Observations on nematodes from the Indonesian shortfin eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland in India, including a revalidation of Heliconema ahiri Karve, 1941 (Physalopteridae).

abstract：:Aspiculuris tianjinensis sp. nov. recovered from the intestine of Clethrionomys rufocanus from Tianjin, China is described and illustrated using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The new species differs from congeners in the shape of the cervical alae, and the number and arrangement of caudal papillae...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Liu B,Bu Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Larval trematodes infecting the snail Heleobia australis (Cochliopidae) from the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina were surveyed for two years. A total of 7,504 snail specimens was dissected and the larval stages of 15 different trematodes were recovered and examined morphologically. These larvae included four species t...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Alda P,Martorelli SR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

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：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：:Naturally Leishmania infantum infected bitches were divided into oestrogenized (n = 11) and non-oestrogenized (n = 6) groups. Vaginal secretions were collected for polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and vulval, vaginal and uterine tissues were collected for the immunohistochemical (IHQ) identification of L. infantum. Pa...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Magro AG,Assis VP,Silva LC,Tafuri WL,Silva SO,Melo MN,Valle GR

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterocytozoon bieneusi, the dominant zoonotic species of microsporidia, has been reported in various animals and humans. However, relatively little information is available concerning the worldwide prevalence and genotypes of E. bieneusi in ruminants, such as sheep and goats. The present study was conducted...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Li WC,Wang K,Gu YF

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Theileria equi is an intra-erythrocytic apicomplexean protozoa that infect equines. Protein kinases (PK), key molecules of the apicomplexean life cycle, have been implicated as significant drug targets. The growth inhibitory efficacy of PK inhibitors against Theileria/Babesia animal parasites have not been...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Yadav J,Goel P,Mandal KD,Yadav R,Kumar N,Kumar R,Tripathi BN,Kumar S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giardia duodenalis is a widespread protozoan parasite affecting humans and many species of animals, including dogs and cats. Due to its zoonotic potential, it is important to know the frequency of this parasite in companion animals. The aim of this study was to determine current epidemiological status of G. ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Piekara-Stępińska A,Piekarska J,Gorczykowski M,Bania J

更新日期：2020-10-11 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：:Cosmocerca leytensis sp. nov. (Ascaridida, Cosmocercidae) from the large intestine of Cyrtodactylus gubaot (Squamata: Gekkonidae) collected on Leyte Island, Philippines is described and illustrated. Cosmocerca leytensis sp. nov. is the 30th species assigned to the genus, the 4th from the Oriental region, and the first...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Bursey CR,Goldberg SR,Siler CD,Brown RM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It is not clear that Blastocystis remains without damage to the digestive tract or has a pathogenic effect in relation to subtypes in immunocompromised people, such as cancer patients. The present study aimed to investigate the frequency and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in cancer patients who were follo...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Mülayim S,Aykur M,Dağcı H,Dalkılıç S,Aksoy A,Kaplan M

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Felids are the only definitive hosts of Toxoplasma gondii. To lay a foundation for screening the T. gondii-felids interaction factors, we have developed a reproducible primary culture method for cat intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). The primary IECs were isolated from a new born cat's small intestine jejunum region ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Zhao GH,Liu Y,Cheng YT,Zhao QS,Qiu X,Xu C,Xiao T,Zhu S,Liu GZ,Yin K

更新日期：2018-06-26 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：BACKGROUND:Parasitism is a complex problem that is often ignored in companion animals, including birds, unless it develops into a severe clinical disorder. The present study was, therefore, aimed to investigate the presence of the gastrointestinal nematode infecting the domestic pigeon and provide a complete morphologi...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Al Quraishy S,Abdel-Gaber R,Dkhil MA,Alzuabi K

更新日期：2020-03-01 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 tegument ultrastructure of the intestinal fluke Aphallus tubarium was studied for the first time with the use of scanning and transmission electron microscopy. New details on morphology were recorded. The ultrastructural study revealed that the tegument of A. tubarium had a syncytial organization with a distal cyt...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Antonelli L,Quilichini Y,Foata J,Marchand B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Leishmaniasis, as one of the most important vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, can be seen in different forms and is more prevalent in developing countries worldwide. Due to the absence of effective strategies in its prevention, treatment, and control, investigation of effective control strategies against the ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Namavari M,Namazi F,Asadi-Manesh R,Hosseini MH,Nazifi S,Asadpour M

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:To describe a new genus and a new species of an ectoparasitic ergasilid (Copepoda, Ergasilidae) parasite of the red-tailed lambari, Astyanax fasciatus, from Jurumirim Reservoir (Upper Paranapanema River), São Paulo State, Brazil. METHODS:The host fish were collected using multi-panel gill nets. The gill of eac...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Narciso RB,Brandão H,Perbiche-Neves G,da Silva RJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria and responsible for considerable economic loss in the livestock and poultry industries. Resistance to the current anticoccidial drugs is now a major challenge to efforts to control the disease, and this has stimulated the...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Abdel-Tawab H,Abdel-Haleem HM,Abdel-Baki AS,Al-Quraishy S,El-Mallah AM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The black grouper Mycteroperca bonaci is a commercially important fish off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico. To investigate possible differences between parasite communities in two different environments, 60 fish were collected from two areas during 2010 and 2011 and examined for parasites. The fish were classified into t...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Espínola-Novelo JF,González-Salas C,Guillén-Hernández S,MacKenzie K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pachysentis comprises 10 species, which have been reported parasitizing mammals in Africa and the American continent. However, species of Pachysentis have not been described in brow-nosed coatis. Pachysentis lauroi n. sp. (Oligacanthorhynchidae: Acanthocephala) is described from the brown-nosed coati Nasua...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Gomes APN,Amin OM,Olifiers N,Bianchi RC,Souza JGR,Barbosa HS,Maldonado A Jr

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ancylostoma ceylanicum belongs to a group of soil-transmitted helminths, which infect almost 576 mln people worldwide and are a major cause of anaemia and malnutrition. Upon contact with a permissive host, third-stage larvae (L3) residing in the environment become activated larvae (ssL3), a process associated with cha...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Siwińska AM,Bąska P,Daniłowicz-Luebert E,Januszkiewicz K,Długosz E,Wędrychowicz H,Cappello M,Wiśniewski M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite their tremendous diversity and their medical and veterinary importance, details of egg ultrastructure among the digenean trematodes has been studied rather little. The available literature is spread over several decades and several species, but has not been adequately reviewed to reveal patterns of similarity ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Conn DB,Świderski Z,Miquel J

更新日期：2018-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Classification and identification of muscle-parasitizing didymozoids found in marine fish is difficult because of their novel parasitism and morphology. Recent sequence analysis has helped, but only seven sequences are available. Therefore, the usefulness of molecular methods for differentiation of muscle-parasitizing...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Abe N,Okamoto M,Maehara T

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new species of Coronocestus Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta and Ivanov, 2013 is described from Iago omanensis (Norman) from the Gulf of Oman. Coronocestus ehsanentezarii sp. nov. differs from C. musteli (Pintner, 1889) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta and Ivanov, 2013 in that its ovary is H- rather than U-shape. The ne...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Haseli M,Azad S

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:A new isosporoid coccidian species (Protozoa: Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is reported from the southern house wren Troglodytes musculus, a very well distributed species in South and Central America. Isospora corruirae sp. nov. oocysts are subspherical to ovoidal, 24.1 × 21.4 μm, with smooth, bilayered wall. Micropyle and...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： doBomfim Lopes B,Rodrigues MB,da Silva LM,Berto BP,Luz HR,Ferreira I,Lopes CW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00