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Capillaria (Procapillaria) nubthaiensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Capillariidae): a newly discovered capillariid in Scomberomorus commerson from the Gulf of Thailand

open access: yesParasitology
Capillaria Moravec, 1987, is a genus of thin, threadlike roundworms infecting various hosts, including fishes. Fifteen species have been described from freshwater, brackish-water and marine fishes, primarily based on morphological characters.
Abigail Hui En Chan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

How long can stool samples be fixed for an accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection using mini-FLOTAC? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Kato-Katz is a widely used method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection. Fecal samples cannot be preserved, and hence, should be processed on the day of collection and examined under a microscope within 60 min of slide preparation ...
Shaali M Ame   +46 more
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Transmission of helminth eggs through hands in a high-risk community.

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: The role that hands play in the transmission of Ascaris is not well understood. METHODS: A newly developed method to quantify the presence helminth eggs on hands was tested among a group of farmers in Vietnam.
Do, Hong Anh   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Infection and co-infection with helminths and Plasmodium among school children in Côte d'Ivoire : results from a National Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Helminth infection and malaria remain major causes of ill-health in the tropics and subtropics. There are several shared risk factors (e.g., poverty), and hence, helminth infection and malaria overlap geographically and temporally.
Silué, Kigbafori D.   +59 more
core   +2 more sources

The heterodimeric amino acid transporters (HAT) of the SLC7/SLC3 family: A structure−function relationships and relevance to human pathology

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Heterodimeric amino acid transporters consist of SLC7 and SLC3 family proteins arranged in a conserved structural organization. They regulate nutrient transport across cell membranes, supporting essential cellular functions. These transporters also contribute to xenobiotic/drug uptake and distribution.
Mariafrancesca Scalise   +5 more
wiley   +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

Morphological description of the oropharyngeal cavity of Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides (Linnaeus, 1766), (Testudines: Kinosternidae)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Gross morphology, Light Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy revealed the structural organization of the oropharyngeal cavity of Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides, characterized by mucous epithelium, epithelial pores, and developed lingual papillae.
Andréa Magalhães Bezerra   +7 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

Epidemiology and burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged Bulang children in Yunnan province, People's Republic of China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The three most common soil-transmitted helminths are Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), and Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus (hookworms).
Yap, Peiling
core   +1 more source

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