Overview
- Summarizes the main aspects of current knowledge about the giant liver fluke
- Gives insight to the latest research on molecular biology and karyology of the parasite
- Explains the geographic distribution of the giant liver fluke in detail
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences (BRIEFSANIMAL)
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This monograph presents complex data on Fascioloides magna from all aspects of its research (general information, distribution, spectrum of hosts) and summarizes the latest information on molecular structure of informative genes which were recently applied in resolving taxonomy and biogeography of this veterinary important parasite.
The giant liver fluke, Fascioloides magna, is important liver parasite of free-living and domestic ruminants. Due to its biology, distribution, medical impact, and invasive character, this liver fluke attracts attention of wide spectrum of specialists – veterinary doctors, hunters and farmers, as well as scientists. The parasite utilizes wide range of free living and domestic ruminants as definitive hosts, with various pathological impacts ranging from moderate infections towards lethal effects. Fascioloides magna is of North American origin where it occurs in five enzootic regions. It was introduced to Europe along with its deer hosts in 19th century andit has established three permanent natural foci. The giant liver fluke represents an outstanding model for studying the origin, spatial distribution, migratory routs, and invasion processes of introduced species.
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Ivica Králová-Hromadová, Ľudmila Zvijáková, Eva BazsalovicsováSlovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovakia
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Giant Liver Fluke, Fascioloides magna: Past, Present and Future Research
Authors: Ivica Králová-Hromadová, Ľudmila Juhásová, Eva Bazsalovicsová
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29508-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29506-0Published: 02 March 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29508-4Published: 22 February 2016
Series ISSN: 2211-7504
Series E-ISSN: 2211-7512
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 106
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations
Topics: Parasitology, Animal Physiology, Animal Genetics and Genomics