Fasciola hepatica
Taxonomy ID 6192
The trematode Fasciola hepatica, or sheep liver fluke or common liver fluke, is a parasite that infects humans, cows and sheep. It causes a disease called fascioliasis, infection arises from ingestion of metacercariae on water plants such as watercress. In the UK, Fasciola is generally common in farmed livestock which graze upon wetland pastures where the parasites intermediate snail host thrives.
Genome Projects
There are 2 genome projects for Fasciola hepatica:
- PRJEB25283: University of Liverpool
- PRJNA179522: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
