Clinical characteristics and epidemiology of intestinal tapeworm infections over the last decade in Tokyo, Japan: A retrospective review. [PDF]
Tapeworm (cestode) infections occur worldwide even in developed countries and globalization has further complicated the epidemiology of such infections. Nonetheless, recent epidemiological data on cestode infections are limited.
Motoyuki Tsuboi +9 more
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The concept of a holobiont, a host organism and its associated microbial communities, encapsulates the vital role the microbiome plays in the normal functioning of its host.
Jaelle C. Brealey +7 more
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Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model? [PDF]
Since its use as a model to study metazoan parasite culture and in vitro development, the plerocercoid of the tapeworm, Ligula intestinalis, has served as a useful scientific tool to study a range of biological factors, particularly within its fish ...
Carter, V, Dufour, S, Hoole, D
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Molecular identification of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in small mammals from Northeast, Iran. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Alveolar echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus multilocularis. Many species of small mammals, including arvicolid rodents or Ochotona spp., are natural intermediate hosts of the cestode.
Molouk Beiromvand +5 more
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Epidemiology, impact and control of bovine cysticercosis in Europe : a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Bovine cysticercosis in Europe has been known for centuries but the data showing the occurrence of this zoonosis are scarce. The aim of this paper is to review and present the current knowledge on bovine cysticercosis in Europe.
Allepuz, Alberto +4 more
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Studies on prevalence of Cestodes parasitizing Gallus gallus domesticus
The present investigations deals with the preliminary survey of three avian cestode parasites viz. Cotugnia dignopora, Cotugnia diamarae and Raillietina domestica collected from the intestine of a Gallus gallus domesticus at different collection sites of
Dhanraj Balbhim Bhure +1 more
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Pathological and ecological host consequences of infection by an introduced fish parasite [PDF]
The infection consequences of the introduced cestode fish parasite Bothriocephalus acheilognathi were studied in a cohort of wild, young-of-the-year common carp Cyprinus carpio that lacked co-evolution with the parasite.
AG Murray +49 more
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Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis: Two Cases, Two Treatment Options
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic infection caused by the tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus, a cestode endemic in many parts of the world. CE can affect any organ, with the lung being the second most commonly affected organ after the liver. For
Ahmed Babiker, Zied Gaifer
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Recombinant expression systems: the obstacle to helminth vaccines? [PDF]
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Claerebout, Edwin +3 more
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Editorial: Host-pathogen interaction in cestodes infection [PDF]
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Tharmalingam, Jayaraman +4 more
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