abstract：:Adult trematodes of the genus Gonocerca Manter, 1925, are parasites of marine fishes. Identification of the phylogenetic positions and a revision of the taxonomic status of the subfamily Gonocercinae Skrjabin et Guschanskaja, 1955 (Derogenidae) are the main purposes of this research article. Four Gonocerca species wer...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Sokolov SG,Atopkin DM,Gordeev II,Shedko MB

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Host cell invasion is the only step where Babesia parasites are extracellular, and their survival is menaced during this step. Therefore, interfering with this critical stage is a target for an anti-Babesia intervention strategy. In this regard, recombinant protein encoding Babesia divergens Erythrocyte Binding Protei...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： El-Sayed SAE,Rizk MA,Terkawi MA,Yokoyama N,Igarashi I

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscular sarcocystosis by Sarcocystis arctica was found for the first time in the Czech Republic, in different muscles of red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Cysts were slim, elongated, thread-like, whitish, 1-7mm long, and 206-270μm wide; bradyzoites were 7.9×2.7μm in unstained wet mounts and 9.2×2.9μm in cyst Giemsa-stained sm...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Pavlásek I,Máca O

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wnt signaling as mediated by the Frizzled family receptors plays a vital role in the early development of animal embryos, organ formation, tissue regeneration and other physiological processes. In the present study, a novel Frizzled member, SjFz8, was isolated and characterized in Schistosoma japonicum. SjFz8 encodes ...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Xu J,Feng X,Jia Y,Hong Y,Li H,Lu K,Lin J,Yuan C,Song M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human intestinal sarcocystosis (HIS), caused by Sarcocystis species, is acquired by eating undercooked meat from sarcocyst-containing cattle (S. hominis, S. heydorni) and pigs (S. suihominis). We report on the detection of human intestinal Sarcocystis infections in a cross-sectional survey of Strongyloides stercoralis...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Khieu V,Marti H,Chhay S,Char MC,Muth S,Odermatt P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between liver fluke infection caused by Opisthorchis viverrini and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA - hepatic cancer of the bile duct epithelium) has been well established. Multiple mechanisms play a role in the development of CCA, but the excretory/secretory products released by O. viverrini (OvES) represent t...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Chaiyadet S,Smout M,Laha T,Sripa B,Loukas A,Sotillo J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opisthorchiasis caused by the carcinogenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is a major foodborne parasitic zoonotic disease in Thailand and neighboring Mekong countries. The infection is associated with several hepatobiliary diseases including cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). The rates of CCA in regions where the parasite ...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Sripa B,Tangkawattana S,Sangnikul T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neosporosis has a worldwide distribution and causes economic losses in farming, particularly by increasing the risk of abortion in cattle. This study investigated the effects of Thai piperaceae (Piper betle, P. nigrum, and P. sarmentosum) extracts on Neospora caninum infections in vitro and in vivo. In an in vitro par...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Leesombun A,Boonmasawai S,Nishikawa Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several Sarcocystis spp. have carnivores as definitive host and sarcocysts are common in muscles of herbivores (intermediate host). However, sarcocysts have been found in muscles of wild and domestic carnivores suggesting they are intermediate host for some Sarcocystis spp. Here, we report mature sarcocysts in the mus...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Scioscia NP,Olmos L,Gorosábel A,Bernad L,Pedrana J,Hecker YP,Gual I,Laura Gos M,Denegri GM,Moore DP,Moré G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work provides a detailed morphological and molecular description of Anoplocephala manubriata in elephants. Adult worms were recovered during an autopsy of a wild elephant in Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka. Necropsy findings revealed a severe cestode infection in the small intestine. These tape...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Perera KUE,Wickramasinghe S,Perera BVP,Bandara KBAT,Rajapakse RPVJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among natural products, sesquiterpenes have shown promising inhibitory effects against bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei, the protozoan parasite causing human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Smyrnium olusatrum (Apiaceae), also known as Alexanders or wild celery, is a neglected horticultural crop characterized by ...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Petrelli R,Ranjbarian F,Dall'Acqua S,Papa F,Iannarelli R,Ngahang Kamte SL,Vittori S,Benelli G,Maggi F,Hofer A,Cappellacci L

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections with parasites, such as Strongyloides stercoralis, typically cause elevated levels of serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) and eosinophils; however, co-infection with human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) can cause lower levels of serum IgE during S. stercoralis infection. We conducted this study to deter...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Higashiarakawa M,Hirata T,Tanaka T,Parrott G,Kinjo T,Naka H,Hokama A,Fujita J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosoma mansoni enzymes play important roles in host-parasite interactions and are potential targets for immunological and/or pharmacological attack. The aim of this study was to comparatively assess the presence of hydrolytic activities (phosphatases, glycosidases, aminopeptidases) in soluble (SF) and membrane (M...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Fernández-Delgado M,Cortez J,Sulbarán G,Matos C,Incani RN,Ballén DE,Cesari IM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasciola gigantica is considered the major pathogen causing fasciolosis in Africa; however, molecular characterization of this fluke has not been adequately elucidated. It is important to scientifically elucidate the dispersal history of F. gigantica by analyzing its genetic diversity. Fasciola flukes from Nigeria wer...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Ichikawa-Seki M,Tokashiki M,Opara MN,Iroh G,Hayashi K,Kumar UM,Itagaki T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a rare case of ophthalmic dirofilariasis in a 2-year-old boy with redness, irritation, pain and foreign body sensation in the right eye. Slit lamp examination demonstrated a thread-like whitish nematode in the anterior chamber of the right eye that twisted around itself. The nematode worm (35mm l...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Mirahmadi H,Maleki A,Hasanzadeh R,Ahoo MB,Mobedi I,Rostami A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paragonimiasis is a typical food-borne parasitic disease, endemic in most parts of Asia, with sporadic case reports from American and African countries. The major source of infection is undercooked freshwater crab or crayfish, though consumption of wild boar meat is also responsible for the infection in Japan, because...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Yoshida A,Matsuo K,Moribe J,Tanaka R,Kikuchi T,Nagayasu E,Misawa N,Maruyama H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The parasite Entamoeba histolytica causes intestinal amebiasis and amebic liver abscess as its main extraintestinal manifestation. To study the in vivo events related to inflammation and the interactions between hosts and parasites during amebiasis, we designed a novel model of host-parasite interactions using cellulo...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Sánchez V,Serrano-Luna J,Ramírez-Moreno E,Tsutsumi V,Shibayama M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and significance of intestinal protozoa, specially Blastocystis spp., and to perform PCR-based subtype classification for understanding the importance of Blastocystis spp. in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal disorders in post-traumatic splenectom...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Karasartova D,Gureser AS,Zorlu M,Turegun-Atasoy B,Taylan-Ozkan A,Dolapci M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency and genetic diversity of Blastocystis in cancer patients of a Medical Oncology Department in Aydın, Turkey. Patients' stool samples were examined between January 2013 and February 2014 by both microscopy and culture methods. Culture positive samples were subjec...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Yersal O,Malatyali E,Ertabaklar H,Oktay E,Barutca S,Ertug S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The asexual erythrocytic cycle of the protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the pathogenesis of malaria and causes the overwhelming majority of malaria deaths. Rapidly increasing parasitaemia during this 48hour cycle threatens the survival of the human host and the parasite prior to transmission ...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Engelbrecht D,Coetzer TL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diphyllobothrium hottai Yazaki, Fukumoto & Abe, 1988 was described based on the morphology of adult worms recovered from golden hamsters that had been experimentally infected with plerocercoids obtained from Japanese surf smelts (Hypomesus pretiosus japonicus) and olive rainbow smelts (Osmerus eperlanus mordax). Altho...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Banzai-Umehara A,Suzuki M,Akiyama T,Ooi HK,Kawakami Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The host-parasite relationship is one of the main themes of modern parasitology. Recent revolutions in science, including the development of various fluorescent proteins/probes and two-photon microscopy, have made it possible to directly visualize and study the mechanisms underlying the interaction between the host an...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Akbari M,Kimura K,Houts JT,Yui K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasciolosis is an economically important disease of livestock caused by Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, and aspermic Fasciola flukes. The aspermic Fasciola flukes have been discriminated morphologically from the two other species by the absence of sperm in their seminal vesicles. To date, the molecular discrimi...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Shoriki T,Ichikawa-Seki M,Suganuma K,Naito I,Hayashi K,Nakao M,Aita J,Mohanta UK,Inoue N,Murakami K,Itagaki T

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine fishes represent the important components of the diet in the coastal areas of China and they are also natural hosts of various parasites. However, to date, little is known about the occurrence of ascaridoid parasites in the frequently consumed marine fishes in China. In order to determine the presence of ascari...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Zhao WT,Lü L,Chen HX,Yang Y,Zhang LP,Li L

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral pentastomiasis (porocephalosis) caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was incidentally diagnosed in a female striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) of unknown age which died unexpectedly in 2013. The hyena had been imported from Tanzania 8years earlier and have been since then in a zoo in Chiang Mai, northern Thailan...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Dechkajorn S,Nomsiri R,Boonsri K,Sripakdee D,Sukontason KL,Wannasan A,Chailangkarn S,Tiwananthagorn S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis is a concern in both human and veterinary medicine, and the consumption of undercooked meat infected with Toxoplasma gondii is a major risk factor in human infection. Establishing the prevalence of the parasite in food-producing livestock is essential to reduce the risk of human infection. This study aim...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Ichikawa-Seki M,Guswanto A,Allamanda P,Mariamah ES,Wibowo PE,Igarashi I,Nishikawa Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Leishmania donovani is endemic in the Indian sub-continent. Mannose-binding Lectin (MBL) is a complement lectin protein that binds to the surface of Leishmania promastigotes and results in activation of the complement lectin cascade. We utilized samples of 218 VL patients and 215...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Mishra A,Antony JS,Gai P,Sundaravadivel P,Van TH,Jha AN,Singh L,Velavan TP,Thangaraj K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septin4 (Sept4) belongs to Septin family and may be involved in apoptosis, vesicle trafficking and other cell processes. In this study, we attempted to investigate the effect of Sept4 in hepatic fibrosis induced by Schistosoma japonicum. ICR mice infected with S. japonicum for 12weeks were treated with PBS, Ad-ctr and...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： He X,Bao J,Chen J,Sun X,Wang J,Zhu D,Song K,Peng W,Xu T,Duan Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neosporosis caused by Neospora caninum is a serious disease in cattle and dogs worldwide. It is the major cause of abortion and neonatal mortality in cattle. In this study, we evaluated the anti-N. caninum activity of Chinese medicine extracts (curcumin, artemether), herbicides (atrazine, glyphosate), anticoccidiosis ...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Qian W,Wang H,Shan D,Li B,Liu J,Liu Q

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Roundworms of the genus Baylisascaris are natural parasites primarily of wild carnivores, and they can occasionally cause infection in humans and animals. Infection results in visceral larva migrans and/or neural larva migrans, which can be severe or fatal in some animals. Recently, Baylisascaris nematodes isolated fr...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Tokiwa T,Tsugo K,Nakamura S,Taira K,Une Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structure and pattern of helminth component communities parasitizing grebes and loons are poorly understood. Here we analyze the prevalence, intensity and diversity of helminths in 505 Czech grebes (Podiceps cristatus, Podiceps nigricollis, Tachybaptus ruficollis) and loons (Gavia arctica, Gavia stellata) collected be...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Sitko J,Heneberg P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. The drugs commonly used against cystic echinococcosis are benzimidazoles. Unfortunately, 20%-40% of cases do not respond favorably to such chemotherapy. Consequently, the search of new therapeutic alternative...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Maggiore M,Pensel PE,Denegri G,Elissondo MC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are the most prevalent protist pathogens responsible for inducing human and animal diseases worldwide. The aim of the present work was to determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. and E. bieneusi in pet chinchillas in China. One hundred forty fecal samples were collec...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Qi M,Luo N,Wang H,Yu F,Wang R,Huang J,Zhang L

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome sequence of Triodontophorus brevicauda, an intestinal equine nematode parasite was determined for the first time. The circular T. brevicauda mt genome is 14,305 bp in length and contains 36 genes, of which 12 code for protein, 22 for transfer RNA, and two for ribosomal RNA, and l...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Duan H,Gao JF,Hou MR,Zhang Y,Liu ZX,Gao DZ,Guo DH,Yue DM,Su X,Fu X,Wang CR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasciola flukes from eastern India were characterized on the basis of spermatogenesis status and nuclear ITS1. Both Fasciola gigantica and aspermic Fasciola flukes were detected in Imphal, Kohima, and Gantoku districts. The sequences of mitochondrial nad1 were analyzed to infer their phylogenetical relationship with n...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Hayashi K,Ichikawa-Seki M,Mohanta UK,Singh TS,Shoriki T,Sugiyama H,Itagaki T

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atovaquone, a coenzyme Q analogue has been indicated to specifically target the cytochrome bc1 complex of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in the malarial parasite and other protozoan. Various mutations in the quinone binding site of the cytochrome b gene of Plasmodium spp. such as M133I, L144S, L271V, K272R, Y268C...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Siregar JE,Kurisu G,Kobayashi T,Matsuzaki M,Sakamoto K,Mi-ichi F,Watanabe Y,Hirai M,Matsuoka H,Syafruddin D,Marzuki S,Kita K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Below is an essay by Prof. Tanabe originally written in Japanese. It gives an insight to Prof. Tanabe's inquiring mind and his approach to science. He also seek, as always, to inspire and nudge the young to scientific discovery". ...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Tanabe K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum is intimately associated with morbidity, mortality and malaria control strategies. It is therefore imperative to study genetic makeup and population structure of this parasite in endemic areas. In Kong Mong Tha, an isolated village in western Thailand, the majority of P. falc...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Tanabe K,Zollner G,Vaughan JA,Sattabongkot J,Khuntirat B,Honma H,Mita T,Tsuboi T,Coleman R

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The composition, structure and pattern of helminth assemblages associated with the storks (Ciconiidae), ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) are poorly understood. Here we analyze the prevalence, intensity and diversity of the helminth component communities associated with the white stork Ciconia ciconia and blac...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Sitko J,Heneberg P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we characterized the gene encoding iron superoxide dismutase-A (FeSOD-A) in wild-type (WTS) and antimony-resistant (SbR) L. (Viannia) braziliensis and L. (Leishmania) infantum lines, which were selected in vitro. FeSOD-A transcript and protein expression were similar in all tested lines; however, specifi...

journal_title：Parasitology international

authors： Tessarollo NG,Andrade JM,Moreira DS,Murta SM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00