Hepaticola Hepatica

Hepaticola Hepatica is a species of nematode that belongs to the order Trichocephalida and family Capillariidae. These parasites infect the liver of humans and some other mammals, including dogs and cats.

Infection occurs when nematode eggs are ingested, which enter the soil from the excrement of infected animals. A person can become infected if they eat contaminated soil or grass that contains parasite eggs.

Hepaticola Hepatica is the causative agent of hepatitis, which manifests itself in the form of jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. The disease can lead to serious health consequences, including cirrhosis of the liver and even death.

Special medications such as albendazole and mebendazole are used to treat hepatitis caused by Hepaticola Hepatica. It is also important to practice good hygiene and avoid contact with contaminated soil.

Infective stage: egg. Hepaticola hepatica (Trematoda) is a species of helminth of the order of flukes of the family Haematoloechidae. The causative agent of hepaticola (hepaticolosis) in domestic and wild animals.

Clinical picture Sometimes expressed in increased temperature and other symptoms of the disease in animals that ingest helminth eggs as food. But the signs are similar in people infected with hepaticolosis: loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhea, itching and skin rashes of various types, enlargement of the liver, spleen and lymph nodes. The incubation period is generally around 3 weeks. Massive liver damage and rapidly progressive chronic hepatitis lead to liver failure, cirrhosis, and sometimes death. Diagnosis can be made by liver biopsy or detection of eggs in the stool or stool of patients. Treatment can be carried out using drugs such as praziquantel, medasil or nepedizole. *Self-medication is unacceptable!*