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Helminth communities of sigmonontine rodents in cocoa agroforestry systems in Brazil

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Agroforestry is an alternative kind of land use where the native vegetation is surrounded or intercalated by crops of economic interest. This system may maintain species richness by promoting the habitat heterogeneity or serving as ecological corridors ...
Maíra G. Kersul   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helminth eggs as parasitic indicators of fecal contamination in agricultural irrigation water, biosolids, soils and pastures

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2018
Introduction: A very common practice in agriculture is the disposal of wastewater and biosolids from water treatment systems due to their high nutrient content, which substantially improves crop yields.
María Claudia Campos   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of the helminth community of Notothenia coriiceps (Actinopterygii: Nototheniidae) collected in the water area of the Argentine Islands, West Antarctica

open access: yesУкраїнський антарктичний журнал, 2022
Helminth community of the Antarctic black rockcod, Notothenia coriiceps, was examined using the fish samples collected in 2014—2015 (106 specimens) and 2020—2021 (78 specimens) in the water area of the Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. In total, 30,951
T. Kuzmina   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Declining Trends in Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections Among Nepalese School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2004-2022). [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Health Chall
This meta‐analysis of 25 studies (17,628 children) shows a substantial decline in gastrointestinal parasitic infections in Nepal from 43.4% to 24.2% between 2004 and 2022. Helminths (20.0%) remained more common than protozoa (9.9%), with slightly higher prevalence in urban (29.0%) than rural areas (27.9%). ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal parasitic
Gautam J   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Parasites of Cats in Türkiye

open access: yesTürkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2023
Cats have an important and different place due to their close relationships with humans. Since most of the parasites they carry are zoonotic, it is important to detect them.
Öykü Barılı   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐term trends in parasite diversity and infection levels: approaches and patterns

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Parasites exist in every ecosystem, affecting nearly all organisms and playing a complex role in human societies. On the one hand, they contribute substantially to biodiversity and support ecosystem stability by performing essential ecological functions.
Cyril Hammoud   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helminth

open access: yes, 2011
Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode commonly known as the human threadworm, affects millions of people worldwide.(1) It is endemic in Southeast Asia, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of the southeastern USA.(2) In the USA, the highest prevalence rates are found in eastern Kentucky and rural Tennessee.
Grossman, Marc E.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2015
The present study was conducted randomly at El Mekhwah Province, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to determine the prevalence of the intestinal protozoa and Helminth parasites during 2013-2014.
Ali Al Ghamdi
doaj   +1 more source

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Binding and cleavage of pro-urokinase by a tegument extract of Fasciola hepatica newly excysted juveniles activate the host fibrinolytic system

open access: yesVeterinary Research
Plasmin, the final product of fibrinolysis, is a broad-spectrum serine protease that degrades extracellular matrix (ECM) components, a function exploited by multiple pathogens for dissemination purposes.
Judit Serrat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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