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Tapeworm Parasite Burden Is Linked to Diet, Body Size, Condition, Growth, Restocking and Habitat Use in Piscivorous Salmonids of a Subarctic Lake

open access: yesEcology of Freshwater Fish, Volume 35, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Parasites affect hosts in interaction with the entire ecological community. This is particularly evident for trophically transmitted parasites, such as Dibothriocephalus tapeworms, which infect multiple intermediate fish hosts, potentially reducing their fitness and suitability for human consumption.
Topi K. Lehtonen, Nico Alioravainen
wiley   +1 more source

Disseminated Metacestode Versteria Species Infection in Woman, Pennsylvania, USA

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
A patient in Pennsylvania, USA, with common variable immunodeficiency sought care for fever, cough, and abdominal pain. Imaging revealed lesions involving multiple organs.
Bethany Lehman   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examining the multi‐disciplinary origins of biophobia towards threatening and non‐threatening wildlife in a highly urbanised city in China

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2338-2352, July 2026.
Abstract Urbanisation is reshaping how people experience wildlife, reducing our shared spaces with local biodiversity. Fewer opportunities for human–wildlife interactions weaken our emotional attachments to nature and precipitate a loss of species knowledge and familiarity.
Sam S. S. Lau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA

open access: yesArchives of Veterinary Medicine
This study was carried out to identify and estimate the prevalence of intestinal helminths in free-range poultry (Gallus gallus domesticus), from September 2016 to December 2022.
Khaled Kaboudi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Worldwide Invasions of Centrarchidae: The Dark Side of the Sunfish Family

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 781-812, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Freshwater fish invasions are major drivers of global ecological change, disrupting native biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, many invasive fish hold significant socioeconomic value, resulting in conflict over their management. Centrarchidae, which are globally distributed and are important for sportfishing and aquaculture, are now
Neil Angelo Abreo   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/Spiralia

open access: yesZoologica Scripta, Volume 55, Issue 4, Page 521-544, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Lophotrochozoa is one of the three major bilaterian groups comprising more than half of the bilaterian phyla. Lophotrochozoa includes among others Mollusca, Annelida, Platyhelminthes and Rotifera. Despite representing such a large proportion of animal diversity, they are historically understudied and genomic resources have been scarce. However,
Torsten H. Struck
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of host hormones and cytokines on Echinococcus multilocularis signalling and development

open access: yesParasite, 2008
Parasitic helminths display highly complex life-cycles in which the establishment of adults or larvae within host target organs as well as the transition of one developmental stage to the following is influenced by host-derived factors.
Brehm K., Spiliotis M.
doaj   +1 more source

Histone deacetylase enzymes as potential drug targets of Neglected Tropical Diseases caused by cestodes

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2019
Cestode parasites cause neglected diseases, such as echinococcosis and cysticercosis, which represent a significant problem in human and animal health.
Hugo R. Vaca   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sources of Variation in Fecal Haptoglobin in a Population of Wild Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus imitator)

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Primatology, Volume 88, Issue 6, June 2026.
Fecal haptoglobin values show significant seasonal variation in wild capuchin monkeys. Values are highest, and most variable in the early‐mid dry season, when fruit is typically scarce and water sources are standing pools, which can accumulate pathogens.
Raquel Hernández‐Rojas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Psychiatric Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections pose significant public health challenges in developing countries. They are major concerns in rehabilitation centers for individuals with mental disabilities. However, little attention has been given to preventing these infections among the mentally disabled groups.
Andargachew Almaw   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

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