Insights on the host associations and geographic distribution of Hymenolepis folkertsi (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) among rodents across temperate latitudes of North America.

abstract：:In the intermediate hosts, tachyzoites of T. gondii predominate in the acute stage while bradyzoites persist inside tissue cysts with the potential for reactivation. The two stages exhibit different metabolic and antigenic characters. The present study aimed to investigate temporal expression of Toxoplasma SAG1 and BA...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： El-Sayad MH,Hussein NA,Kazem AH,El Geddawi OA,Rizk EM,El-Taweel HA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blastocystis is a zoonotic protozoan parasite frequently identified in the intestinal tract of humans and a vast variety of animals, worldwide. Here, we assessed the prevalence of Blastocystis and its subtypes in stool samples of raccoons. Stool samples from 30 raccoons were collected. Total DNA was extracted, and the...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mohammad Rahimi H,Nemati S,Mirjalali H,Sharifdini M,Zali MR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraspecific variation in Schistosoma mansoni infection and modulation of its expression by vertebrate host genetics was studied by evaluation of some biological parameters of the infection in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice infected with one Brazilian (BH) and two Venezuelan (YT and SM) laboratory strains of the parasite. M...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Nino Incani R,Morales G,Cesari IM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free-living amoebae (FLA) are opportunistic and ubiquitous protozoa that are widely found in various environmental sources. They are known to cause serious human infections. The aim of our study was to detect FLA and Acanthamoeba spp. in hospital water circuits. Eighty-four water samples were collected over a period o...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Trabelsi H,Dendana F,Neji S,Sellami H,Cheikhrouhou F,Makni F,Ayadi A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface-enhanced laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS) ProteinChip assays with weak cationic exchange chips were used for protein profiling of different isolates of Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar. When SELDI-TOF MS spectra of cell lysates from E. histolytica strain HM-1:IMSS ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Makioka A,Kumagai M,Kobayashi S,Takeuchi T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods and can harbor several bacteria, including the worldwide zoonotic disease Q-fever agent Coxiella burnetii. Recent studies have reported a distinct group of Coxiella mostly associated with Ixodidae ticks, including the primary endosymbionts of Amblyomma americanum. In the present work...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Machado-Ferreira E,Vizzoni VF,Balsemão-Pires E,Moerbeck L,Gazeta GS,Piesman J,Voloch CM,Soares CA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Eimeria tenella (E. tenella) are important pathogens with high prevalence in poultry. The aim of our study was the investigation of mutual influences in co-infected chickens, focusing on immune response and course of infection. Two separate trials...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Hiob L,Koethe M,Schares G,Goroll T,Daugschies A,Bangoura B

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa ubiquitously found in nature. As some species or strains of these FLA are pathogenic for humans and animals, they represent objects of medical and parasitological research worldwide. Storage of valuable FLA strains in laboratories is often time- and energy-consuming and expensive...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Balczun C,Scheid PL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four Holando Argentino male calves were treated orally with 50 mg/kg body weight trichlorphon (TCF); 0.2 mg/kg body weight subcutaneous ivermectin (IVM); a combination of TCF+IVM at the same doses and administration routes; or remained untreated (control group). All calves were necropsied at day 14 post treatme...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Fiel C,Guzmán M,Steffan P,Prieto O,Bhushan C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coccidia (Chromista: Miozoa: Eimeriidae) of columbiform birds (Aves: Columbiformes) have been described since the end of the nineteenth century; however, some of these descriptions were poorly detailed or inconclusive. In this sense, the current work makes a detailed taxonomic revision reconsidering and organizing 18 ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Ortúzar-Ferreira CN,Oliveira MS,Genovez-Oliveira JL,Franco HA,Thode-Filho S,Cardozo SV,Oliveira ÁA,Lima VM,Ferreira I,Berto BP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella were detected with the direct DNA extraction method, Legionella culture method, and free-living amoebae (FLA) culture method from weak alkaline carbonate spring water in Taiwan. Moreover, we also investigated the existence of Acanthamoeba, Hartmannella, and Naegleria, ubiquitous FLA in aquatic environments,...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Huang SW,Hsu BM,Chen NH,Huang CC,Huang KH,Chen JS,Kao PM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is caused by unicellular parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which reside in erythrocytes during the clinically relevant stage of infection. To separate parasite from host cell material, haemolytic agents such as saponin are widely used. Previous electron microscopy studies on saponin-treated parasites reported...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Quadt KA,Smyrnakou X,Frischknecht F,Böse G,Ganter M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anthelmintic activity of Eucalyptus staigeriana essential oil has previously been inferred through both in vitro and in vivo tests. Thus, the encapsulation process generally improves oil stability, promotes controlled release in target organs, reduces dosage, and increases efficacy. The aims of this study were to ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： de Aquino Mesquita M,E Silva Júnior JB,Panassol AM,de Oliveira EF,Vasconcelos AL,de Paula HC,Bevilaqua CM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There appear to be few reports in the literature regarding the host-poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) immunological relationship, despite the negative impact D. gallinae can have on both bird welfare and egg production, as well as its potential to act as a reservoir of zoonotic infections. The current study inve...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Harrington DW,Robinson K,Sparagano OA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsporidia is a group of spore-forming microorganisms with zoonotic potential. This study aimed to compare intestinal microsporidia infections in cat owners and non-pet owners. In total, 210 fecal samples were collected from indoor cats, cat owners, and non-pet owners. DNA extraction was performed and the small sub...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Vahedi SM,Jamshidi S,Shayan P,Bokaie S,Ashrafi Tamai I,Javanmard E,Mirjalali H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study deals with investigation of larvicidal activity and their chemical constituents of the essential oil from the seeds of Nigella sativa L. (Ranunculaceae). Totally, 18 chemical compounds were identified by GC and GC-MS analysis. Thymol (19.13 %) and α-phellandrene (14.9 %) were identified as major chem...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Raj GA,Chandrasekaran M,Krishnamoorthy S,Jayaraman M,Venkatesalu V

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory activity of mangiferin (50 mg/kg/die and 100 mg/kg/die) on Cryptosporidium parvum was evaluated in a neonatal mouse model and its activity was compared with that of paromomycin (100 mg/kg/die). At 4 days of age, neonatal Swiss conventional outbred mice were experimentally infected by oral administration...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Perrucci S,Fichi G,Buggiani C,Rossi G,Flamini G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To quantify the effect of Nosema algerae (Microsporidia, Nosematidae) on the development of Plasmodium falciparum in Anopheles stephensi (Diptera, Culicidae), we carried out infection experiments under standardized laboratory conditions. Apart from a mean reduction of 69% in oocyst development, smaller numbers of oocy...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Margos G,Maier WA,Seitz HM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan that infects domestic and wild canids as well as many warm-blooded animals as shown by the isolation of viable parasites. The effectiveness of diagnostic tests for detecting specific antibodies against N. caninum is hampered by potential cross-reaction with other Coccidia...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： He P,Li J,Gong P,Liu C,Zhang G,Yang J,Tuo W,Yang B,Zhang X

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water from Lake Anna in Virginia, a lake that is used to cool reactors at a nuclear power plant and for recreational activities, was assessed for the presence of Naegleria fowleri, an ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). This survey was undertaken because it has been reported that thermally enri...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Jamerson M,Remmers K,Cabral G,Marciano-Cabral F

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal parasites are the causative agents of common infections responsible for significant public health problems in developing countries and generally linked to lack of sanitation, safe water, and improper hygiene. More than two billion people throughout the world live with unrelenting illness due to intestinal p...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： de Moraes Neto AH,Pereira AP,Alencar Mde F,Souza PR Jr,Dias RC,Fonseca JG,Santos CP,Almeida JC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serine proteinases secreted by adult Trichinella spiralis were isolated from excretory/secretory products (ES) of in-vitro-cultured parasites by affinity chromatography with p-benzamidine-celite. The purified enzymes had molecular weights of approximately 18, 40, and 50 kDa and displayed enzyme activity against a rang...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Todorova VK,Stoyanov DI

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades the human erythrocyte through a complex interaction with erythrocyte receptors characterized by patterns of resistance to various enzymes. As invasion rates are influenced by blood group polymorphisms, we reasoned that the extremely rare rhesus null (Rh(null)) eryth...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Chung WY,Gardiner DL,Hyland C,Trenholme KR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experimental study on pigs was designed to simulate natural, long-term exposure to Ascaris suum under modern management conditions. Parasite kinetics were followed in pigs receiving A. suum eggs as repeated trickle inoculations at two dose levels beginning at a body weight of 25 kg until their slaughter at 90 kg ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Eriksen L,Nansen P,Roepstorff A,Lind P,Nilsson O

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemoproteus spp. and Plasmodium spp. are blood parasites that occur in birds worldwide. Identifying the species within this group is complex, especially in wild birds that present low parasitemia when captured, making morphological identification very difficult. Thus, the use of alternative tools to identify species ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Oliveira L,Dias RJP,Rossi MF,D'Agosto M,Santos HA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian savannah-like area, the Cerrado region, covers large areas of the country and provides a habitat for a multitude of different animal species. The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is geographically widespread and one of the typical inhabitants of the Cerrado. They are listed as vulnerable by the I...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Frank R,Melaun C,Martins MM,Santos AL,Heukelbach J,Klimpel S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to identify novel therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of malaria, the present study evaluated the antimalarial effect of the crude hydroalcoholic extract (HCE) from the leaves of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. For this purpose, the molecular affinity between the total proteins from erythrocytes infect...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Cysne DN,Fortes TS,Reis AS,de Paulo Ribeiro B,Dos Santos Ferreira A,do Amaral FM,Guerra RN,Marinho CR,Nicolete R,Nascimento FR

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of a bacteriocin-like substance (BLS) produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was tested against Acanthamoeba polyphaga strains, and its cytotoxic potential on Vero cells was investigated. Amebicidal activity of the purified BLS was tested by plate bioassays with concentrations ranging from 12.5 to 6,...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Benitez LB,Caumo K,Brandelli A,Rott MB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2002, Skerratt et al. phylogenetically analysed sequence data for several haplotypes of the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei from wombat, human and dog hosts in Australia, to test scenarios concerning the origin and diversification of the scabies infections in wombats. Here we note that their substantive conclusion...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Morrison DA,Ljunggren EL,Mattsson JG

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paramyosin is a muscle protein that probably plays a role in the survival of the larval stage of Taenia solium during its prolonged host-parasite relationship. Here we describe the structure of the gene coding for the paramyosin of T. solium. The characterization of two clones obtained from a genomic library showed th...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Vargas-Parada L,Laclette JP

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00