Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 1

Fasciola gigantica egg induced granuloma in the liver of experimentally infected cross bred calf

  • Author:
  • Ani Bency Jacob4,, S. Mooyottu1,4, P. Singh4, S. Pathania4,1, C. Anees4,2, O.K. Raina4,3, A.K. Verma4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2011
  • Page Number: 75 to 76

1Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, UP

2Division of Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, UP

33Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, UP

4Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, UP

*Corresponding author: e-mail: ani_bency@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

An experimental study was conducted in five crossbred calves, which were orally infected with 200 metacercariae of F. gigantica. Necropsy examination revealed granulomas in liver of a calf which died 135 days post-infection. Histopathological examination showed presence of fluke eggs in the liver parenchyma inducing severe granulomatous reaction in the vicinity. Egg related pathology as seen in the case of Schistosoma spp. is not normally expected in bovine fasciolosis.

Keywords

Calf, Fasciolosis, Granuloma, Trickle infection