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The mitochondrial genome of Parascaris univalens - implications for a “forgotten” parasite

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Parascaris univalens is an ascaridoid nematode of equids. Little is known about its epidemiology and population genetics in domestic and wild horse populations.
Abdul Jabbar, D Timothy J Littlewood, Namitha Mohandas, Andrew G Briscoe, Peter G Foster, Fritz Müller, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Aaron R Jex, Robin B Gasser   +8 more
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Coproparasitological Survey of Stranded Cetaceans on Portugal’s Mainland Coastline

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Parasitism affects nearly half of all animal species and strongly influences ecosystem dynamics. Despite their sentinel value, parasitic infections in cetaceans remain understudied.
André Lobão, Mariana Louro, João Lozano, Isabel Pereira da Fonseca, Jacinto Gomes, Catarina Eira, Marisa Ferreira, Luís Madeira de Carvalho   +7 more
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Meta-taxonomic analysis of prokaryotic and eukaryotic gut flora in stool samples from visceral leishmaniasis cases and endemic controls in Bihar State India.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani remains of public health concern in rural India. Those at risk of VL are also at risk of other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) including soil transmitted helminths.
Rachael Lappan, Cajsa Classon, Shashi Kumar, Om Prakash Singh, Ricardo V de Almeida, Jaya Chakravarty, Poonam Kumari, Sangeeta Kansal, Shyam Sundar, Jenefer M Blackwell   +9 more
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Toxocariosis humana en el Perú: aspectos epidemiológicos, clínicos y de laboratorio

Acta Médica Peruana
Toxocariosis es una infección causada por larvas de nemátodos del género Toxocara siendo T. canis o Toxocara cati, nemátodos del perro y gato respectivamente, los más importantes para el ser humano.
Judith P. Breña Chávez, Roger Hernández Díaz, Arturo Hernández Peña, Rolando Castañeda Isaías, Yrma Espinoza Blanco, William Roldán Gonzalez, Claudia Ramirez Bustamante, Ciro Maguiña Vargas   +7 more
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First discovery of parasite eggs in a vertebrate coprolite of the Late Triassic in Thailand. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Nonsrirach T, Morand S, Ribas A, Manitkoon S, Lauprasert K, Claude J.   +5 more
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Detection of Hexametra angusticaecoides (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Italian bats: a squamate-associated nematode in mammals

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Hexametra angusticaecoides (Nematoda: Ascarididae) is a nematode typically associated with squamate reptiles, particularly lizards (Family Chamaeleonidae, Agamidae, Diplodactylidae). In reptilian hosts, it localizes primarily in the respiratory tract or coelomic cavity and may induce granulomatous lesions, especially under captive conditions.
Renata Fagundes-Moreira, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Emiliano Mori, Leonardo Ancillotto, Simone Vergari, Gianna Dondini, Claudia Chini, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Domenico Otranto   +8 more
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Seroepidemiological Study of Toxocariasis in the Owners of Domestic Cats and Dogs in Mashhad, Northeastern Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2016
Background: Toxocariasis is the clinical terms applied to infection of human with Ascarid nematodes in the order Ascaridida, named Toxocara canis and T. cati. Because in recent years in Iran many people desire to keep pets (cats and dogs), and lacking of
Fariba BERENJI, Ali POURYOUSEF, Abdolmajid FATA, Mahmoud MAHMOUDI, Maryam SALEHI, Javad KHOSHNEGAH   +5 more
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EFECTO NEMÁTICIDA DE LOS HONGOS Verticillium dahliae y Fusarium proliferatum SOBRE HUEVOS DE Ascaridia galli (Nematoda: Ascaridida)

Tecnociencia, 2017
El uso de desparasitantes químicos en gallinas crea en algunos parásitos resistencia a los mismos, razón por la cual surge la idea de la utilización de microorganismos antagónicos que actúan como enemigos naturales con la capacidad de atacar, matar y ...
Evelyn Henríquez, Nivia Ríos, Ricardo Sousa, Nidia Sandoval   +3 more
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Year after year: Recurrent Toxocara vitulorum infections in American bison (Bison bison) calves in a zoo

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Toxocara vitulorum (Nematoda: Ascaridida) is a common parasite of cattle and buffaloes in tropical and subtropical regions and the causative agent of toxocarosis in calves.
David Ebmer, Maria Sophia Unterköfler, Zoë Tess Lara Lindhorst, Perrine Keiser, Simone Haderthauer, Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, Anja Joachim   +6 more
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Phylogenetic Analysis of C Type Lectin from Toxocara canis Infective Larvae and Comparison with the C Type Lectin Family in the Immune System of Mouse and Human

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2018
Background: C type lectin (CTL) family is a type of calcium-dependent proteins found in vertebrates and invertebrates. The objective of this study was to perform a comparative analysis and phylogenetic inferring for understanding the similarities and ...
Fazeleh ETEBAR, Seyed Hossein HOSSEINI, Fatemeh JALOUSIAN, Mohammad Mehdi RANJBAR   +3 more
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