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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Assessing the Prevalence and Histopathology of Linguatula serrata Infection of Camels and Cattle in Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground/objective Linguatula serrata (L. serrata) is a worldwide zoonotic parasite and one of the most widespread pathogens. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of L.
Mohammad Rahnama +5 more
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Linguatula serrata (Porocephalida: Linguatulidae) Infection among Client-Owned Dogs in Jalingo, North Eastern Nigeria: Prevalence and Public Health Implications. [PDF]
J Parasitol Res, 2014 Pentastomiasis is a parasitic zoonosis endemic to western and central Africa. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and public health implications of Linguatulosis in client‐owned dogs in Jalingo, North Eastern Nigeria. Seven hundred and seventy seven (777) dogs brought for treatment at the hospital were subjected to buccal (sublingual)
Oluwasina OS +3 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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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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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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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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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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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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