Reproductive inequalities in the acanthocephalan Corynosoma cetaceum: looking beyond "crowding" effects [PDF]
, 2018 Background: At present, much research effort has been devoted to investigate overall (average) responses of parasite populations to specific factors, e.g., density-dependence in fecundity or mortality. However, studies on parasite populations usually pay
Aznar Avendaño, Francisco Javier +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2012 BackgroundTaenia pisiformis is one of the most common intestinal tapeworms and can cause infections in canines. Adult T. pisiformis (canines as definitive hosts) and Cysticercus pisiformis (rabbits as intermediate hosts) cause significant health problems
Deying Yang +13 more
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Neuroparasitic Infections: Cestodes, Trematodes, and Protozoans [PDF]
Seminars in Neurology, 2005 Parasitic infection of the nervous system can produce a variety of symptoms and signs. Because symptoms of infection are often mild or nonspecific, diagnosis can be difficult. Familiarity with basic epidemiological characteristics and distinguishing radiographic findings can increase the likelihood of detection and proper treatment of parasitic ...
M D, Walker, J R, Zunt
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Helminth parasite communities in four species of shorebirds (Charadriidae) on King Island, Tasmania [PDF]
, 1998 Helminth community composition and structure were examined among two resident shorebird species, red-capped plover, Charadrius ruficapillus (N = 20), and masked lapwing, Vanellus miles (N = 5), and rwo migrants, ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres (N ...
Canaris, AG, Kinsella, JM
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Acta Medica Iranica, 2020 Echinococcus cystic infection is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of cestode species belonging to the genus Echinococcus. Through the modulation of the immune system by this parasite, there is an established link of this infection with the
Aamer Ubaid +2 more
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Taeniid cestodes in a wolf pack living in a highly anthropic hilly agro-ecosystem
Parasite, 2021 The Italian wolf population in human-modified landscapes has increased greatly in the last few decades. Anthropisation increases the risk of transmission of many zoonotic infections and in this context, control of taeniid cestode species needs to be ...
Macchioni Fabio +6 more
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Field evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of a combination of oxantel/pyrantel/praziquantel in the treatment of naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode and/or cestode infestations in dogs in Europe [PDF]
, 2007 A
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Development of a species-specific coproantigen ELISA for human taenia solium taeniasis [PDF]
, 2009 Taenia solium causes human neurocysticercosis and is endemic in underdeveloped countries where backyard pig keeping is common. Microscopic fecal diagnostic methods for human T.
Allan, JC +7 more
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Helminths in the gastrointestinal tract 1 as modulators of immunity and pathology [PDF]
, 2017 Helminth parasites are highly prevalent in many low- and middle-income countries, in which inflammatory bowel disease and other immunopathologies are less frequent than in the developed world.
Fleming, John O. +2 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common parasitic infection of the central nervous system and a known cause of focal epilepsy. Its potential role in triggering or contributing to mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE‐HS) is suggested, but the impact on brain volumetry remains unclear.
Jaisa Quedi Araújo +10 more
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