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First Report of Philometroides sanguineus (Nematoda: Philometridae) in Farmed Goldfish (Carassius auratus) in Italy

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ornamental fish trade has facilitated the global dissemination of parasites, posing significant biosecurity risks. This study documents the first detection of the nematode Philometroides sanguineus in farmed goldfish (Carassius auratus) in Emilia‐Romagna, Italy.
Teresa Pirollo, Perla Tedesco, Marialetizia Fioravanti, Francesco Quaglio, Lorenzo Tarocchi, Enea Tentoni, Andrea Gustinelli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parasites and non-fish predators of tilapia with particular reference to the sustainable management of fisheries of Lake Kainji Nigeria [PDF]

, 2001
The fisheries of Lake Kainji, Nigeria, experienced a boom year following impoundment, then decline post impoundment and now is in a period of stabilisation of the fish resources. Several reasons have been advanced on factors responsible for these changes,
Obiekezie, A., Okaeme, A.N., Olufemi, B.E.   +2 more
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Risk factors for Taenia solium taeniasis: A case–control study in Lao PDR

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Neurocysticercosis due to Taenia solium is the leading cause of epilepsy in low and middle‐income countries yet remains under investigated in Lao PDR (Laos). People shedding T. solium eggs or proglottids from the adult tapeworm are the source of infection for those with cysticercosis.
Andrew Larkins, Davina Boyd, Vatsana Duangmala, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay, Malavanh Chittavong, Amanda Ash   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The significance of the cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei (cyclophyllidea: dipylidiidae) for clinical practice and the welfare of cats [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik
The cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei is a common parasite of cats in Southern European countries, and due to the increasingly pronounced effects of global warming, there is a tendency for the spread and appearance of this parasite among carnivores in other ...
Ilić Tamara, Pavlović Jelena, Jovanović Nemanja M., Stepanović Predrag, Nenadović Katarina   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathology associated with larval Eustrongylides sp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatoidea) infection in Galaxias maculatus (Actinopterygii: Galaxiidae) from Patagonia, Argentina [PDF]

, 2019
Helminth infections within tissues tend to be subjected to a host response that can include encapsulation and melanization to isolate the parasite. The effectiveness of this response depends on the host species. During a survey of parasites of the native
Brugni, Norma Leonor, Guagliardo, Silvia Elizabeth, Viozzi, Gustavo Pedro   +2 more
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Living in the Mycelial World

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

Helminth and intestinal protozoa infections, multiparasitism and risk factors in Champasack province, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BackgroundDetailed investigations of multiparasitism are scarce in the Mekong River basin. We assessed helminth (trematode, nematode, and cestode), and intestinal protozoa infections, and multiparasitism in random population samples from three different ...
Somphou Sayasone, Tippi K Mak, Monely Vanmany, Oroth Rasphone, Penelope Vounatsou, Jürg Utzinger, Kongsap Akkhavong, Peter Odermatt   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of mouse and rat parasites in resource recovery plants, farms and housing areas of Southern Selangor: implication for public health [PDF]

, 2015
Parasites of small mammals living in human areas cause a tremendous burden of vector borne disease. Small mammals infected with parasites can readily facilitate parasitic transmission to humans and other susceptible animal hosts.
Ali, Jambari, Das, Priscilla, N., Meenakshii   +2 more
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The Role of Foxes in Transmitting Zoonotic Bacteria to Humans: A Scoping Review

Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases inflict substantial burdens on human and animal populations worldwide, and many of these infections are bacterial. An Australian study investigating environmental risk factors for Buruli ulcer in humans detected the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, in the faeces of wild foxes, a novel finding that suggests foxes may ...
Emma C. Hobbs, Bridgette McNamara, Sarah Hayman, Kim Blasdell, Eugene Athan, Daniel P. O'Brien, Michael Muleme   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of immunogenic proteins of the cysticercoid of Hymenolepis diminuta [PDF]

, 2017
Background: A wide range of molecules are used by tapeworm metacestodes to establish successful infection in the hostile environment of the host. Reports indicating the proteins in the cestode-host interactions are limited predominantly to taeniids, with
Bien, Justyna, Conn, David Bruce, Mlocicki, Daniel, Nareaho, Anu, Salamatin, Ruslan, Savijoki, Kirsi, Sulima, Anna   +6 more
core   +3 more sources