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Survey on Limnic Gastropods: Relationships between Human Health and Conservation
The present work aimed to study ecological aspects related to the distribution pattern of medically important and native freshwater mollusks, found in a rural municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Paulo R. S. Coelho +6 more
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ABSTRACT Clinostomum complanatum infection is a trematode parasite infecting diverse freshwater fish hosts, causing pathological damage and economic losses. Despite its veterinary and public health importance, its global burden remains insufficiently quantified. This study aimed to assess the global burden of C.
Mengesha Ayehu Getnet +7 more
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Different living environments have a significant impact on the gut microbiota of patients with Schistosoma japonicum. ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease leading to liver cirrhosis. China's “fishermen going ashore” policy divides patients with schistosomiasis liver fibrosis into two groups: those near the infected waters and those ...
Xiaofei Fan +3 more
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During the course of a survey carried out from 2000 to 2001 in the Centro Fluminense Mesoregion of the State of Rio de Janeiro 22 molluscan species were found. Many of the records are new due to the dearth of previous studies.
Silvana C Thiengo +4 more
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Cercaria cattieni 1 Fig. 1 F i r s t i n t e r m e d i a t e h o s t: Sulcospira dautzenbergiana (Morelet, 1884) (Caenogastropoda: Pachychilidae). L o c a l i t y: Stream in Cát Tiên National Park, Southern Vietnam (11.4305N, 107.4294E). P r e v a l e n c e: 2% (n = 41). S i t e o f i n f e c t i o n: Digestive gland.
Krupenko, Darya +5 more
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In Ethiopia's Gamo Zone, we found that highly palatable, protein‐rich forage species in wetlands carry the highest burden of Fasciola metacercariae. This creates a direct conflict between livestock nutrition and health, demanding integrated management strategies to mitigate disease risk.
Misganu Milkyas +6 more
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No Simple Fluke: Schistosomiasis as an Emerging Regulator of Haematopoiesis
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is a highly prevalent water‐borne helminth infection that accounts for an estimated 1.5–1.7 billion disability‐adjusted life years lost annually. Pathology driven by adult worms and eggs is accompanied by robust immunomodulation in the human host. Protective responses may promote worm elimination, limit bystander
Shinjini Chakraborty
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Urinary schistosomiasis has remained one of the most important public health issues in Sudan, especially in regions like Gezira State, which relies on irrigation schemes. Despite control activities, morbidity from schistosomiasis in these regions remains a challenge, therefore updated prevalence data are important for ...
Mohamed Ahmed Salah Mohamed Ahmed +7 more
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Background: Trematodes are a diverse group of endoparasites which require molluscan and vertebrate animals as intermediate and definitive hosts in their life cycle.
Abbas Imani-Baran +3 more
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In this paper, the last of a series dealing with the survey of freshwater gastropods of the state of Rio de Janeiro, the results of collections carried out in the Noroeste Fluminense Mesoregion from 2002 to 2005 are presented and revealed the occurrence ...
Silvana C Thiengo +3 more
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