Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 We describe adult males and females and a nymph belonging to Linguatula serrata in Australia, based on light and scanning electron microscopies. In addition, 18S and Cox1 sequence data have also been provided and were compared with similar sequences in ...
Shokoofeh Shamsi +3 more
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Are feral goats intermediate hosts for Linguatula (Pentastomida) in Australia? [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022 Feral goats, Capra hircus (Bovidae), currently occur across 28% of Australia, and are found in all states and territories as well as some offshore islands.
Diane P. Barton +3 more
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Occurrence and characterisation of tongue worms, Linguatula spp., in South Africa [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 A total of 509 mammalian vertebrates, belonging to 76 species, were examined for infection with pentastomid parasites. These animals were from 8 of the 9 provinces in South Africa.
Shokoofeh Shamsi +6 more
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A Preliminary Study on the Antigenic Proteins of Linguatula serrata Nymphal Stage in Sheep with Visceral Linguatulosis [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2022 Scant information is available on the immunological aspect of Linguatula serrata causing linguatulosis in humans and animals. The present study aimed to analyze the content of crude somatic extracts and excretory-secretory products of L.
Alireza Alborzi, S Bahrami, F Khajeh
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An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Detection of Antibodies to Linguatula serrata in Experimentally Infected Dogs [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021 Background: Linguatula serrata is a causative agent of visceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis in humans and animals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the immune response of dogs experimentally infected by L.
Alireza Alborzi +4 more
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Linguatula serrata (Fröhlich, 1789) in Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) from Italy: A Neglected Zoonotic Parasite [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Linguatula serrata, Frohlich, 1789, is a cosmopolitan zoonotic worm-like parasite of carnivores and other vertebrates including herbivores and omnivores.
Donato Antonio Raele +3 more
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Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae) infection in a paucisymptomatic greyhound imported from Romania to Italy: A case report and literature overview [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2023 Background: Linguatula serrata is a pentastomid zoonotic parasite with worldwide distribution. Although some cases of L. serrata infection have been reported in dogs, the epidemiology of this parasite remains largely unknown in developed countries.
Veronica Marchetti +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Linguatula serrata (tongue worm) isolated from a dog and phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018 The complete mitogenome of Linguatula serrata isolated from nasal cavity of a dog was characterized for the first time. The total size of the circular mitogenome was 15,328 bp consisting of 37 genes including 13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two ...
Tanian Naude +4 more
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Status of Linguatula serrata infection in livestock: A systematic review with meta-analysis in Iran [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2019 Objectives: The present systematic review attempted to determine the prevalence of Linguatula serrata (L. serrata) infection among Iranian livestock. The L.
Rabeeh Tabaripour +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid Linguatula arctica (Pentastomida) from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Northern Norway [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Here, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid Linguatula arctica collected from the nasal passages of a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Norway. The full length mitochondrial genome of L.
José Horacio Grau +4 more
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