Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Public Awareness of Internal Helminthes in Commercial Fish of Lake Chamo, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResFish is a vital source of food, employment, trade, and economic well‐being for people. But, it is hindered by a variety of diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and most commonly parasites. The impact and public health importance of parasitic helminthes in fish which cause devaluation, retarded growth, morbidity, and mortality have not been ...
Girma T, Seyoum W, Kaba T, Tora E.
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Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal. [PDF]
Vet Med SciIntestinal parasites are shared among humans and domestic animals. Rural setting is critical to enhance parasite zoonosis in Nepal. ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic (IP) species with zoonotic significance are major public health issues, mostly prevalent in developing countries, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the
Rai P, Ghimire TR.
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Exploring the Parasite Biodiversity in Climbing Perch (<i>Anabas testudineus</i>) in Buriram, Thailand: Morphological-Based Characterization. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournalAnabas testudineus is an amphibious freshwater fish species native to Thailand, which is afflicted by protozoan and metazoan infections. This study was aimed at identifying the presence of parasites in A. testudineus from Thung Lam Natural Reservoir in Buriram Province, Thailand, between November 2022 and January 2023.
Sriwongpuk S, Techaoei S.
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Leiomyoma Causing Disease in a Wild Adriatic Sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii, Bonaparte, 1836). [PDF]
J Fish DisABSTRACT The Adriatic sturgeon, Acipenser naccarii, is an endemic species to the Adriatic Sea basin classified as critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List. Limited information is available regarding the health status and diseases affecting this species, particularly in the wild.
Marsella A +8 more
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SEM study of hooks in the Acanthocephala with emphasis on structural-functional relationships
Zoodiversity, 2022 The retractable proboscis of acanthocephalans is equipped with hooks for attachment to the intestine of the definitive host. Throughout their evolutionary history, acanthocephalans have developed a variety of ways to maximize their anchoring to host gut ...
O. M. Amin, R. A. Heckmann
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Acanthocephala Larvae parasitizing Ameiva ameiva ameiva (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Teiidae)
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2016 Knowledge concerning the taxonomy and biology of species of Acanthocephala, helminth parasites of the helminth species of the phylum Acanthocephala, parasites of lizards in Brazilian Amazonia, is still insufficient, but reports of Acanthocephala in ...
Lilian Cristina Macedo +4 more
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Genetic and morphological evidence reveals the existence of a new family, genus and species of Echinorhynchida (Acanthocephala) [PDF]
, 2014 Gymnorhadinorhynchus gen. n. is proposed to accommodate its type species, G. decapteri sp. n., a parasite of the marine fish Decapterus punctatus (Cuvier), caught from the coastal waters of Brazil. Gymnorhadinorhynchus decapteri sp. n.
Braicovich, Paola Elizabeth +5 more
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Additional Records of Acanthocephalan Parasites from Arkansas Fishes, with New Records from Missouri Fishes [PDF]
, 2018 Over the last decade, our research consortium has provided information on acanthocephalan parasites of Arkansas vertebrates, including records from some of the state’s fishes.
Barger, Michael A. +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 The taxon Syndermata comprises the biologically interesting wheel animals ("Rotifera": Bdelloidea + Monogononta + Seisonidea) and thorny-headed worms (Acanthocephala), and is central for testing superordinate phylogenetic hypotheses (Platyzoa, Gnathifera)
Alexandra R Wey-Fabrizius +7 more
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Arhythmorhynchus comptus (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from shorebirds in Patagonia, Argentina, with some comments on a species of profilicollis [PDF]
, 2016 Adult and immature Arhythmorhynchus comptus (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) were found parasitizing the Baird’s Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, and the White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (Aves: Scolopacidae), from several locations in Patagonia ...
Capasso, Sofía Carolina +1 more
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