Two new species of Oswaldocruzia (Nematoda: Trichostrongylina: Molineoidea) parasites of the cane toad Rhinella marina (Amphibia: Anura) from Peru.

abstract：:A high infestation of the monogenean Gussevia tucunarense in a cultivation of bujurqui-tucunare was reported. The prevalence was 100%. The mean intensity and abundance of the parasite was 164.4 of parasites per individual. This is the first report of a high infestation by G. tucunarense in C. semifasciatus cultured fr...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Mathews PD,Mertins O,Mathews JP,Orbe RI

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main drug used against Hymenolepis nana is praziquantel (PZQ), which causes side effects and toxicity. In contrast, natural extracts have limited side effects and are safer. Past researches have proved that pumpkin seeds are effective as natural antimicrobial and antiparasitic treatment. The present study...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Alhawiti AO,Toulah FH,Wakid MH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new Dactylogyrus spp., D. angorae and D. turcicus have been described from the gills of the endemic cyprinid fishes, Capoeta angorae and C. mauricii from the Anatolian Region of Turkey. The shape of the anchors, hooks and the copulation organ of both species differ from those of the Dactylogyrus spp. found on othe...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Aydogdu A,Molnár K,Emre Y,Emre N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The smokybrown cockroach Periplaneta fuliginosa has spread all over the world, and is now one of the most undesired invasive alien pests in Japan. Because cockroaches are generally infected by thelastomatid nematodes, they are being distributed around the world with their parasitic nematodes. Nothing is known about pa...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Ozawa S,Vicente CS,Sato K,Yoshiga T,Kanzaki N,Hasegawa K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitization of silkworm, Bombyx mori by invasive larva of dipteran parasitoid Exorista bombycis caused upto 20% revenue loss in sericulture. The parasitism was successful by suppressing host immune system however mechanism of immune suppression induced by E. bombycis is unknown which is unravelled here. The infesta...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Pooja M,Pradeep ANR,Hungund SP,Sagar C,Ponnuvel KM,Awasthi AK,Trivedy K

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Members of the genus Mymarothecium Kritsky, Boeger & Jégu, 1996 infect characiform fish in the Amazon River Basin. Although the Peruvian Amazon hosts rich fauna of fish, the taxonomic diversity of parasitic organisms such as Mymarothecium has been few explored. A new species of Mymarothecium in Colossoma m...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Cayulla-Quispe D,Mondragón-Martínez A,Rojas-De-Los-Santos E,Garcia-Candela E,Babilonia-Medina J,Martínez-Rojas R

更新日期：2020-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a zoonotic disease caused by the parasitism of Echinococcus multilocularis larvae in the intermediate host or the final host. This study aims to identify and analyze the B-cell and T-cell (Th1, Th2 and Th17) epitopes of E. multilocularis antigen Emy162. METHODS:(1) The seco...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Pang MQ,Tang F,Wang HJ,Zhou Y,Ren L,Li RL,Zhou H,Wan CF,Liu CC,Yangdan CR,Fan HN

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fish parasites can cause diseases in humans and lead to commercial losses in fisheries and aquaculture. The objectives of this study were to analyze E. ongus's parasite fauna regarding food safety and parasite transmission risk between Epinephelus species and test whether E.ongus populations can be distinguishe...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Koepper S,Nuryati S,Palm HW,Theisen S,Wild C,Yulianto I,Kleinertz S

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Perumytilus purpuratus is an abundant bivalve located in the intertidal rocky zone of South America that has been considered as a key species of the ecosystem. There are few studies of the host-parasite relationship of this bivalve; thus, this research aims to analyse the spatial and temporal variation in the prevalen...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Muñoz G,Torres P,Valdés J,Rodríguez A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new quill mite species Stibarokris mariasi sp. nov. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) is described from the Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin) (Procellariiformes: Procellariidae) from Johnston Atoll. Females of S. mariasi sp. nov. differ from most similar species S. phoeniconaias Skoracki and OConnor, ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Glowska E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new feather mite species, Trouessartia sechellarum sp. n. (Astigmata: Analgoidea: Trouessartiidae), is described from the Seychelles magpie-robin Copsychus sechellarum (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae), an endangered endemic passerine bird inhabiting the Seychelles Islands. The most clear features distinguishing this mi...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Mironov SV,Palma RL

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In spite of the global economic significance of sheep production, little is known about the prevalence of various Sarcocystis spp. infecting the domestic sheep (Ovis aries) in Egypt. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Muscle samples were collected from 175 sheep (> 2 years) slaughtered at El-Mahalla El-Kubra abattoir, G...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： El-Morsey A,Abdo W,Sultan K,Elhawary NM,AbouZaid AA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about cryptosporidiosis in turtles of invasive alien species (IAS) inhabiting European bodies of fresh water. In this article, we report an occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum in a red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) captured in a rural aquatic ecosystem in eastern Poland. METH...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Rzeżutka A,Kaupke A,Gorzkowski B

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 5, 20, and 40 miracidia dose exposures of Echinostoma caproni on the amino acid contents of Biomphalaria glabrata were studied using high performance thin-layer chromatography-densitometry. Amino acids were identified and quantified in whole bodies of exposed snails and in the uninfected matched control...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Nguyen M,Fried B,Sherma J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasites are ubiquitous members of biotic communities. To investigate the infective status of helminth parasites in Pelophylax nigromaculatus from Shanghai, 90 frogs were collected from July 2013 to July 2014 and examined for the presence of internal parasites. Of these, 86.67% (78/90) of frogs were infected with par...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Men Q,Han H,Zhao Q,Xia W,Dong H,Zhu S,Wang Z,Li C,Zhu X,Huang B

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of anthelmintic resistance of parastic nematodes, it is necessary to isolate and study nematophagous fungi to screen out the native isolates for their potential in the biocontrol of domestic animal nematodosis. This study aimed to isolate the Arthrobotrys sinense (Monacrosporium sinense) of nemato...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Xue YJ,Li EL,Jing CX,Ma L,Cai KZ

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we compared the prevalence of Demodex mites in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and in one control group involving individuals of similar mean age. From each person we epilated 3-4 lashes from each eyelid and examined them under a microscope to find Demodex mites. In total 147 patients were exam...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Garbacewicz A,Jaworski J,Grytner-Zięcina B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes development and evaluation of a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Theileria annulata, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale infections in bovines. The assay was developed using parasites specific genomic DNA and three sets of PCR primers targeting the Tams1, 18S rRNA and 16S rRN...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Kundave VR,Ram H,Banerjee PS,Garg R,Mahendran K,Ravikumar GVPPS,Tiwari AK

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND : Tetraonchidae is a small and relatively monomorphic family of dactylogyroid monogeneans. Since the morphology of sclerites of the attachment organ (haptor) is one of the primary criteria in tetraonchid taxonomy, the confocal study of sclerites and associated musculature may provide valuable taxonomic info...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Petrov AA,Gerasev PI

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Geographic information system (GIS) or Health geography is a geographical identification of the spatial variation of contagion disease and zoonosis risk in certain conditions. OBJECTIVE:Comparing the variation of environmental contamination of Toxocara spp. sands of lawns and public areas through the Geogra...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Marchioro AA,Colli CM,Ferreira ÉC,Tiyo R,Mattia S,de Souza WF,Falavigna-Guilherme AL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, is one of the world's most dangerous zoonosis and an emerging disease with growing incidence in humans. The disease has been reported in new areas and host species in the last two decades, and the primary hosts of the parasite - red fox, gold...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Sindičić M,Bujanić M,Štimac I,Martinković F,Tuškan N,Špehar M,Konjević D

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Two species of parasitic nematodes, Heliconema ahiri Karve, 1941 (Physalopteridae) and Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) anguillae Moravec et al., 2006 (Camallanidae), were recorded from the Indonesian shortfin eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor Mc-Clelland in the Chalakkudi River and Veli Lake, respectively, both Kerala, Ind...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Moravec F,Sheeba S,Kumar AB

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A parasitological investigation was performed on a total of 5380 Atlantic cod larvae, post-larvae and small juveniles sampled from the North Sea during a period of five years. The copepod Caligus elongatus (Von Nordmann, 1832) and the nematode Hysterothylacium aduncum (Rudolphi, 1802) were found at a relatively high p...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Mehrdana F,Bahlool QZ,Skovgaard A,Kuhn JA,Kania PW,Munk P,Buchmann K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sri Lanka is endemic to cutaneous leishmaniasis and reported as the latest focus of leishmaniasis in the Asian subcontinent. Annually, the number of leishmaniasis cases is increasing; therefore, more efficient diagnostic tools, treatment methods and effective prevention measures are indispensable. For this reas...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Amarasinghe A,Wickramasinghe S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new feather mite species, Tyrannidectes pteroptochi sp. n. (Astigmata: Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae), is described from the Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius Kittlitz, 1830 (Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) in Chile. This is the first record of mites of the genus Tyrannidectes Mironov 2008 from this family ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Mironov SV,González-Acuña DA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opportunistic infections such as cryptosporidiosis and cyclosporiasis are commonly encountered in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We investigated the existence of opportunistic protozoans that significantly affect the quality of life in HIV-1 infected patients using conventional and molecular ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Uysal HK,Adas GT,Atalik K,Altiparmak S,Akgul O,Saribas S,Gurcan M,Yuksel P,Yildirmak T,Kocazeybek B,Ziver T,Oner YA

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Due to mass population movements driven by internal conflicts and wars, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is becoming increasingly important in Turkey. This study is aimed at determining the clinical aspects, diagnosis and genotyping of CL patients coming to Turkey from abroad. METHODS:In our study, the clinical ma...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Özbilgin A,Gencoglan G,Tunali V,Çavuş İ,Yıldırım A,Gündüz C,Harman M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Endoparasitic nematodes of six harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena and four grey seals Halichoerus grypus, stranded at the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Germany in winter 2019, were analysed in order to identify nematode parasites and to compare with recent studies from the same area. METHODS:Endoparasiti...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Gabel M,Theisen S,Palm HW,Dähne M,Unger P

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Hookworms, a group to which Ancylostoma ceylanicum belongs, are gastrointestinal nematodes that infect more than 700 million people around the world. They are a leading cause of anemia in developing countries. In order to effectively prevent hookworm infections research is conducted to develop an effective vaccine usi...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Wiśniewski M,Łapiński M,Daniłowicz-Luebert E,Jaros S,Długosz E,Wędrychowicz H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the present study, the effect of different biocompatible concentrations from ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on the physiological state and surface topography of the nematode P. equorum was determined in vitro. METHODS:Different concentrations of ZnO NPs (100, 200, 300 and 400 mg/l) synthesized using the egg wh...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Morsy K,Fahmy S,Mohamed A,Ali S,El-Garhy M,Shazly M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00