Parasitism is among the most common forms of coexistence of organisms of different species. Hemoparasites live in the bloodstream of the host where they complete different life-cycle stages. Members of the phylum Apicomplexa constitute a large portion of
Jessica Scheibel +3 more
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Risk Factors Associated with Hemoparasites in Dual-Purpose Cattle of Colombia
Hemoparasitic diseases represent a significant problem with a considerable impact on tropical and subtropical areas of the world. These conditions cause economic losses associated with multi-organic failure and even the death of animals.
William Burgos-Paz +2 more
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Most hemoparasites hosted by wild birds appear to be harmless, but most of the blood parasite studies in avian wildlife are mainly focused on passerines or migratory species.
Bárbara Martín-Maldonado +9 more
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Hemoparasites Do Not Affect Life-History Traits and Cellular Immune Response in Treefrog Hosts Boana cordobae [PDF]
We provide the first evidence for hemoparasites in the endemic Cordoba treefrog Boana cordobae. We collected 37 adult frogs at 1200 m a.s.l. in the Comechingones Mountains in the Córdoba province (Argentina).
Favio Pollo +7 more
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Vector-borne zoonotic blood parasites in wildlife from Ecuador: A report and systematic review [PDF]
Background and Aim: Ecuador is a hugely diverse country, but information on infectious diseases in local wild animals is scarce. The aim of this study was to screen the presence of blood parasites in free-ranging wild animals admitted to the Wildlife ...
Eduardo Diaz +4 more
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Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 parasites in the Colubridae snakes Clelia clelia (Daudin, 1803) and Drymarchon corais (Boie, 1827) from the Eastern Amazonia [PDF]
Based on the genetic, morphological, and morphometric data of blood gamonts, we identified Hepatozoon parasites in colubrid snakes sampled in the Eastern Amazon region. Hepatozoon trigeminum was detected in the mussurana snake Clelia clelia and exhibited
AMANDA MARIA PICELLI +7 more
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Hemoparasites in Didelphis aurita from Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
The present study aimed to use polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect species of the order Piroplasmida, such as Anaplasma spp., Borrelia spp., and Ehrlichia spp., circulating in the blood of Didelphis aurita in a peridomiciliary environment.
Matheus Dias Cordeiro +5 more
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Molecular detection of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys in dogs from municipality of Belém, State of Pará, Brazil [PDF]
: The occurrence of diseases transmitted by ticks in dogs is very frequent in Brazil, among these diseases we can highlight the ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis, which are caused by Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys, respectively.
Verucia Maria Dias Brandão +8 more
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Hemoplasma infection in wild captive carnivores [PDF]
: Hemoplasmas are bacteria able to adhere themselves loosely to the plasma membrane of erythrocytes and may parasitize several species of mammals. There are three known species of hemoplasmas that parasitize domestic and wild cats: Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Filipe T. Carneiro +8 more
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Prevalence and climatic influence on hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq
Objective: Hemoparasitism is a condition commonly found in animals and it exerts negatively on the health, production, reproduction, and performance of the affected animals.
Donea Abdulrazak Abdullah +5 more
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