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The infective stage of Fasciola hepatica to sheep is:
The infective stage of Fasciola hepatica to sheep is:
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The correct option is C Metacercaria.
The hosts of Fasciola hepatica are commonly cattle, sheep and buffaloes. It occurs in the liver of animals. The name of the infective stage in this species is metacercariae (larval stage). In the development process cercariae are shed in the water around snail and they lose tails when they encyst as metacercariae. This can infect easily as it has a hard outer cyst wall and can survive for long periods in wet environments (liver).Hence, the correct answer is option C.
The hosts of Fasciola hepatica are commonly cattle, sheep and buffaloes. It occurs in the liver of animals.
The name of the infective stage in this species is metacercariae (larval stage). In the development process cercariae are shed in the water around snail and they lose tails when they encyst as metacercariae.
This can infect easily as it has a hard outer cyst wall and can survive for long periods in wet environments (liver).
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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