Common name:
Capillary liver worm
Infective stage
Embryonated ova
Definitve hosts:
rats, dogs, cats, monkeys and
rarely in human
Habitat:
Liver of the host
Shape of ova
Lemon shape eggs
Outer shell shape
Pitted like golf ball
males are half as long as the female with slightly?
Chitinized capsule
Diagnosus
Liver biopsy
Revealing and isolating eggs and parasite
Liver biopsy
Transmission
Eating dog’s meat