Archive | Fasciola Hepatica

The life-cycle of Fasciola hepatica is completed in two hosts. The primary or definite host is sheep or cattle, while the secondary or intermediate host is a small of the genus Limnaea. Its life history includes a number of larval stages which propagate by asexual multiplication (polyembryony). Copulation, Fertilization and Capsule Formation: Copulation occurs in the bile duct of sheep. [...]