Exploring the anatomy of Linguatula serrata using micro-computed tomography [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeMicro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is an emerging tool in parasitology that can assist in analysing morphology and host-parasitic interactions. It is a non-destructive, cross-sectional imaging technique that offers good resolution and the ability to ...
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Prevalence of Linguatula serrata Nymph in Goat in Tabriz, North-West of Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Research Forum, 2011 Linguatula serrata is one of well-known members of Pentastomida which infects both humans and animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of L.
Yacob Garedaghi
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Phylogenetic, molecular, and microscopic investigation of Linguatula serrata infection in stray and road-killed dogs in Northwest Iran [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasite. Canids serve as definitive hosts, while herbivores acts as intermediate hosts. Adult L. serrata are found in the nasal and respiratory passages, whereas the immature stages are located in
Nasser Hajipour +2 more
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Prevalence and morphological characterizations of Linguatula serrata nymphs in camels in Isfahan Province, Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Research Forum, 2012 Linguatula serrata, well known as tongue worm; is an aberrant cosmopolitan parasite, which inhabits the canine respiratory system (final host). The discharged eggs infect many plant feeder animals including human causing visceral and nasopharyngeal ...
Moosa Javdani +2 more
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Occurrence of tongue worm, Linguatula cf. serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae) in wild canids and livestock in south-eastern Australia [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017 Pentastomids are obligate zoonotic arthropod parasites utilising canids and vulpids as their definitive hosts and several herbivorous species as their intermediate hosts. Reported only 10 times in Australia over the last 150 years as incidental findings,
Shokoofeh Shamsi +3 more
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Zoonotic parasites of dromedary camels: so important, so ignored [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 With a global population of about 35 million in 47 countries, dromedary camels play a crucial role in the economy of many marginal, desert areas of the world where they survive under harsh conditions.
Alireza Sazmand +2 more
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Assessing the Prevalence and Histopathology of Linguatula serrata Infection of Camels and Cattle in Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. [PDF]
Vet Med SciThis study conducted in southeast Iran aimed to assess the prevalence and pathology of Linguatula serrata, a zoonotic pathogen, in cattle and camels. The research involved 300 cattle and 300 camels sampled between 2014 and 2021. The findings indicated that 4.3% of cattle were infected with L.
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The secret in their eyes: A review of the recessus orbitalis, a unique structure of flatfishes. [PDF]
J AnatThe recessus orbitalis is an organ responsible for projecting the eyeball above the level of the head and is uniquely present in flatfishes. The organ consists of two interconnected chambers filled with interstitial fluid and is internally coated with smooth muscle fibers that act as a double‐pump system.
Presti P, Johnson GD, Datovo A.
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Comparative Multi-Marker Environmental DNA Metabarcoding of Marine Metazoan Communities: Water vs. Sediment. [PDF]
Mol Ecol ResourABSTRACT This study investigates the metazoan biodiversity in the Southern Adriatic Sea using environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. Sediment and adjacent water samples were collected from three sites (one pristine, two impacted by human activities) at three distances from the coast across two seasons.
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Prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in slaughtered sheep from Tehran province, Iran [PDF]
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019 Linguatulosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Linguatula serrata. Ruminants are the most important intermediate hosts of this parasite. This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence rate of Lin-guatula serrata infection in slaughtered sheep in ...
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