Zoonotic Risk of Intestinal Parasites in Ghana's Protected Areas: A Nexus for Human-Nonhuman Primates-Dog Interactions. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResIntestinal parasites with zoonotic potential and the risk factors associated with their transmission pose a significant health threat to humans, nonhuman primates, and dogs living in or around protected areas. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence, species richness, and associated risk factors of the interaction between humans, nonhuman ...
Gyarteng Mensah SS +3 more
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Dietary footprints of a global parasite: diagnosing Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiensis in non-endemic regions [PDF]
Gut PathogensBackground Species within the genus Dibothriocephalus/Diphyllobothrium are notable for being among the largest cestodes capable of human infection. Historically, Dibothriocephalus latus (previously Diphyllobothrium latus) is considered the more prevalent
Wilson G.W. Goh +5 more
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A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (Dibothriocephalus latus) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue [PDF]
PathogensDibothriocephalosis is a fish-borne parasitic zoonosis that is caused by tapeworms of the Dibothriocephalus (syn. Diphyllobothrium) genus. This paper describes a human case of dibothriocephalosis associated with the consumption of a presumably infected ...
Vasco Menconi +11 more
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Prevalence, Intensity, and Risk Factors of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and Other Intestinal Parasites: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Agricultural Communities of Lango Subregion, Uganda. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResBackground In developing countries such as Uganda, intestinal parasitic infections and schistosomiasis remain a serious threat to public health. Local epidemiological data are critical for the prevention and control of the disease. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of schistosomiasis and other intestinal ...
Byagamy JP +5 more
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Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionHarbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) are infected by trophically transmitted intestinal cestodes of the genus Diphyllobothrium.
Lotte Caecilia Striewe +5 more
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Skin Hyperpigmentation: An Under-Recognized Dermatological Clue to Vitamin B12 Deficiency. [PDF]
Clin Case RepHyperpigmentation over the dorsal aspect of both hands, prominently involving the knuckles. ABSTRACT Cutaneous hyperpigmentation, an overlooked manifestation, can be an early sign of vitamin B12 deficiency. This case highlights symmetric pigmentation on the dorsum of hands and palms in a long‐term vegetarian.
Mathur M +5 more
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Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum infections in harbor porpoises (Phocoena Phocoena) in German waters [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeHarbor porpoises (Phocoena) are definitive hosts for intestinal Diphyllobothrium sp. cestodes, zoonotic parasites with a heterogeneous life cycle and fishes as second intermediate hosts.
Lotte C. Striewe +3 more
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Tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense) detected by abdominal ultrasonography [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Ryota Hase +4 more
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Difilobotríase: considerações sobre uma doença emergente
Pubvet, 2021 A difilobotríase ou difilobotriose é uma zoonose causada pelo cestódeo Diphyllobothrium spp. através do consumo de peixes infectados crus ou mal cozidos.
Laura Costa Borges +2 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background The systematic of several marine diphyllobothriid tapeworms of pinnipeds has been revised in recent years. However, 20 species of Diphyllobothrium from phocids and otariids are still recognized as incertae sedis.
Jesús S. Hernández-Orts +3 more
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