Non-specific manipulation of gammarid behaviour by P. minutus parasite enhances their predation by definitive bird hosts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Trophically-transmitted parasites often change the phenotype of their intermediate hosts in ways that increase their vulnerability to definitive hosts, hence favouring transmission.
Lisa Jacquin +4 more
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Comparative development of Echinococcus multilocularis in its definitive hosts [PDF]
Parasitology, 2006 The comparative development of Echinococcus multilocularis was studied in its definitive hosts, the fox, dog, cat and raccoon dog, beyond the pre-patent period to 90 days post-infection. All host species, apart from cats were susceptible to infection and capable of supporting substantial worm burdens.
Thompson, R.C.A. +3 more
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A Review of Rat Lungworm Infection and Recent Data on Its Definitive Hosts in Hawaii [PDF]
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2019 Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a zoonotic nematode that causes rat lungworm disease (angiostrongyliasis), a potentially debilitating form of meningitis, in humans worldwide.
Chris N. Niebuhr +2 more
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COMPOSITION AND INFECTION OF INTERMEDIATE AND DEFINITIVE HOSTS OF ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS (LEUCKART, 1858) IN BASIN OF LAKE BAIKAL (BURYATIA) [PDF]
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2012 Based the available data and our own researches materials on Echinococcus multilocularis infection of wild animals in the basin of Lake Baikal (Republic of Buryatia) are presented here. E.
O. E. Mazur, A. S. Fomina
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Molecular analysis suggests that Namibian cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are definitive hosts of a so far undescribed Besnoitia species. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2021 BACKGROUND: Besnoitia darlingi, B. neotomofelis and B. oryctofelisi are closely related coccidian parasites with felids as definitive hosts. These parasites use a variety of animal species as intermediate hosts.
Schares G +7 more
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Ecological and faunal characteristics of helminths of wetland birds in North-Western Uzbekistan
Biosystems Diversity, 2022 The article studies some faunistic features of helminths of wetland birds in the ecological crisis zone in North-Western Uzbekistan. Parasites of wetland birds collected in the basin of the lower reaches of the Amu Darya during the hunting seasons of ...
I. Arepbaev +10 more
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Differential expression of host invasion-associated genes by Sarcocystis calchasi in intermediate versus definitive hosts. [PDF]
PLoS OneSarcocystis calchasi is a pathogenic apicomplexan parasite affecting avian species of several orders. To complete its heteroxenous life cycle, S. calchasi infects a wide range of avian intermediate hosts and accipitriform raptors serve as definitive ...
Maier-Sam K +8 more
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Helminthologia, 2022 Eustrongylides spp. are the nematodes from the Dioctophymatidae family which are potentially dangerous for the mammal’s heath. The first aim of the present research is to describe the biology, developmental characteristics and epizootology of the ...
Honcharov S. L. +5 more
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Schistosomatidae from the trematode fauna of aquatic and semi-aquatic birds in Uzbekistan
Biosystems Diversity, 2023 The article discusses the infection of wetland birds in Uzbekistan with the trematodes Schistosomatidae Stiles et Hassall, 1898. The research covered 282 individuals from the main groups of birds represented by the orders Pelecaniformes, Ciconiformes ...
F. Akramova +6 more
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Біологічні студії, 2022 Background. Fasciolosis is one of the most common zoonoses in the world, caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica L. This helminthiasis leads to significant economic damage in animal husbandry and can pose a direct threat to human health.
O. P. Zhytova +3 more
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