Detection of Hexametra angusticaecoides (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Italian bats: a squamate-associated nematode in mammals [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeHexametra angusticaecoides (Nematoda: Ascarididae) is a nematode typically associated with squamate reptiles, particularly lizards (Family Chamaeleonidae, Agamidae, Diplodactylidae).
Renata Fagundes-Moreira +8 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We describe a case of Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm infection in a child in Washington, USA, with autism spectrum disorder. Environmental assessment confirmed nearby raccoon habitation and B. procyonis eggs. B.
Beth A. Lipton +7 more
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Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda: Ascarididae) from night herons in China [PDF]
Journal of Nematology, 2022 Contracaecum species are zooparasitic anisakid nematodes and occur in gastrointestinal tracts of vertebrate/invertebrate animals, including humans, causing gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea, and increasingly severe vomiting.
Deng Yuan-Ping +4 more
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Integrated evidence reveals a new subspecies of the genus Seuratascaris (Nematoda: Ascaridomorpha), with characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome [PDF]
ParasiteSpecies of Seuratascaris Sprent, 1985 are a rarely reported group of ascaridoid nematodes, parasitising various frogs and toads. In the present study, a new subspecies of Seuratascaris, S. physalis bazhaiensis n. subsp.
Gu Xiao-Hong +3 more
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Mitogenomic phylogenies suggest the resurrection of the subfamily Porrocaecinae and provide insights into the systematics of the superfamily Ascaridoidea (Nematoda: Ascaridomorpha), with the description of a new species of Porrocaecum [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background The family Toxocaridae is a group of zooparasitic nematodes of veterinary, medical and economic significance. However, the evolutionary relationship of Porrocaecum and Toxocara, both genera currently classified in Toxocaridae, and the ...
Xiao-Hong Gu +6 more
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Morphology, complete mitochondrial genome and molecular phylogeny of Heterakis pucrasia sp. n. (Nematoda: Ascaridida) from the koklass pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha (Lesson) (Galliformes: Phasianidae) in Pakistan [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceSpecies of Heterakis (Ascaridida: Heterakoidea) are commonest nematode parasites occurring in the alimentary canal of wild and domestic birds, which are of major socio-economic importance, due to some Heterakis species causing Heterakidosis in wild birds
Muhammad Amjad Yousaf +6 more
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Anisakid Nematodes and Potential Risk of Human Anisakiasis through the Consumption of Hake, Merluccius spp., Sold Fresh in Spanish Supermarkets [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Nematode parasite species belonging to the Anisakis simplex complex are the most important cause of human anisakiasis through the consumption of (mainly) undercooked, previously not frozen, or conveniently treated fish.
Màrius V. Fuentes +9 more
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Anisakis simplex (sensu lato) and Hysterothylacium cornutum (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea) in adult Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) caught in Norway [PDF]
Food and Waterborne ParasitologyThe Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus is one of the largest and most valuable fish species in the Atlantic Ocean. Its meat is highly appreciated worldwide, particularly in Japan, where it is commonly consumed raw as sushi or sashimi.
Miguel Bao +6 more
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Integrative evidence reveals a new species of Hysterothylacium (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea), with the characterization of its complete mitochondrial genome [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThe genus Hysterothylacium (Ascaridida: Raphidascarididae) is among the commonest groups of parasitic nematodes occurring in the digestive tract of marine fishes. In the present study, a new species of Hysterothylacium, H. hainanense sp. n.
Hui-Xia Chen +4 more
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Protective immune response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) against the parasitic nematode Anisakis simplex [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionParasitic nematodes are prevalent in fish populations. The parasites are pathogenic but depress host responses, which limit clearance of the pathogens from the invasion sites.
Kaan Kumas +5 more
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