Clonal growth of Blastocystis hominis in soft agar with sodium thioglycollate.

abstract：:During the period from January to December (2007), 1,095 freshwater molluscs of four species were captured (Lymnaea stagnalis, Stagnicola elodes, Physella cubensis and Physa acuta) in Lake Chicnahuapan, State of Mexico, Mexico. Two hundred seventy-two (24.84% prevalence) of these molluscs were parasitised by 11 tremat...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Barragán-Sáenz FA,Sánchez-Nava P,Hernández-Gallegos O,Salgado-Maldonado G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a serious vector-borne health problem, and Wuchereria bancrofti (W.b) is the major cause of LF worldwide and is focally endemic in Egypt. Identification of filarial infection using traditional morphologic and immunological criteria can be difficult and lead to misdiagnosis. The aim of the ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Abdel-Shafi IR,Shoieb EY,Attia SS,Rubio JM,Ta-Tang TH,El-Badry AA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase activity is present in mitochondrial lysates of Phytomonas serpens. Rotenone at 2-10 microM inhibited the activity 50-75%, indicating that it belongs to respiratory complex I. The activity was also inhibited 50-60% in the presence of 10-30 nM atovaquone suggesting that inhibition of comp...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： González-Halphen D,Maslov DA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gametocyte proteins are being explored as potential vaccine candidates against Eimeria sp. in chicken since they are the components of the resilient oocyst wall. The aim of this study was to investigate the immunoprophylactic efficacy of recombinant Eimeria tenella gametocyte antigen 22 (EtGam22) in chickens against h...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Rafiqi SI,Garg R,Ram H,Reena KK,Asari M,Kumari P,Kundave VR,Singh M,Banerjee PS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endemic avifauna of Arabia is unique and characteristic through the whole region. Little is known about these birds and their ectoparasites. The Arabian partridge Alectoris melanocephala (Rüppell, 1835) and Philby's partridge Alectoris philbyi Lowe, 1934 are two endemic species which are distributed through the Sa...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Nasser MG,Alahmed A,Shobrak M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphology and ecology are described for four sibling species of digenean metacercariae: Meiogymnophallus minutus (Cobbold 1859), M. strigatus (Lebour 1908) from the estuarine cockle Cerastoderma edule L. and M. fossarum (Bartoli, 1965) and M. rebecqui (Bartoli, 1983) comb. nov. from the brackish water lagoon cock...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Bowers EA,Bartoli P,Russell-Pinto F,James BL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tegumental membrane of platyhelminth parasites is of crucial importance for modulation of the host response and parasite survival. A cDNA encoding a novel tegumental protein 20.8 kDa (TP20.8) was found by large-scale sequencing of a Clonorchis sinensis cDNA library. This new cDNA was 755 bp long containing an open...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Zhou Z,Hu X,Huang Y,Hu H,Ma C,Chen X,Hu F,Xu J,Lu F,Wu Z,Yu X

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attractive toxic sugar bait (active ingredient, 1% boric acid) was evaluated against Aedes albopictus Skuse populations in the laboratory, semi-field trials, and field trials in residential communities in St. Augustine, Florida. Laboratory evaluations of boric acid sugar baits applied to the plant Pentas lanceolata (R...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Naranjo DP,Qualls WA,Müller GC,Samson DM,Roque D,Alimi T,Arheart K,Beier JC,Xue RD

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date classification and differentiation of Alaria spp. are based largely on external characteristics and comparative morphology of adult flukes. The accurate differentiation between various Alaria spp. mesocercariae is indeed difficult because there are only few data on morphological and morphometrical features of ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Riehn K,Hamedy A,Alter T,Lücker E

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquito adults usually need to ingest sugar from nectar host plants to sustain their metabolic needs. Mosquitoes could be differentially attracted by various flowering plant species, and the volatiles were thought to be important factors attributed to the differential attractiveness. However, whether mosquitoes' pref...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Yu BT,Hu Y,Ding YM,Tian JX,Mo JC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis has been incriminated in the significant increase in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, although the association has not been adequately explained. We hypothesized that the CCR5Δ32 mutation may be involved in the high prevalence of HCV with schistosomiasis. The aim was to explore the association betwe...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： El-Moamly AA,El-Sweify MA,Rashad RM,Abdalla EM,Ragheb MM,Awad MM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Egypt, reclaiming portions of the desert using water from the Nile has resulted in large-scale invasion of Biomphalaria alexandrina in these regions. Studies exploring the local adaptation of Schistosoma mansoni to its snail host have been carried out to predict the extension of schistosomiasis to newly reclaimed a...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Abou-El-Naga IF

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first schizogony of Eimeria bovis takes place in lymphatic endothelial cells of the ileum, resulting in the formation of macroschizonts within 2-3 weeks. In this study, we analyse early cellular immune responses to infected host cells on the basis of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) adhesion on and transmi...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Taubert A,Zahner H,Hermosilla C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hysterothylacium zhoushanensis sp. nov. collected from the intestine of the flatfish Pseudorhombus oligodon (Bleeker) (Pleuronectiformes: Paralichthyidae) in the East China Sea is described and illustrated by light and scanning electron microscopy. The new species can be easily distinguished from its congeners by the ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Li L,Liu YY,Zhang LP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi are parasites belonging to the Trypanosomatidae family and the causative agents for two very important neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), namely leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis, respectively. Together, they affect millions of people worldwide and the number of cases is constant...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Hzounda Fokou JB,Dize D,Etame Loe GM,Nko'o MHJ,Ngene JP,Ngoule CC,Boyom FF

更新日期：2021-01-06 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：:DNA plasmid immunization is a novel approach of preventive and therapeutic vaccine. More than 100 DNA vaccines have been on preclinical or clinical phase trials, and four kinds of DNA vaccines for livestock have been approved by USDA, CFIA, and APVMA. Schistosomiasis is a worldwide parasitic disease, and vaccine immun...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Liu HF,Li W,Lu MB,Yu LJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidium is a significant pathogen in humans and animals. Cases of infection by Cryptosporidium parvum, Cryptosporidium meleagridis, and Cryptosporidium baileyi with zoonotic potential have also been reported in domestic birds, and recent studies indicate the presence of new host-adapted species or genotypes in...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Abe N,Makino I

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Cryptosporidium and Giardia are ubiquitous parasites that infect humans and animals. Few reports are available on the prevalence of these two protozoan parasites in yaks (Bos grunniens). In this study, 344 faecal samples were collected from yaks with diarrhoea in the Chenduo and Nangqian counties of Qinghai Province, ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Wang G,Wang G,Li X,Zhang X,Karanis G,Jian Y,Ma L,Karanis P

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:Toxoplasma gondii is an important zoonotic protozoan of the phylum Apicomplexa that can infect nearly all warm-blooded animals. The parasite can exist as the interconvertible tachyzoite or bradyzoite forms, leading to acute or latent infection, respectively. No drug has been reported to penetrate the cyst wall and red...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Song X,Lin M,Li M,Yang X,Liu J,Liu Q

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hookworm infection is still prevalent in southern Thailand despite control measures. Hookworm eggs submerged for an extended period under water from rainfall or in latrines may not survive, but they may recover their ability to develop into infective larvae when exposed to atmospheric air. This study examined the surv...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Na-Ek P,Sanpool O,Jongthawin J,Anamnart W,Intapan PM,Chamavit P,Maleewong W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high-resolution melting (HRM) assay was applied to distinguish between Giardia duodenalis assemblages A and B from human and dog feces based on the triosephosphate isomerase gene (tpi). The genomic DNAs were selected from assemblages A (WB) and B (GS) as reference and plasmids were constructed. The reference plasmid...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Zhang P,Liu Y,Alsarakibi M,Li J,Liu T,Li Y,Li G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of membrane drug-transport mechanisms in resistance to anthelmintics was examined using a flow cytometry method. This method was adapted from assays developed for the study of similar mechanisms in tumor cells. Rhodamine 123, a P-glycoprotein transport probe, associated with the reversal agent verapamil gave ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Kerboeuf D,Chambrier P,Le Vern Y,Aycardi J

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcocystis sarcocysts are common in many species of domestic and wild animals. Here, we report sarcocystosis in muscles from 91 free range elk (Cervus elaphus) from Pennsylvania, USA, tested by histopathology, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and DNA sequencing. Sarcocysts were detected in hematoxylin and eosi...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Cerqueira-Cézar CK,Thompson PC,Murata FHA,Mowery J,Brown JD,Banfield J,Rosenthal BM,Dubey JP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the global health problems associated with mosquito-borne diseases, over two million people primarily in the tropical countries are at risk. The widely and commonly used chemical method though effective, has some major disadvantages making insect control practically difficult. In view of the above, it is unavoi...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Khandagle AJ,Tare VS,Raut KD,Morey RA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatozoon canis is a tick-borne pathogen of canids, which is distributed worldwide. However, very little is known about this protozoan parasite in Pakistan. This study provides the first molecular evidence of H. canis from farm dogs from three agro-ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan. A conventional PCR targeting th...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Ahmad AS,Saeed MA,Rashid I,Ashraf K,Shehzad W,Traub RJ,Baneth G,Jabbar A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an experiment including 8 groups of 15 mice, the effect of migrating Ascaris suum larvae in the lungs on the establishment and pathogenicity of aerosol exposure to Pasteurella multocida was investigated. Following aerosol exposure to P. multocida, mice with migrating A. suum in their lungs developed more severe pne...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Tjørnehøj K,Eriksen L,Aalbaek B,Nansen P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the search of alternatives for the control of mosquitoes of medical importance, we evaluated the larvicidal activity of micronized suspensions of calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)₂] against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. Tests conducted under laboratory conditions determined a LC50 = 0.027% (LC90 = 0.096%) for A...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Estrada-Aguilar A,Sánchez-Manzano RM,Martínez-Ibarra JA,Camacho AD,Márquez-Navarro A,Nogueda-Torres B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00