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Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2017
The present study analyzed gastrointestinal helminth communities in 265 wild pigeons (Columba livia) living in the municipalities of São Paulo and Tatuí, state of São Paulo, Brazil, over a one-year period.
Frederico Fontanelli Vaz   +4 more
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Recombinant expression systems: the obstacle to helminth vaccines? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
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Claerebout, Edwin   +3 more
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Cestóides proteocefalídeos de "cachara", Pseudoplatystoma fasciatus (L. ) (Pisces, Pimelodidae) de Mato Grosso Proteocephalid cestodes from Pseudoplatystoma fasciatus (L. ) (Pisces, Pimelodidae) from Mato Grosso State, Brazil

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1989
The author describes three species of protcocephalid cestodes from the Pimelodid fish, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatus (L.) from rivers of Mato Grosso, Brazil: Nomimoscolex lopesi sp.
A. Arandas Rêgo
doaj   +1 more source

Hatching Strategies in Monogenean (Platyhelminth) Parasites that Facilitate Host Infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In parasites, environmental cues may influence hatching of eggs and enhance the success of infections. The two major endoparasitic groups of parasitic platyhelminths, cestodes (tapeworms) and digeneans (flukes), typically have high fecundity, infect more
Armstrong   +13 more
core   +1 more source

A survey study on the helminth parasites of two wild jirds, Meriones shawi and M. libycus (Rodentia: Gerbillinae), in Tunisian desert areas

open access: yesThe European Zoological Journal, 2017
A parasitological survey of 107 jirds, belonging to two species, Meriones shawi and M. libycus, was carried out. Rodents were trapped in three separate desert regions of Tunisia: Bouhedma (in the centre), Dghoumes (in the southwest) and Sidi Toui (in the
H. Khemiri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Targeted and non-targeted proteomics to characterize the parasite proteins of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
The larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis. To investigate the biology of these stages and to test novel compounds, metacestode cultures represent a suitable in vitro model system.
Joachim Müller   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Advances and Potential Future Applications of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Helminths

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2022
Helminth infections caused by nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes are major neglected tropical diseases and of great medical and veterinary relevance. At present, diagnosis of helminthic diseases is mainly based on microscopic observation of different ...
Issa Sy, Lucie Conrad, Sören L. Becker
doaj   +1 more source

Two and a Half Centuries after Houttuyn: A Review of Avian Cestodes (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) from Africa

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
Information on cestode parasites in birds in Africa published in 1772–2022 in 177 works is summarised. The data of 434 cestode species belonging to 147 genera, 14 families and 3 orders are presented. For each species, the valid name, the synonyms used in
Yana D. Dimitrova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two new species of Nomimoscolex (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea, Monticelliidae) from Gymnotus carapo (Pisces: Gymnotiformes) in Argentina

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2003
Nomimoscolex guillermoi n. sp. and N. dechambrieri n. sp. are described from the gymnotiform fish Gymnotus carapo from Argentina. The new species are placed into Nomimoscolex based on the cortical position of the vitelline follicles, and medullary ...
Alicia A Gil de Pertierra
doaj   +1 more source

In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Tamoxifen against Larval Stage Echinococcus granulosus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Chemotherapy currently employs benzimidazoles; however, 40% of cases do not respond favorably.
Cumino, Andrea Carina   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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