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Tungiasis Infestation in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2010 Tungiasis is caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans. We describe a case of severe infestation from Kigoma region, Western Tanzania. A 19-year-old male with epilepsy and mental disability presented with ulcerated and inflamed toes. Clinical examination
Behamana, Emmanuel +3 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Amyloodiniosis is a disease resulting from infestation by the ectoparasitic dinoflagellate Amyloodinium ocellatum (AO) and is a threat for fish species such as European sea bass (ESB, Dicentrarchus labrax), which are farmed in lagoon and land-based ...
Michela Massimo +4 more
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Chlamydia psittaci infection in canaries heavily infested by Dermanyssus gallinae [PDF]
, 2011 Dermanyssus gallinae is a haematophagous ectoparasite responsible for anemia, weight loss, dermatitis and a decrease in egg production. Dermanyssus gallinae may play a role in the modulation of the host immune system, maybe predisposing the host to some ...
Cafiero, Maria Assunta +5 more
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Parasitology Research, 2020 The deer ked ( Lipoptena cervi ) is a harmful ectoparasite that emerged in the reindeer herding area of Finland in 2006. To understand the current range and the intensity of infestations on its novel reindeer host, we studied deer ked pupae collected ...
Sanna-Mari Kynkäänniemi +2 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From blood‐sucking lice and food‐stealing gulls to pandemic‐inducing viruses and egg‐eating snakes: parasites and predators are ubiquitous in shaping ecology and evolution. Fundamental to these interactions is the way in which parasites and predators choose their victim. Here, I argue that a trade‐off between host quality and vulnerability can
Mairenn C. Attwood
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Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.RNAseq and differential expression analysis identified 15 salivary gland genes encoding secreted proteins with putative anti‐bacterial, anti‐fungal, cytolytic, digestive and immunosuppressive function. The three most highly transcribed genes were selected to study their functional importance by reverse genetics, using a non‐invasive approach of dsRNA ...
Andrea Becchimanzi +9 more
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Characterization of the Copy Number and Variants of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in the Pairs of Honey Bee Pupa and Infesting Varroa destructor or Tropilaelaps mercedesae [PDF]
, 2017 Recent honey bee colony losses, particularly during the winter, have been shown to be associated with the presence of both ectoparasitic mites and Deformed Wing Virus (DWV). Whilst the role of Varroa destructor mites as a viral vector is well established,
Dong, Xiaofeng +2 more
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Behaviour and Dispersal of Mobile Salmon Lice When Detached From the Host
Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sea lice can flourish when salmon are farmed in open sea‐cages, necessitating treatments to control outbreaks and reduce larval export. However, mobile ectoparasitic stages can be dislodged during crowding or other procedures, and potentially reinfest farmed or wild fish.
Luke T. Barrett +3 more
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Tungíase disseminada Disseminated tungiasis
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011 A tungíase é uma infestação zooantropofílica causada pela Tunga penetrans. É endêmica na América Latina e no Caribe. Ocorre, principalmente, em comunidades carentes e sem saneamento básico e em indivíduos que visitam áreas contaminadas.
Andrelou Fralete Ayres Vallarelli +1 more
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Prevalence Of Ectoparasites in Cattle in The Payakumbuh Livestock Market [PDF]
, 2023 This study aims to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites infestation in cattle at the Payakumbuh Livestock Market. This research was conducted in August 2022.
Lefiana, Delli
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