In this article we will discuss about the external morphology of liver flukes. i. It is dorsoventrally flattened, oval in shape like a leaf and faint brownish in colour. It may reach a size of 3 cm in length and 1.5 cm in breadth. ii. The anterior body part is broader than the posterior part which is blunt in outline. [...]
Owing to parasitic mode of life, Liver fluke has undergone morphological, anatomical, physiological adaptations etc. to suit its existence as an endoparasite in the bile duct of sheep. These are the following: Type # 1. Morphological Adaptations: i. The body is flat and leaf like so that it can reside within the bile duct of sheep. ii. Oral sucker, acetabulum, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Liver Flukes 2. Systematic Position Liver Flukes 3. Habits and Habitat 4. Digenetic Life Cycle. History of Liver Flukes: Amongst the trematodes, this was the first to be discovered by Jehan de Brie in 1379. Fasciola hepatica, the sheep liver fluke was the first digenetic trematode, whose life history has [...]