abstract：:Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum) is a globally distributed nematode with a high affinity to the liver of a wide range of mammalian hosts, including humans. Documented reports of the nematode in cats and associated histopathology are rare. Here, we describe a case of C. hepatica infection in a 5-year-old m...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Sazmand A,Khordadmehr M,Nourian A,Otranto D

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In a survey study on the macroscopic species of Sarcocystis infecting domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and cattle (Bos taurus) in Egypt, the macrosarcocysts of Sarcocystis gigantea and Sarcocystis medusiformis were detected in the carcasses of 33 domestic sheep out of a total of 250 (13.20%), whereas Sarcocystis hirsuta ma...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： El-Morsey A,Abdo W,Zaid AAA,Sorour SSG

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian blood parasites have been shown to have significant health effects on avifauna worldwide. Sri Lanka, a tropical island rich with resident and migratory birds, has not been properly evaluated for avian blood parasites or their vectors. We investigated the presence of avian haemoparasites in Sri Lankan birds and t...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Chathuranga WGD,Fernando BR,Weereratne TC,Karunaratne SHPP,De Silva WAPP

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:During their different life stages, parasites undergo remarkable morphological, physiological, and behavioral "metamorphoses" to meet the needs of their changing habitats. This is even true for ectoparasites, such as the monogeneans, which typically have a free-swimming larval stage (oncomiracidium) that seeks out and...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： El-Naggar MM,Tinsley RC,Cable J

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In nature, parasitic infections must be addressed as complex systems involving parasite-host relationships on a temporal and spatial scale. Since the parasites cover a great biological diversity, we can expect that wildlife are exposed simultaneously to different parasites. In this sense, the objective of this work wa...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Santos FM,de Sousa KCM,Sano NY,Nantes WAG,Liberal SC,Machado RZ,André MR,Herrera HM

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel microsporidial disease was documented in two ornamental fish species, black tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Boulenger 1895 and cardinal tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi Schultz 1956. The non-xenoma-forming microsporidium occurred diffusely in most internal organs and the gill, thus referring to the condition as tetra...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Lovy J,Yanong RPE,Stilwell JM,Waltzek TB,Shelley JP,Pouder DB,Wolf JC,Camus AC

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The diversity of ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) infesting domestic animals in Tchicala-Tcholoanga, Angola, in 2016 was investigated. Seventeen tick species were recorded, Amblyomma pomposum being the most abundant on cattle (40%), goats (38%) and sheep (35%); Rhipicephalus turanicus was the most abundant on dog...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Sili G,Byaruhanga C,Horak I,Steyn H,Chaisi M,Oosthuizen MC,Neves L

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the links between parasites and behavioural traits of juvenile Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii). The Murray cod is an endangered Australian freshwater fish for which restocking programs are in place and there is a growing human consumption market. However, little is known about the pa...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Shamsi S,Rogers L,Sales E,Kopf RK,Freire R

更新日期：2021-01-06 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：:Albendazole is known as the drug of choice for medical treatment of cystic echinococcosis (CE). Albendazole sulfoxide (ABZ-SO), as the main active metabolite of albendazole, has low efficacy in the disease due to low water solubility and poor absorptivity. PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) enhance the dissolution of poorly sol...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Darvishi MM,Moazeni M,Alizadeh M,Abedi M,Tamaddon AM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nematodes and coccidia are major pathogens causing parasitic infections in livestock production. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and seasonality of gastrointestinal helminths and coccidia in communal sheep grazing in humid, semi-humid and arid zones of the Eastern Cape Province. A total of 3299 faecal sam...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Jansen MS,Nyangiwe N,Yawa M,Dastile M,Mabhece V,Muchenje V,Mpendulo TC

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Larval copepods are frequent parasites that infest fish larvae along the Chilean coast. Because these parasites develop on fish during the early development, when their bodies are fragile and in a recent stage, they can affect the fishes' early life history traits (ELHT). The goal of this study was to determine the ef...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Landaeta MF,Díaz-Richter C,Muñoz G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosema ceranae is a ubiquitous microsporidian pathogen infecting the midgut of honey bees. The infection causes bee nosemosis, a disease associated with malnutrition, dysentery, and lethargic behavior, and results in considerable economic losses in apiculture. The use of a rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive DNA-based m...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Lannutti L,Mira A,Basualdo M,Rodriguez G,Erler S,Silva V,Gisder S,Genersch E,Florin-Christensen M,Schnittger L

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：: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 present study represents the first detailed description of the haptoral sclerites of Macrogyrodactylus clarii Gussev 1961. Light microscopy reveals outgrowths of the hamuli roots; two lateral spine-like extensions of the hood-like accessory sclerites; a ridged, fan-shaped distal end of an accessory sclerite; and t...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： El-Naggar MM,Arafa SZ,El-Abbassy SA,Kearn GC,Cable J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wallinia caririensis n. sp. is described from the intestine of Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Characidae) collected in the Batateiras River in the municipality of Crato, Ceará state, Brazil. The description was based on integrative taxonomy approach using DNA sequences from the D1-D3 domains of the 28S rDNA ge...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： da Silva BAF,Dias KGA,da Silva RJ,Yamada FH

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A new Eimeria species is described from a common bronzewing pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera) (Latham, 1790) in Western Australia. Sporulated oocysts of Eimeria chalcoptereae n. sp. (n = 30) are subspheroidal, 22-25 × 21-24 (23.5 × 22.6) μm; length/width (L/W) ratio 1.0-1.1 (1.04) μm. Wall bi-layered, 1.0-1.4 (1.2) μm thick,...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Yang R,Brice B,Berto BP,Ryan UM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protozoan parasite Giardia duodenalis is known to infect humans and a wide range of animals globally. However, no studies on G. duodenalis infection in Bactrian camels have been reported. In the present study, in order to examine the prevalence and genetic diversity of G. duodenalis in Bactrian camels, 852 fecal s...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Zhao SS,Li YH,Zhang Y,Zhou Q,Jing B,Xu CY,Zhang LX,Song JK,Qi M,Zhao GH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis represents an important public health issue, with the consumption of raw or undercooked meat being a major way of human infection. The role of beef in the transmission of the parasite to humans is questioned due to lower quantity of tissue cysts compared with other meat-producing species. However, the ha...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Gazzonis AL,Marino AMF,Garippa G,Rossi L,Mignone W,Dini V,Giunta RP,Luini M,Villa L,Zanzani SA,Manfredi MT

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichomonas gallinae are parasitic flagellates of importance in wild and domestic birds. The parasite is worldwide distributed, and Columbine birds are its main host. Current research focuses mostly on epidemiological and phylogenetic studies. However, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding parasite-host interac...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Rentería-Solís Z,Nguyen-Ho-Bao T,Taha S,Daugschies A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study increases the known biodiversity of cnidarian parasites in neotropical bryconid fishes. Two novel Myxobolus species are described based on morphology, ultrastructure and small subunit ribosomal DNA (ssrDNA) sequencing: Myxobolus vetuschicanus n. sp. infecting fins of Salminus franciscanus and Myxobolus mine...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Naldoni J,Carriero MM,Moreira GSA,da Silva MRM,Maia AAM,Adriano EA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) has a worldwide distribution and is considered of medical and veterinary importance. Its synanthropic behavior combined with the visitation of decaying organic matter allows it to mechanically transmit pathogens to human and animals. Pyrethroids are ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： de Oliveira SR,Caleffe RRT,Gigliolli AAS,Moreira DR,Conte H,Ruvolo-Takasusuki MCC

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypersaline lagoons located in evaporation basins or salars (salt flats) in the Atacama Desert are extreme environments harbouring a specialised biota able to survive harsh conditions for life. The knowledge of the parasitic biodiversity of these extreme habitats is still scarce despite their functional importance...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Redón S,Vasileva GP,Georgiev BB,Gajardo G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feline lungworms infect the respiratory tract of wild and domestic cats, causing infection often associated with clinical disease. Until recently, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus has been considered the most relevant species of lungworm, while Troglostrongylus brevior was considered of less significance. Fecal samples of f...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Salant H,Yasur-Landau D,Rojas A,Otranto D,Mazuz ML,Baneth G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatozoon canis is a hemoprotozoan organism that infects domestic and wild carnivores throughout much of Europe. The parasite is mainly transmitted through the ingestion of infected ticks containing mature oocysts. The aims of the present survey were to determine the prevalence of H. canis in hunting dogs living in S...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Pacifico L,Braff J,Buono F,Beall M,Neola B,Buch J,Sgroi G,Piantedosi D,Santoro M,Tyrrell P,Fioretti A,Breitschwerdt EB,Chandrashekar R,Veneziano V

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirocerca vulpis is a parasitic nematode of red foxes associated with gastric nodule formation. Since its description in 2018, this species has been reported in red foxes from Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, and Portugal. We present here the analysis of uncharacterized nematodes obtained from gastric nodules of...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Rojas A,Deplazes P,Baneth G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known of the prevalence and genetic identity of Giardia duodenalis in sheep in Algeria. The present study aimed at characterizing G. duodenalis in lambs up to 6 months of age in Djelfa, Algeria. A total of 346 fecal specimens were collected from 28 farms and screened for G. duodenalis cysts by zinc sulfate f...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Benhassine S,Baroudi D,Hakem A,Thomas M,Laatamna A,Belkessa S,Feng Y,Roellig D,Chen X,Adjou KT,Xiao L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triatoma platensis is occasionally found coexisting with Triatoma infestans in chicken coops in Argentina. Some authors have reported the presence of hybrid specimens of both species in chicken coops and other peridomestic habitats. Given the coexistence of T. infestans with T. platensis and the possibility of generat...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： López AG,Cardozo M,Oscherov EB,Crocco LB

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Metastrongyloidea) causes verminous pneumonia in cats worldwide. This study evaluated the seroprevalence of A. abstrusus antibodies in 220 stray and free-roaming cats from insular (Mykonos, Crete, Skopelos) and continental (Thessaloniki, Attica) Greece. The results were compared w...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Morelli S,Diakou A,Di Cesare A,Schnyder M,Colombo M,Strube C,Dimzas D,Latino R,Traversa D

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosomatidae is a family of unicellular parasites belonging to the phylum Euglenozoa, which are causative agents in high impact human diseases such as Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness. The impact on human health and local economies, together with a lack of satisfactory chemotherapeutic t...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Martín-Escolano R,Martín-Escolano J,Ballesteros-Garrido R,Cirauqui N,Abarca B,Rosales MJ,Sánchez-Moreno M,Ballesteros R,Marín C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problems of parasite resistance, as well as the toxic residues to most of the commercially available antipiroplasmic drugs severely weaken their effective, curative, and environmental safe employment. Therefore, it is clear that the development of treatment options for piroplasmosis is vital for improving disease ...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Batiha GE,Tayebwa DS,Beshbishy AM,N'Da DD,Yokoyama N,Igarashi I

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taenia species of domestic dogs can cause cysticercosis and coenurosis in a wide range of intermediate hosts including humans. Most taeniids of dogs are globally distributed, but some wildlife-transmitted species can be specific for certain regions. Generally, little information exists on the species composition and f...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Mulinge E,Odongo D,Magambo J,Njenga SM,Zeyhle E,Mbae C,Kagendo D,Addy F,Ebi D,Wassermann M,Kern P,Romig T

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:The genus Plasmodium (Plasmodiidae) ranks among the most widespread intracellular protozoan parasites affecting a wide range of mammals, birds, and reptiles. Little information is available about lizard malaria parasites in South America, and the pathological features of the resulting parasitoses remain unknown or poo...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Ferreira FC,Alves LGM,Jager GB,Franzini LD,Mesquita DO,Díaz-Delgado J,Catão-Dias JL,Braga ÉM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hymenolepis diminuta is a zoonotic cestode parasitizing the small intestine of rodents (definitive hosts). Humans can accidentally enter into the life cycle of this tapeworm via the ingestion of infected insects (intermediate hosts) containing cestode cysticercoids in their body cavity. More than two centuries after t...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Panti-May JA,Rodríguez-Vivas RI,García-Prieto L,Servián A,Costa F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosoma is the causative agent of schistosomiasis, a common infectious disease distributed worldwide. Our previous phosphoproteomic analysis suggested that glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3), a conserved protein kinase in eukaryotes, is likely involved in protein phosphorylation of Schistosoma japonicum. Here, we a...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Liu J,Li H,Xia T,Du P,Giri B,Li X,Li X,Cheng G

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

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：:Black bullhead Ameiurus melas (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) is an alien fish species of North American origin, which has expanded its invasive geographical range in Europe. In 2017-2019, 32 black bullhead specimens from the Lake Srebarna Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, were examined for monogenean parasites. Two species...

journal_title：Parasitology research

authors： Vancheva N,Bobeva A,Pehlivanov L,Stefanov T,Georgiev BB

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00