A sensitive serodiagnostic tool for the detection of active infection of zoonotic visceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2019 Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the different serological techniques for early diagnosis of acute concurrent infections with linguatulosis in the definitive host (dogs) and an intermediate host (goats).
Marwa M. Attia +2 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]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 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.
Oseni Saheed Oluwasina +3 more
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Nymphal Linguatulosis in Indian Crested Porcupines (Histrix Indica) in Southwest of Iran [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2015 Linguatula serrata is one of the important zoonotic parasites. Carnivores serve as definitive host. The larvae existed in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs), liver, lungs, etc of intermediate herbivores.
Mohammad Rajabloo +3 more
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Human Linguatulosis Caused by Linguatula serrata in the City of Kerman, South-eastern Iran- Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2014 Human linguatulosis poses an important medical and veterinary concern in en-demic countries. Animals, as reservoir host, play a major role in transmission of infestation and epidemiology of the disease.
Rostam Yazdani +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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Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. We describe a case of ocular linguatulosis in central Europe and provide
Martina Koehsler +6 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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İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017 Linguatulosis is one of the neglected parasitic zoonoses. Domestic ruminants are the important source for human infection. The main goal of the present investigation was to evaluate the prevalence of nymphal stages of L.
Jamal GHAREKHANI +3 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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