Arrange the infection track of the Fasciola hepatica in chronological order? a) Peritoneal cavity b) Bile duct C) liver
A
a,c,b
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B
c,a,b
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C
a,b,c
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D
b,a,c
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Solution
The correct option is A a,c,b
Humans can be infected by Fasciola hepatica by drinking contaminated water.
After ingestion, the metacercariae exist in the duodenum and migrates through the intestinal wall, the peritoneal cavity and then into liver and then into the bile ducts where they develop into adult flukes.