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; Fasciola; Fasciolidae; Digenea; Trematoda; Platyhelminthes; Bos; Bovidae; ruminants [publications.csiro.au]