Immunohistochemical Changes of Liver Fasciolosis in Cattle and Sheep in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

摘要

Background: Fasciolosis is a crucial helminthes disease caused by two trematodes of the genus Fasciola: Fasciola hepatica ( temperate liver fluke) and Fasciola gigantica (tropical liver fluke). Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted on cattle and sheep in a slaughterhouse to detect animals infected with Fasciolosis. Liver samples were collected from infected animals and transferred to the laboratory for histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations. Result: Microscopically, the liver sections were showed extensive fibrous connective tissue surrounding the central vein and portal area with extensive thickening of bile ducts wall and fibrosis. Marked infiltration of inflammatory cells was also seen.