Prevalence and Species Identification of Lungworms in Sheep and Cattle: A Postmortem Study in North Shewa, Central Highlands of Ethiopia [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine InternationalLungworms are among the major nematode parasites causing significant impacts on livestock production, mortality and morbidity in young animals, and poor productivity in adult animals.
Aweke Engdawork, Bersissa Kumsa
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Efficacy of a Topical Esafoxolaner, Eprinomectin and Praziquantel Combination Against Most Commonly Found Metazoan Parasites of Client-Owned Cats in Greece [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesFeline parasitism affects animals’ health and welfare. Faeces from 472 client-owned cats from Greece were examined to provide updated data on the epizootiology of metazoan endo- and ectoparasites (namely, Toxocara cati, Ancylostomatidae, Dipylidium ...
Isaia Symeonidou +4 more
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Zoonotic Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Black Rats, Houston, Texas, 2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe Angiostrongylus cantonensis rat lungworm is a zoonotic nematode that infects several rat species. This nematode causes eosinophilic meningitis and meningoencephalitis in humans and other accidental hosts. We found a 20% prevalence of A.
Daniela A. Sierra +4 more
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Detection of Rat Lungworms in Invasive Mollusks, Georgia, USA, 2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an invasive, zoonotic parasite that can cause severe disease in humans. We collected A. cantonensis larvae from 2 host species, invasive apple and mystery snails, from bodies of water in Georgia, USA ...
Tyler J. Achatz +7 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Lungworms in Definitive and Intermediate Hosts, Madagascar, 2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe assessed the prevalence of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in rats and snails in Toamasina, Madagascar, using molecular techniques.
Lanto A. Maminirina +4 more
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Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites and Lungworms in Cats and Dogs from Terceira and São Miguel Islands, Azores [PDF]
PathogensParasitic diseases can affect animal health and welfare, and they may also constitute a danger to public health, particularly in island ecosystems. Fecal samples were collected from 205 dogs and 115 cats on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira, Azores ...
Romana Teixeira +5 more
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First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) in Algeria [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Angiostrongylus vasorum, commonly known as the “French heartworm,” is a nematode belonging to the Metastrongyloidea superfamily. This parasite was first identified in Toulouse, France in 1853 infecting the pulmonary arteries and the right side
Noureddine Mechouck +7 more
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Helminths of captive and free‐ranging populations of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella): Evidence from faecal examination [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Understanding parasite diversity in wild and captive animal populations has critical implications for both individual animal health and ecosystem dynamics in a broader sense.
Mina Cansu Karaer +5 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lungworm Infection in Small Ruminants in Selected Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology ResearchAmong small ruminants, lungworms are important parasitic nematodes that infect the lower respiratory tract and are implicated in a high mortality and morbidity rate. However, the magnitude and its determinants of lungworm infection in the study districts
Wondimu Tessema +2 more
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Gastrointestinal nematodes in German outdoor-reared pigs based on faecal egg count and next-generation sequencing nemabiome data [PDF]
Porcine Health ManagementBackground There is a higher risk for nematode infections associated with outdoor-reared pigs. Next to Ascaris suum, Oesophagostomum dentatum and Trichuris suis, there is the potential of infections with other nodular worm species, Hyostrongylus rubidus,
Hannah R. M. Fischer +7 more
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