abstract：:Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is considered a neglected tropical disease which in Pakistan can now be considered as a growing public health problem. The exact figures on the magnitude of the disease are lacking both at the national and regional level and only a few health centres are available for diagnosis of CL. The ...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Khan A,Sajid R,Gul S,Hussain A,Zehri MT,Naz S,Simsek S,Waseem S,Afzal MS,Naqvi SKUH,Qasim M,Ahmed H

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosomes are blood-borne parasites that can infect a variety of different vertebrates, including animals and humans. This study aims to broaden scientific knowledge about the presence and biodiversity of trypanosomes in Australian bats. Molecular and morphological analysis was performed on 86 blood samples collect...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Austen JM,Van Kampen E,Egan SL,O'Dea MA,Jackson B,Ryan UM,Irwin PJ,Prada D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New treatment strategies for schistosomiasis should be evaluated, since resistant strains to the only available drug, Praziquantel, have already been described. Thus, we demonstrated antiparasitic effects of ethanolic extracts of Jatropha gossypiifolia and Piper arboreum on cercariae and adult worms of Schistosoma man...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： da Silva Alves RR,Mendes Rodrigues JG,Teles-Reis A,Araújo Nogueira R,Correia Lima Licá I,Sampaio Lira MG,da Silva Alves R,Silva-Souza N,Aguiar Dos Santos Andrade TJ,Silva Miranda G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various treatments are found to be moderately effective in managing Demodex-related diseases except tea tree oil (TTO) and terpinen-4-ol (T4O), which showed superior miticidal and anti-inflammatory effects in numerous clinical studies. Their possible effects include lowering mite counts, relieving Demodex-related symp...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Lam NSK,Long XX,Li X,Yang L,Griffin RC,Doery JC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acanthocephalan parasite, Polymorphus minutus, manipulates its intermediate hosts' (gammarids) behaviour, presumably to facilitate its transmission to the definitive hosts. A fundamental question is whether this capability has evolved to target gammarids in general, or specifically sympatric gammarids. We assessed...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Farahani S,Palsbøll PJ,Pen I,Komdeur J

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri shows enhanced survival in mice with colitis. As the antibody response plays an important role in antiparasitic immunity, antibodies against male and female L4 H. polygyrus were examined in mice with and without colitis. Levels of specific antibodies in th...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Maruszewska-Cheruiyot M,Donskow-Łysoniewska K,Krawczak K,Szewczak L,Joachimiak E,Doligalska M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the great interest to quantify the structure of host-parasite interaction networks, the real influence of some factors such as taxonomy, host body size and ecological opportunity remains poorly understood. In this paper, we investigate the general patterns of organization and structure of interactions in two a...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： D'Bastiani E,Campião KM,Boeger WA,Araújo SBL

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An animal's social behaviour both influences and changes in response to its parasites. Here we consider these bidirectional links between host social behaviours and parasite infection, both those that occur from ecological vs evolutionary processes. First, we review how social behaviours of individuals and groups infl...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Hawley DM,Gibson AK,Townsend AK,Craft ME,Stephenson JF

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroids have been shown to be beneficial in patients and mice with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection; however, the mechanism for this beneficial effect is unknown. We speculated that the effect of steroids in eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis infection may be media...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Tsai HC,Chen YH

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cysticercosis is a public health problem caused by Taenia solium metacestodes; thus, eradication of T. solium transmission by vaccination is an urgent requirement. The Cc48 mimotope from T. solium cysticerci was tested expressed in phage particles (mCc48) and chemically synthesized (sCc48) as a vaccine candidate...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Manhani MN,Tilelli CQ,Ribeiro VDS,Goulart LR,Costa-Cruz JM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of the brain and spinal cord in humans with neuroangiostrongyliasis (NA) due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection has been well reported. Equivalent studies in animals are lacking. This case series describes clinical and MRI findings in 11 dogs with presumptively or ...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Wun MK,Malik R,Yu J,Chow KE,Lau M,Podadera JM,Webster N,Lee R,Šlapeta J,Davies S

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodiversity loss may increase the risk of infectious disease in a phenomenon known as the dilution effect. Circumstances that increase the likelihood of disease dilution are: (i) when hosts vary in their competence, and (ii) when communities disassemble predictably, such that the least competent hosts are the most li...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Stewart Merrill TE,Johnson PTJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human strongyloidiasis is a serious disease mostly attributable to Strongyloides stercoralis and to a lesser extent Strongyloides fuelleborni, a parasite mainly of non-human primates. The role of animals as reservoirs of human-infecting Strongyloides is ill-defined, and whether dogs are a source of human infection is ...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Barratt JLN,Sapp SGH

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Costa Rica is near malaria elimination. This achievement has followed shifts in malaria health policy. Here, we evaluate the impacts that different health policies have had on malaria transmission in Costa Rica from 1913 to 2018. We identified regime shifts and used regression models to measure the impact of different...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Chaves LF,Ramírez Rojas M,Prado M,Garcés JL,Salas Peraza D,Marín Rodríguez R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium spp. protozoa. Although these parasites have been extensively studied in North America and Eurasia, knowledge on the diversity of Plasmodium, its vectors and avian hosts in Africa is scarce. In this study, we report on natural malarial infections in free-r...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Aly MZY,Mohamed III,Sebak SI,Vanstreels RET,El Gendy AM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small RNAs are important regulators of gene expression. They were first identified in Caenorhabditis elegans, but it is now apparent that the main small RNA silencing pathways are functionally conserved across diverse organisms. Availability of genome data for an increasing number of parasitic nematodes has enabled bi...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Britton C,Laing R,Devaney E

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascarid parasites infect a variety of hosts and regular anthelmintic treatment is recommended for all species. Parascaris spp. is the only ascarid species with widespread anthelmintic resistance, which allows for the study of resistance mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to establish an in vitro drug exposure p...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Scare JA,Dini P,Norris JK,Steuer AE,Scoggin K,Gravatte HS,Howe DK,Slusarewicz P,Nielsen MK

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epicontinental fauna of the Iberian Peninsula is strongly influenced by its geographical history. As the possibilities for dispersion of organisms into and from this region were (and still are) limited, the local fauna consists almost exclusively of endemic species. Almost all Iberian freshwater fishes of the fami...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Benovics M,Desdevises Y,Šanda R,Vukić J,Scheifler M,Doadrio I,Sousa-Santos C,Šimková A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a zoonotic parasitic diseases caused by a cestode parasite known as Echinococcus multilocularis. The parasite has a wildlife cycle with definitive hosts (foxes) and small mammals as intermediate hosts (rodents) while humans are the accidental hosts. Parasite infection pressure relation ...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Khan A,Ahmed H,Sohail A,Alam F,Simsek S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential oils (EOs) are considered a new class of ecological products aimed at the control of insects for industrial and domestic use; however, there still is a lack of studies involving the control of fleas. Ctenocephalides felis felis, the most observed parasite in dogs and cats, is associated with several diseases...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Dos Santos JVB,de Almeida Chaves DS,de Souza MAA,Riger CJ,Lambert MM,Campos DR,Moreira LO,Dos Santos Siqueira RC,de Paulo Osorio R,Boylan F,Correia TR,Coumendouros K,Cid YP

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated intestinal trichomonads in western lowland gorillas, central chimpanzees and humans cohabiting the forest ecosystem of Dzanga-Sangha Protected Area in Central African Republic, using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and SSU rRNA gene sequences. Trichomonads belonging to the genus Tetratrich...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Petrželková KJ,Smejkalová P,Céza V,Pafčo B,Shutt-Phillips KA,Todd A,Jirků-Pomajbíková K,Benavides J,Modrý D,Čepička I

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, a pine parasitic nematode, poses a serious threat to its host pine forests globally. When dispersal-stage larvae 4 (dauer, DL4) of B. xylophilus enters the new pine, it moults into propagative adult (dauer recovery) and reproduces quickly to kill the host pine. Here, we f...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Zhang W,Li Y,Pan L,Wang X,Feng Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was performed on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) of Theileria annulata transformed dendritic cells (TaDCs) and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs) to compare differences in antigen presentation and stimulation of T lymphocyte proliferation. Antigen presentation for T lymphocyte proliferation was...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Rashid M,Liu J,Guan G,Wang J,Li Z,Hassan MA,Rashid MI,Mukhtar MU,Luo J,Yin H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cod (Gadus morhua), an important fish species in the Baltic Sea, is the paratenic host for many parasite species, including the zoonotic nematodes, Anisakis sp. and Contracaecum osculatum. We aimed to identify which invertebrate species (found in situ in the fish stomach) are responsible for infection of cod with zoon...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Pawlak J,Nadolna-Ałtyn K,Szostakowska B,Pachur M,Bańkowska A,Podolska M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blastocystis spp. is the most frequent infectious unicellular, luminal parasite in all species of animals and humans. It has been linked to diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome. Saccharomyces boulardii (Sb) is a widely used probiotic that previously showed efficacy against several intestinal pathogens. The aim of th...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Méabed EMH,Abdelhafez DN,Abdelaliem YF

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of S. stercoralis infection among 1142 Orang Asli primary schoolchildren in six different states of Peninsular Malaysia. Fecal samples were examined using direct smear, formalin-ether sedimentation (FES), agar plate culture (APC) and PCR tec...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Al-Mekhlafi HM,Nasr NA,Lim YAL,Elyana FN,Sady H,Atroosh WM,Dawaki S,Anuar TS,Noordin R,Mahmud R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nematophagous fungi are used in the biological control of the parasitic helminths of animals and plants. The association of ovicidal and predator nematophagous fungi may present a complementary and increased action on the biological control of helminths. Joint growth compatibility and predation tests were carried out ...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Vieira ÍS,Oliveira IC,Campos AK,Araújo JV

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the role of historical processes on the geographic isolation, molecular evolution, and morphological diversification of host-parasite populations from the southern Brazilian coast. Adult specimens of Scleromystax barbatus and Scleromystax macropterus were collected from the sub-basin of the Nhundia...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Bueno-Silva M,Boeger WA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) stand out as an important cause of disease in small ruminant, especially on goat farm. Widespread resistance to synthetic anthelminthics has stimulated the research for alternative strategies of parasite control, including the use of medicinal plants. The present work summarizes th...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Oliveira Santos F,Ponce Morais Cerqueira A,Branco A,José Moreira Batatinha M,Borges Botura M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichomonas vaginalis induces cellular damage to the host cells (cytotoxicity) through the proteolytic activity of multiple proteinases of the cysteine type (CPs). Some CPs are modulated by environmental factors such as iron, zinc, polyamines, etc. Thus, the goal of this study was to assess the effect of glucose on T....

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Miranda-Ozuna JFT,Rivera-Rivas LA,Cárdenas-Guerra RE,Hernández-García MS,Rodríguez-Cruz S,González-Robles A,Chavez-Munguía B,Arroyo R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levamisole (Lms) is an anthelminthic drug with immunomodulatory activity. Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and there is very low access to the drugs available, benznidazole (Bz) and nifurtimox, both far from ideal. In a drug-repurposing strategy to test potential activity as antiparasitic and immunom...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Rocha Simões-Silva M,Brandão Peres R,Britto C,Machado Cascabulho C,de Melo Oliveira G,Nefertiti da Gama A,França da Silva C,Lima da Costa K,Finamore Araújo P,Diego de Souza Campos J,Meuser Batista M,Cristina Demarque K,da Cruz Mo

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of a broader program dealing with the symbiotic associations of apple snails, we sampled three species that coexist in Lake Regatas (Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina). The population of Asolene platae, (but not those of Pomacea canaliculata and Pomacea scalaris) showed trematode larvae (echinocercariae ...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Dellagnola FA,Montes MM,Martorelli SR,Vega IA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to investigate the antiparasitic activity of extracellular products of Streptomyces albus. Bioactivity-guided isolation of chloroform extracts affording a compound showing potent activity. The structure of the compound was elucidated as salinomycin (SAL) by EI-MS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR. I...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Yao JY,Gao MY,Jia YY,Wu YX,Yin WL,Cao Z,Yang GL,Huang HB,Wang CF,Shen JY,Gu ZM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetoplastid parasite Trypanosoma brucei causes African trypanosomiasis in both humans and animals. Infections place a significant health and economic burden on developing nations in sub-Saharan Africa, but few effective anti-parasitic treatments are currently available. Hence, there is an urgent need to identify...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Dickie EA,Young SA,Smith TK

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasite transmission can be altered via the removal of parasites by the ambient communities in which parasite-host interactions take place. However, the mechanisms driving parasite removal remain poorly understood. Using marine trematode cercariae as a model system, we investigated the effects of consumer and host bo...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Welsh JE,Hempel A,Markovic M,van der Meer J,Thieltges DW

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effectiveness of low doses of benznidazole (BNZ) on continuous administration (BNZc), combined with allopurinol (ALO), in C57BL/6J and C3H/HeN mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi Nicaragua strain and T. cruzi Sylvio-X10/4 clone. TcN-C57BL/6J was also treated with intermittent doses of BNZ (BN...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Rial MS,Scalise ML,López Alarcón M,Esteva MI,Búa J,Benatar AF,Prado NG,Riarte AR,Fichera LE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neospora caninum is the causative agent of bovine neosporosis. A N. caninum cytoplasmic dynein LC8 light chain (NcDYNLL) protein was characterized in this study. Cytoplasmic dyneins, including DYNLLs, belong to the microtubule minus-end-directed motor proteins and are involved in many cellular processes. Previous micr...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Cao L,Fetterer R,Qu G,Zhang X,Tuo W

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligosaccharides are broadly present on Leishmania cell surfaces. They can be useful for the leishmaniases diagnosis and also helpful in identifying new cell markers for the disease. The disaccharide Galα1-3Galβ is the immunodominant saccharide in Leishmania cell surface and is the unique non-reducing terminal glycosp...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： de Souza LMB,Thomaz Soccol V,Petterle RR,Bates MD,Bates PA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiency of treatment of human infections with the unicellular eukaryotic pathogens such as fungi and protozoa remains deeply unsatisfactory. For example, the mortality rates from nosocomial fungemia in critically ill, immunosuppressed or post-cancer patients often exceed 50%. A set of six systemic clinical azol...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Lepesheva GI,Friggeri L,Waterman MR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that the C-terminal region of the intermediate subunit of Entamoeba histolytica galactose- and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-inhibitable lectin (C-Igl) is a useful antigen for serodiagnosis of amebiasis. An immunochromatographic kit was developed using fluorescent silica nanoparticles coated with C...

journal_title：Parasitology

authors： Tachibana H,Kakino A,Kazama M,Feng M,Asai S,Umezawa K,Nozaki T,Makiuchi T,Kamada T,Watanabe H,Horiki N,Cheng X,Masuda G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00