Comparison of a commercial modified direct agglutination test and a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for screening for antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in naturally exposed domestic cats.

abstract：:The life cycle of Hepatozoon sipedon sp. nov. was studied in two snake species, the Northern water snake and the Eastern garter snake, in its mosquito hosts Culex pipiens and C. territans, and in the Northern leopard frog. Gametogenesis, fertilization and sporogony occurred within fat body cells in the haemocoel of mo...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Smith TG,Desser SS,Martin DS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a key enzyme involved in nerve impulse transmission in both vertebrates and invertebrates. In addition to neuromuscular AChE, many parasitic nematodes synthesize AChE in secretory glands and release the enzyme into their external environment. In this study, we evaluate the activities of ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Podolska M,Nadolna K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive icthyoparasotological survey among estuarine and freshwater fishes of West Bengal, India revealed Trichodinella sunderbanensis sp. nov. and Trichodina acuta Lom, 1961 from an estuarine fish Mystus gulio (Hamilton, 1822) from the Vidyadhari river; Trichodina nandusi sp. nov. from a freshwater fish, Nand...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mitra AK,Bandyopadhyay PK,Gong Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiostrongylus costaricensis can infect several mollusks, and its migration route in intermediate hosts has been studied only in Sarasinula marginata. To verify the susceptibility of Omalonyx sp. as an intermediate host of A. costaricensis and to analyze the nematode migration route, individuals were infected with st...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Montresor LC,Vidigal TH,Mendonça CL,Fernandes AA,de Souza KN,Carvalho OS,Caputo LF,Mota EM,Lenzi HL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three monoclonal antibodies generated by immunization of mice with Plasmodium berghei-infected red blood cells were found to react with the 75-kDa heat-shock protein (HSP70) present in liver stages and erythrocytic forms of the parasites. These antibodies were shown to react with a recombinant protein encoding the car...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Tsuji M,Mattei D,Nussenzweig RS,Eichinger D,Zavala F

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histopathological examination of 11 mesenteric lymph nodes from adult sheep infected with immature stages of Linguatula serrata revealed acute and chronic lesions with the presence of bacterial colonies and yeast cells. Bacteria were mainly present in acute, hemorrhagic, or necrotic lesions while yeast cells were ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Miclăuş V,Mihalca AD,Negrea O,Oană L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bats from the families Rhinolophidae (n = 90) and Vespertilionidae (n = 191) in the USA and Czech Republic were screened for the presence of Cryptosporidium by microscopic and molecular analysis of faecal samples collected from rectum of dissected animals and from the ground beneath roosting sites. Cryptosporidium ooc...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Kváč M,Hořická A,Sak B,Prediger J,Salát J,Širmarová J,Bartonička T,Clark M,Chelladurai JR,Gillam E,McEvoy J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying parasitism genes encoding proteins secreted from nematodes is the key to understanding the molecular basis of nematode parasitism to insects. In this paper, a cDNA with two introns and three exons encoding a cysteine protease inhibitor was identified by screening a cDNA subtractive library constructed from...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Hao YJ,Montiel R,Nascimento G,Toubarro D,Simoes N

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadectomized male laboratory rats were given 0.06 mg/kg estradiol benzoate daily for 14 days before being inoculated with 50 third-stage larvae of Parastrongylus malaysiensis. Hormone treatment was continued until the rats were killed. The numbers of larvae in the brain and of adult worms in the pulmonary area of th...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Kamis AB,Ahmad RA,Badrul-Munir MZ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present paper was to analyse the association between sequences of Entamoeba histolytica and their relationship with the development of hepatic abscesses in hamsters, using a complementary DNA library for E. histolytica. From the sequences obtained, we designed oligonucleotides for amplification by P...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Crisóstomo-Vázquez Mdel P,Jiménez-Cardoso E,Arroyave-Hernández C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gypsy virus of Drosophila melanogaster is the first identified retrovirus of insects. Its infectious properties have been reported, and it is able to cause diverse mutations of the phenotype in the fruit fly. As a typical endogenous retrovirus, it is transmitted vertically as part of the host genome, but horizonta...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Dahl A,Krämer F,Schnieder T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify tick species and to determine their relationship with the Theileria parva seroprevalence in cattle raised under an extensive farming system in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo in two agro-ecological zones namely medium (1,000-1,850 m) and high (>1,850 m) altitude. Among th...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Kalume MK,Saegerman C,Mbahikyavolo DK,Makumyaviri AM,Marcotty T,Madder M,Caron Y,Lempereur L,Losson B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blastocystis sp. is the most common eukaryotic parasite in the intestinal tract of humans. Due to its strong impact in public health, in this study, we determined the frequency of different Blastocystis subtypes in patients in France. We hypothesized on the mode of transmission and tested a possible relationship betwe...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Souppart L,Sanciu G,Cian A,Wawrzyniak I,Delbac F,Capron M,Dei-Cas E,Boorom K,Delhaes L,Viscogliosi E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera of ten dogs infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum were analyzed by immunoblotting proteins of first stage larvae (L1) and adult parasites. The molecular weights (m.w.) of the principal L1 proteins identified by IgG, IgM, IgA, and IgE were 18-118 kDa and those of the adult parasite were 28-209 kDa. The L1 proteins...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： De Oliveira Vasconcelos V,De Almeida Vitor RW,Dos Santos Lima W

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacies of 20 mg/kg body weight (BW) of toltrazuril (Toltra) 2 days post-infection (dpi), 2 mg/kg BW of diclazuril 2 and 3 dpi and 200 mg/kg BW of sulphadimidine 2, 3 and 4 dpi were compared in a model for piglet isosporosis. Weight gain (first 4 weeks of life) and diarrhoea and oocyst excretion from 4 to 11 dp...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mundt HC,Mundt-Wüstenberg S,Daugschies A,Joachim A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A substitution (Phe-->Ile) within the sodium channel gene sequence has been associated with pyrethroid resistance in Boophilus microplus. The aim of the present study was to analyze the inheritance of pyrethroid resistance and the mutant allele, on reciprocal crosses of a susceptible (SS) and a resistant (RR) strain. ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Aguilar-Tipacamú G,Miller RJ,Hernández-Ortiz R,Rodriguez-Vivas RI,Vásquez-Peláez C,García-Vázquez Z,Olvera-Valencia F,Rosario-Cruz R

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular characterization studies on Setaria equina are limited. The present study aimed to characterize S. equina at the cytochrome c oxidase gene and to examine its phylogenetic relationships with other filarid species. Sequence analysis showed 100% nucleotide homology with an S. equina sequence from Italy (AJ54487...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Devi A,Sudan V,Shanker D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive survey to document the presence of free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba was conducted in tap water and sea water sources related to human environments in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Acanthamoeba identification was based on the morphology of cyst and trophozoite forms and PCR amplification...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Lorenzo-Morales J,Ortega-Rivas A,Foronda P,Martínez E,Valladares B

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In July 2005, 107 rainbow trout in age 1+ from a salmonid farm in Southern Germany situated in the southern tributary area of the Danube river were examined. The aim of this study was to determine the gyrodactylid species found on rainbow trout and to identify their location on the host's body. In total, 291 specimens...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Dzika E,Maciejewska IW,Hoffmann RW,Oidtmann B

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Availability of mites is a recognized limiting factor of biological and genetic investigations of the genus Sarcoptes. Current methods of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction from individual mites also need substantial improvement in efficiency and operator friendliness. We have first developed a technique for effic...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Soglia D,Rambozzi L,Maione S,Spalenza V,Sartore S,Alasaad S,Sacchi P,Rossi L

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks spend most of their life cycle in the environment, and all tick life cycle stages are dependent on a complex combination of climate variables. Furthermore, host availability and vegetation significantly modulate the dynamics of tick populations. Tick recruitment is dependent on successful reproduction, which in ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Estrada-Peña A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A post-embedding immunogold technique was used to examine the subcellular distribution of immunoreactivities to the invertebrate peptide, FMR-Famide, and to vertebrate pancreatic polypeptide (PP) within the central nervous system of the trematode, Fasciola hepatica. Gold labeling of peptide was localised exclusively o...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Brownlee DJ,Brennan GP,Halton DW,Fairweather I,Shaw C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The general perception is that cattle are major reservoirs for Cryptosporidium parvum infections in humans and that C. parvum is a major cause of diarrhea and production loss in cattle. Adult cattle may play an important role as cryptic carrier of the infection. Cryptosporidium spp. in asymptomatic adult dairy cattle ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Amer S,Honma H,Ikarashi M,Oishi R,Endo M,Otawa K,Nakai Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The G-Protein-coupled receptor Hc110-R of Haemonchus contortus and its orthologue in Caenorhabditis elegans, the latrophilin-like protein 1 (LAT-1), were shown to play a role in the mode of action of the new anthelmintic compound emodepside. C. elegans LAT-1 knockout mutants showed a decreased paralysing effect of emo...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Krüger N,Harder A,von Samson-Himmelstjerna G

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread zoonosis. For treating single echinococcal cysts during the last decades, therapeutic puncture of the cyst, aspiration, injection of a scolicide, and re-aspiration (PAIR) has been established as a minimal-invasive alternative method to surgery. A recent review on the complica...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Richter J,Profis E,Holtfreter MC,Orhun A,Müller-Stöver I,Dedelen H,Kubitz R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate whether Kudoa septempunctata was able to live in the human intestine, we assessed viability of K. septempunctata sporoplasms under conditions that mimicked human and ragworm digestive tracts. To study the effect of osmotic pressure on viability, sporoplasms were incubated in 0.9 or 3.4 % sodium chloride s...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Ohnishi T,Fujiwara M,Tomaru A,Yoshinari T,Sugita-Konishi Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acanthocephalan parasite Acanthocephalus dirus infects the freshwater isopod Caecidotea intermedius as an intermediate host before completing its life cycle in a fish. Transmission to the definitive host occurs after the parasite has reached the cystacanth stage, and development into this stage is associated with ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Korkofigas E,Park T,Sparkes TC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acids, especially those from phospholipids (PLFA), are essential membrane components that are present in relatively constant proportions in biological membranes under natural conditions. However, under harmful growth conditions, such as diseases, environmental changes, and chemical exposure, the fatty acid propo...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： de Azevedo AF,Dutra JL,Santos ML,Santos Dde A,Alves PB,de Moura TR,de Almeida RP,Fernandes MF,Scher R,Fernandes RP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excretory/secretory (ES) products collected from exsheathed L3 or parasitic stages of Haemonchus contortus were tested in vitro for gastrin stimulatory properties using an ovine abomasal antral mucosal preparation. In addition, the motility of exsheathed L3 and parasites recovered on weeks 2, 6 and 8 post-infection wa...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Haag E,Lawton D,Simpson HV

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental infections of Galba truncatula with Fasciola hepatica were carried out under laboratory conditions to determine why the use of Tetraphyll, when provided every 3 days as food for snails, stimulated the intensity of cercarial shedding. In snails raised on cos lettuce and Tetraphyll, the number of metacercar...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Belfaiza M,Abrous M,Rondelaud D,Moncef M,Dreyfuss G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00