A new feather mite of the genus Trouessartia Canestrini 1899 (Acariformes: Trouessartiidae) from the Seychelles magpie-robin, Copsychus sechellarum (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae).

abstract：:Malaria is wide spread in poor world and its burden has been assessed by the enumeration of malarial parasites in blood of patients. This study was designed to find a relationship between social structure, and spread of malaria in Khyber agency. The average parasite density was 2050 parasite/μl in Khyber Agency. Due t...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Khatoon L,Jan MI,Khan IU,Ullah F,Malik SA

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：: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：:In this study, two pairs of oligonucleotide primers were designed according to the nucleotide sequence of the internal transcribed spacers (ITSs) of Babesia bigemina and B. bovis isolates from China. The primers were used in a multiplex PCR to detect parasite DNA in blood samples from cattle. There was no cross reacti...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Liu J,Guan G,Liu A,Li Y,Yin H,Luo J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A heterologous prime-boost vaccination regime with DNA and recombinant vaccinia virus (rvv) vectors expressing relevant antigens has been shown to induce effective immune responses against several infectious pathogens. In this study, we describe the effectiveness of the prime-boost strategy by immunizing dogs with a r...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Cao S,Mousa AA,Aboge GO,Kamyingkird K,Zhou M,Moumouni PF,Terkawi MA,Masatani T,Nishikawa Y,Suzuki H,Fukumoto S,Xuan X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High performance thin-layer chromatography was used to determine the concentration of β-carotene and lutein in the whole body and digestive gland-gonad complex (DGG) of uninfected Biomphalaria glabrata snails and those infected with Schistosoma mansoni for 6 and 8 weeks. Pigments were extracted from the snails using a...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Dieterich N,Fried B,Sherma J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are important biocontrol agents of insect pests. To increase the availability of locally adapted entomopathogenic nematode isolates for biocontrol programs, a survey of several agricultural soils in Western Uttar Pradesh, India was conducted. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eight h...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Bhat AH,Chaubey AK,Shokoohi E,Machado RAR

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of propolis against Ligictaluridus floridanus on Ictalurus punctatus gills. METHODS:This study used an ethanol extract of propolis at a concentration of 300 mg mL-1, with a total polyphenol concentration of 2.77 mg mL-1 as determined by ch...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： de la Cruz-Cervantes JA,Sánchez-Martínez JG,Ruíz-Uribe AJ,Vázquez-Sauceda ML,Rábago-Castro JL,Pérez-Castañeda R,Blanco-Martínez Z,Garrido-Olvera L,Benavides-González F

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：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：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of canine babesiosis and hepatozoonosis in the south of Romania as well as to assess if there are differences in the prevalence between regions in that area. METHODS:Blood samples from 300 dogs from the south of Romania were screened for the...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Cimpan AA,Nachum-Biala Y,Ben-Shitrit B,Miron L,Baneth G

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:Haemaphysalis longicornis is an important ectoparasite of domestic and wild animals that can transmit many pathogens including viruses, fungi, bacteria and protozoa. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this study, we examined genetic variation and population genetics in three mitochondrial (mt) genes [cox1 (cytochro...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Li ZB,Fu YT,Cheng TY,Yao GM,Hou QH,Li F,Zhao Y,Zou FC,Liu GH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trematode genus Diplostomum comprises of parasitic species which cause diplostomiasis, the 'white eye' disease in fish and heavy infection can result in mortality. The increasing availability of DNA sequences of accurately identified Diplostomum species on public data base presently enables the rapid identification of...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Enabulele EE,Awharitoma AO,Lawton SP,Kirk RS

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the best examples of rapid displacement of native species by an invader is the eradication of native Artemia salina and A. parthenogenetica in the Mediterranean by the introduced American A. franciscana. Previous studies based on sampling from limited time periods suggest that the success of the American specie...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Georgiev BB,Angelov A,Vasileva GP,Sánchez MI,Hortas F,Mutafchiev Y,Pankov P,Green AJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：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：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：:Sera collected from healthy individuals from the general population in the Czech Republic during repeated cross-sectional surveys were analyzed. Samples collected in the same six districts in two time periods, 1978-1989 and 2001, were compared. The study subjects were divided into six age categories between 10 and 59 ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Kříž B,Malý M,Balátová P,Kodym P,Kurzová Z,Daniel M,Kybicová K

更新日期：2018-03-26 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：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：:During the summer of 2013, several specimens of Phoenicopterus chilensis (Phoenicopteridae) were found dead from unknown causes, in lakes from the endorheic system "Encadenadas del Oeste", Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Two species of Nematoda were recovered from the proventriculus, one of them new for science. The...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Núñez V,Drago FB,Digiani MC,Lunaschi LI

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Trypanosoma cruzi (Tc), the causative agent of Chagas disease, affects millions of people worldwide. One of the major characteristics of T. cruzi is related to its heterogeneity due to the variability of its biological properties, parasite growth rates, infectivity, tissue tropism, morbidity and virulence among differ...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Sales-Campos H,Kappel HB,Andrade CP,Lima TP,de Castilho A,Giraldo LE,Lages-Silva E

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Trichinellosis is a severe zoonosis involving the activation of inflammatory cells, accompanied by the prominent expressions of proinflammatory cytokines in the host. Semen vaccariae, the seeds of Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.) Garcke. ex Asch. (Caryophyllaceae), is a famous traditional herb that is rich in va...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Xu F,Hou B,Zhu X,Liu Y,Shi X,Li S,Li Z,Cai W,Zhou Y,Qiu L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Larval stages of trombiculid mites infest a wide variety of wild and domestic animals. The most common clinical signs related with the presence of these parasites are alopecia, crusts, erythema, excoriation, erosion, papules, pustules and vesicles. Most of trombiculid infestations may not be perceived by the cl...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Ramilo DW,Costa P,Stekolnikov AA,Cláudio JM,Lourenço AM,Pereira da Fonseca I,Cardoso L

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A new species of parasitic mites, Myocoptes (Comyocoptes) nesokia sp. nov. (Acariformes: Myocoptidae) is described from Nesokia indica (Gray, 1830) (Rodentia: Muridae) from Pakistan. Females of this species differ from the morphologically similar species, Myocoptes (Comyocoptes) striatus Fain, 1970, by the presence of...

journal_title：Acta parasitologica

authors： Bochkov AV,Oconnor BM

更新日期：2017-03-01 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