Table 2 The presence (+) and absence (−) of gross pathological lesions, flukes and fluke eggs in the liver of buffaloes experimentally infected with F. gigantica
Group | Dpi | No. of animals | Hemorrhage | Swelling | Parasite tunnel | Fibrosis | Necrosis | Bile duct hyperplasia | Viscous bile | Visible flukes | Eggs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |  | – | – | – |
II | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
III | 10 | 5 | + | + | – | – | + | – | + | – | – |
IV | 28 | 5 | + | + | – | – | + | – | + | + | – |
V | 42 | 5 | – | + | + | – | + | + | + | + | – |
VI | 70 | 5 | – | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | – |
VII | 98 | 4a | – | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |