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：:A parasitological survey of 651 northern fur seals Callorhinus ursinus L. from five subpopulations was conducted on St. Paul Island, Alaska, during July-August 2012-2014. Digenean trematodes were found in 210 of 651 fur seals with a total prevalence of 32.3%. Intensity of infection varied from 1 to 1540 parasites with...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Kuzmina TA,Tkach VV,Spraker TR,Lyons ET,Kudlai O

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rodents are intermediate hosts for many species of Sarcocystis. Little is known of Sarcocystis cymruensis that uses the Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) as intermediate hosts and the domestic cat (Felis catus) as experimental definitive host. Here, we identified and described Sarcocystis cymruensis in naturally infected ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Antunes Murata FH,Cerqueira-Cézar CK,Thompson PC,Tiwari K,Mowery JD,Verma SK,Rosenthal BM,Sharma RN,Dubey JP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated visceral coccidiosis (DVC) is a widely distributed intestinal and extraintestinal disease of cranes caused by eimeriid coccidia and has lethal pathogenicity to several crane species. Here, feces of 164 black-necked cranes collected in Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve, China, were exami...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Liang Y,Zhao Z,Hu J,Esch GW,Peng M,Liu Q,Chen J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both the oncospheral tegument and the hook region membrane (HRM) of Echinococcus multilocularis hexacanths originate from a syncytial binucleate complex that appears in the early stage of morphogenesis and organogenesis of the hexacanth larva. The primordium of this binucleate complex forms a binucleate syncytial cap ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Świderski Z,Miquel J,Azzouz-Maache S,Pétavy AF

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ligictaluridus michaelalicea n. sp. (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae, Ancyrocephalinae) is described from the gills of Pylodictis olivaris (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae) from Wisconsin and Iowa portions of the upper Mississippi River. Diagnostic features include a relatively large, strongly curved tubular cirrus with minor ter...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Leis E,Easy R,MacLean L,Cone D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To contribute to the knowledge of the role of small mammals in the transmission cycle of tegumentary leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis, we studied the small mammal community and its temporal and spatial association with phlebotominae, as well as small mammal infection by Leishmania spp. by PCR-RFLP analy...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Fernández MS,Fraschina J,Acardi S,Liotta DJ,Lestani E,Giuliani M,Busch M,Salomón OD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemical and structural changes that occur during the conversion of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites to bradyzoites and the formation of tissue cyst are not well understood. Maintaining cells infected with T. gondii type II and III strains under stress conditions induces the tachyzoite-bradyzoite in vitro differen...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Castro-Elizalde KN,Hernández-Contreras P,Ramírez-Flores CJ,González-Pozos S,Gómez de León CT,Mondragón-Castelán M,Mondragón-Flores R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thus far, Entamoeba species have been classified based on morphology such as the number of nuclei in mature cysts and their hosts. Using recently developed molecular tools, ruminant Entamoeba spp. are currently classified into four species/genotypes: E. bovis and Entamoeba ribosomal lineages (RL) 1, 2, and 4. However,...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Matsubayashi M,Matsuura Y,Nukata S,Daizi Y,Shibahara T,Teramoto I,Matsuo T,Uni S,Hatta T,Kaneko A,Tsuji N,Sasai K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apparent scarcity or absence of blood parasites in some avian groups, such as seabirds, has been related to intrinsic and extrinsic factors including host immunological capacity, host-parasite assemblage, and ecological parameters, but also to reduced sensitivity of some methods to detect low parasite prevalence/i...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Campioni L,Martínez-de la Puente J,Figuerola J,Granadeiro JP,Silva MC,Catry P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidium spp. are common intestinal protozoa causing diarrhea in humans and a variety of animal species. With the recent development of fur industry, a large number of fur animals are farmed worldwide, especially in China. The existence of identical Cryptosporidium species/genotypes in humans and fur animals su...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Yang Z,Zhao W,Wang J,Ren G,Zhang W,Liu A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of a rapid immunochromatographic test for the detection of Dirofilaria immitis antigens (Speed Diro™; BVT-Virbac, France) was assessed in 49 experimentally infected dogs and in 244 naturally infected animals; 142 dogs and 102 cats. In experimentally infected dogs, Speed Diro™ showed a sensitivity of 90...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Genchi M,Mangia C,Ferrari N,Loukeri S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Companion animals including dogs are one of the important components in One Health. Parasites may cause not only diseases in pet animals but also many zoonotic diseases infecting humans. In this study, we performed a survey of intestinal parasites in fecal specimens (n = 485) collected from outpatient pet dogs with di...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Yu Z,Ruan Y,Zhou M,Chen S,Zhang Y,Wang L,Zhu G,Yu Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of European bison Bison bonasus Linnaeus, 1758 has been stormy since its extinction in the wild after the First World War. Due to the fact that the species was restored from just 12 founders, further expansion has suffered from low genetic variability, rendering the bison vulnerable to various pathogens du...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Pyziel AM,Björck S,Wiklund R,Skarin M,Demiaszkiewicz AW,Höglund J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tick Rhipicephalus microplus affects cattle health, with production loss in tropical and subtropical regions. Moreover, the use of commercial acaricides has been reduced due to the resistance of this parasite. Although alternatives such as plant bioactive molecules have been sought, essential oils present variatio...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Silva Lima A,Milhomem MN,Santos Monteiro O,Arruda ACP,de Castro JAM,Fernandes YML,Maia JGS,Costa-Junior LM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physicochemical properties of four N-halomethylated and one non-halomethylated ammonium salts, with proven in vitro antileishmanial activity, were determined according to pharmaceutical standard procedures. The effectiveness and toxicity of these compounds were assessed in hamsters infected with Leishmania (Vianni...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Fernandez M,Murillo J,Ríos-Vásquez LA,Ocampo-Cardona R,Cedeño DL,Jones MA,Velez ID,Robledo SM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among tick species, members of the subfamily Amblyomminae have received special attention, since they serve as vectors for pathogens such as Rickettsia spp. and display cryptic species complexes that make their taxonomical classification challenging. Amblyomma ovale, Amblyomma maculatum, and other species of the genus...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Rivera-Páez FA,Sampieri BR,Labruna MB,da Silva Matos R,Martins TF,Camargo-Mathias MI

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported the involvement of cyclic AMP in regulating flagellar waveforms in Leishmania. Here, we investigated the roles of calcium, calmodulin, and calcineurin in flagellar motility regulation in L. donovani. Using high-speed videomicroscopy, we show that calcium-independent calmodulin and calcineur...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mukhopadhyay AG,Dey CS

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Canine trypanosomosisis (CT) is a common disease caused by tsetse- and non-tsetse-transmitted trypanosomes worldwide. The severity of the disease varies from acute, sub-acute to chronic with non-specific clinical signs. Here, we attempt in a cross-sectional study to assess the current situation of CT and the role of d...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mossaad E,Satti RA,Fadul A,Suganuma K,Salim B,Elamin EA,Musinguzi SP,Xuan X,Inoue N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacteria Anaplasma platys, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia canis are tick-borne agents that cause canine vector-borne disease. The prevalence of these pathogens in South Eastern Europe is unknown with the exception of an isolated case of A. platys detected in a dog imported into Germany from Croatia. To ga...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Huber D,Reil I,Duvnjak S,Jurković D,Lukačević D,Pilat M,Beck A,Mihaljević Ž,Vojta L,Polkinghorne A,Beck R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eggs obtained from the uteri of female nematodes, genetically identified as Contracaecum multipapillatum s.l., found in a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) from Bahía de La Paz, Gulf of California, Mexico, were used to study the early developmental stages of this anisakid by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Eg...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Molina-Fernández D,Valles-Vega I,Hernández-Trujillo S,Adroher FJ,Benítez R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was performed on a male European bison (Bison bonasus bonasus L.) foetus spontaneously aborted at the fourth or fifth month of pregnancy in the Białowieża Forest. Serum samples from the foetus and mother revealed the presence of antibodies against T. gondii (S/P% = 88% and 75%, respectively). Mobile extracel...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Moskwa B,Bień J,Kornacka A,Cybulska A,Goździk K,Krzysiak MK,Reiterova K,Cabaj W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neodiplostomum americanum Chandler and Rausch, 1947 has been reported from six species of owls in North America. At present, there are no molecular data for this species and gene sequence data from Neodiplostomum Railliet, 1919 are limited. A freshly deceased specimen of the Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Gmelin, 1...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Woodyard ET,Rosser TG,Griffin MJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supplementary feeding is widely used in game management but may aid the transmission of parasites. Firstly, feeding sites attract animals and may be regarded as high-risk areas for parasite transmission. Secondly, high host population densities resulting from and supported by supplementary feeding, as well as accumula...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Oja R,Velström K,Moks E,Jokelainen P,Lassen B

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia is a prevalent intestinal parasitic infection. The trophozoite structural protein a1-giardin (a1-g) and the cyst protein cyst wall protein 2 (CWP2) have shown promise as Giardia vaccine antigen candidates in murine models. The present study assesses the genetic diversity of a1-g and CWP2 between and within ass...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Radunovic M,Klotz C,Saghaug CS,Brattbakk HR,Aebischer T,Langeland N,Hanevik K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated, for the first time, the genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from free-range chickens from the state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. Tissue samples from 33 chickens from properties in five municipalities of Paraíba (Esperança, Olho d'Água, Malta, Monteiro, and Patos) were bioassayed in m...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Feitosa TF,Vilela VLR,de Almeida-Neto JL,de Melo LRB,de Morais DF,Alves BF,Nakashima F,Gennari SM,Athayde ACR,de Jesus Pena HF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human colonisation of New Zealand has resulted in the introduction of emerging diseases, such as avian malaria and toxoplasmosis, which arrived with their exotic avian and mammalian hosts. Plasmodium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii have a wide host range, and several species of endemic New Zealand birds have developed a fa...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mirza V,Burrows EB,Gils S,Hunter S,Gartrell BD,Howe L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of pyrethroids to control the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Anoplura: Pediculidae), has suffered considerable loss of efficacy due to the evolution of resistance. Thus, the development of efficiently insecticide delivery systems is imperative for the control of head lice. We studied the ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Ullio-Gamboa G,Palma S,Benoit JP,Allemandi D,Picollo MI,Toloza AC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to investigate the component communities of parasites in Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis from a tributary of the Amazon River system, in Northern Brazil. In 32 fish examined, 902,551 parasites were collected, including Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Piscinoodinium pillulare, Sciadicleithrum geop...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Tavares-Dias M,Oliveira MSB

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The origin, differentiation and functional ultrastructure of oncospheral or egg envelopes in Echinococcus multilocularis Leuckart, 1863 were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and cytochemistry. The purpose of our study is to describe the formation of the four primary embryonic envelopes, namely vitelli...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Świderski Z,Miquel J,Azzouz-Maache S,Pétavy AF

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strongyloides stercoralis can cause severe infection both in humans and dogs. Coproparasitological examination has low sensitivity for the diagnosis of this parasite; hence, different diagnostic techniques have been implemented. However, serology and molecular methods have been assessed almost exclusively in humans. I...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Buonfrate D,Paradies P,Iarussi F,Formenti F,Perandin F,Otranto D,Bisoffi Z

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemosporidian blood parasites of the Plasmodium genus are the causative agents of avian malaria in many parts of the world. Despite the great diversity of Brazilian avifauna, few studies have been conducted to examine the haemosporidians of wild birds found in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, especially those kept in c...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Tostes R,Dias RJP,Martinele I,Senra MVX,D'Agosto M,Massard CL

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helminths are one of the major health problems of working donkeys, often with heavy worm burden and contributing to their early demise and/or reduction in their work output. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies were conducted to investigate the current infection prevalence and level of strongyles infection donkeys...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Dibaba MD,Getachew AM,Assefa Z,Fanta A,Etana M,Firew S,Goshu L,Burden F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is of public health and veterinary importance causing severe diseases in immunocompromised individuals including HIV/AIDS patients and in congenital cases and animals. There is limited information on the epidemiology of T. gondii infection in humans, particularly HIV patients and food animals and the...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Pappoe F,Cheng W,Wang L,Li Y,Obiri-Yeboah D,Nuvor SV,Ambachew H,Hu X,Luo Q,Chu D,Xu Y,Shen J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Larvae of the eye fluke, Diplostomum, emerge from snails and infect fish by penetrating skin or gills, then move to the lens where they may impair the vision of the fish. For the fluke to reproduce, a bird must eat the infected fish, and it has been suggested that they therefore actively manipulate the fish's behaviou...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Flink H,Behrens JW,Svensson PA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cattle tick (Rhipicephalus microplus) is an important constraint on livestock production, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas. Synthetic acaricides are the primary method of control this thick. Resistance of R. microplus to synthetic acaricides has given rise to the need of new scientific investigations on ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Pereira SG,de Araújo SA,Guilhon GMSP,Santos LS,Junior LMC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The narrow Andean-Patagonian temperate rainforest strip in the west of southern South America is inhabited by two endemic species of cervids, the southern pudu (Pudu puda) and the huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), both cataloged as near threatened and threatened species, respectively. One of the possible causes of their...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Beltrame MO,Tietze E,Pérez AE,Bellusci A,Sardella NH

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Babesiosis is a protozoal disease caused by Babesia spp. in mammals and humans worldwide. It is one of the most important tick-borne diseases, which affects livestock productions, reproductions, and accordingly failing economy. In this, systematic review and meta-analysis, study, the prevalence of babesiosis among dom...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Haghi MM,Etemadifar F,Fakhar M,Teshnizi SH,Soosaraei M,Shokri A,Hajihasani A,Mashhadi H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00