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Metazoan-protozoan parasite co-infections and host body weight in St Kilda Soay sheep [PDF]

, 2008
For hundreds of years, the unmanaged Soay sheep population on St Kilda has survived despite enduring presumably deleterious co-infections of helminth, protozoan and arthropod parasites and intermittent periods of starvation.
Tempest, L. J., Pilkington, J. G., Pemberton, J. M., Craig, B. H.   +3 more
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Tannic acid-modified silver nanoparticles enhance the anti-Acanthamoeba activity of three multipurpose contact lens solutions without increasing their cytotoxicity

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are cosmopolitan, widely distributed protozoans that cause a severe, vision-threatening corneal infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). The majority of the increasing number of AK cases are
Edyta B. Hendiger, Marcin Padzik, Agnieszka Żochowska, Wanda Baltaza, Gabriela Olędzka, Diana Zyskowska, Julita Bluszcz, Sylwia Jarzynka, Lidia Chomicz, Marta Grodzik, Jacek Hendiger, José E. Piñero, Jarosław Grobelny, Katarzyna Ranoszek-Soliwoda, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales   +14 more
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Co‐phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Strict patterns of co‐divergence have rarely been documented other than among organisms and their symbionts. In this paper, using a molecular approach, we inferr the population‐level phylogenies of a Mediterranean ant species Pheidole pallidula and its nest parasite, the obligate myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri. We then investigate the role of co‐
Davide Bergamaschi, Wendy Moore, Andrea Di Giulio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity in two rural communities of Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2014
Polyparasitism is still widespread in rural communities of the developing world. However, the epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity are poorly understood.
Kouadio, Bernadette A., Silué, Kigbafori D., Houngbedji, Clarisse A., Eveline Hürlimann, Giovanna Raso, Raso, Giovanna, Utzinger, Jürg, Yapi, Richard B., Schmidlin, Thomas, Mamadou Ouattara, Clarisse A Houngbedji, Richard B Yapi, Thomas Schmidlin, Bernadette A Kouadio, Ouattara, Mamadou, Hürlimann, Eveline, Kigbafori D Silué, Eliézer K N’Goran, N'goran, Eliézer K., Jürg Utzinger   +19 more
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Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
wiley   +1 more source

The molecular epidemiology of parasite infections: Tools and applications [PDF]

, 2012
Molecular epidemiology, broadly defined, is the application of molecular genetic techniques to the dynamics of disease in a population. In this review, we briefly describe molecular and analytical tools available for molecular epidemiological studies and
Thompson, R.C.A., Lymbery, A.J.
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Hidden Losses: Assessing the Risk of Coextinction Among Ectoparasitic Flies and Their Bat Host Species in Brazil

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
The potential impact of bat species extinction on the number of their ectoparasitic fly species, based on interaction data for Brazil. As bat host species are removed over time, more connected species (green) would experience steeper declines and lead to greater ectoparasite losses when compared to a random extinction model (gray).
Nathan Lorenzo de Sena Gotti, Jonathan Ramos Ribeiro, Eder Barbier, Enrico Bernard   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current status of intestinal parasitic infections among inhabitants of the Ghazni and Parwan provinces, Afghanistan [PDF]

, 2017
Background. The prevalence rates of food- and waterborne parasitic infections in Afghanistan are unknown. Cases of invasive diseases found in Afghans are rarely laboratory-confirmed. Objectives . The aim of the study was to present the current status
Augustynowicz, Alina, Chin Chung, Won, Krzysztof Korzeniewski, Won Chin Chung, Jong IK, Kim, Alina Augustynowicz, Anna Lass, Kim Jong Ik, Korzeniewski, Krzysztof, Lass, Anna   +9 more
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High Parasitic Infections in the Laboratory Animals: Complications for the Research Outcomes and Zoonotic Importance

Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Background: Laboratory animals are widely used for medical research; hence, their health status is a determinant of the outcome and success of the research.
Seyed Reza Mirbadie, Salman Zafari, Naghmeh Dastan, Mohammad Fallah   +3 more
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Paediatric Orbital Cysticercosis Mimicking Venous Malformation: A Diagnostic Challenge

TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
We report a case of paediatric orbital cysticercosis initially misdiagnosed as venous malformation. A 7-year-old female presented with right eye proptosis associated with lower eyelid swelling and mild tenderness.
Pragati Garg, Aparajita Shukla, Ruchi Shukla, Shrinkhal   +3 more
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