Description of the egg and larva of Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2020 In the current study, the structural characteristics of the egg and larva of the pentastomid Raillietiella mottae (Almeida, Freire, & Lopes 2008), are described and compared with those of other pentastomids. The eggs and larvae were obtained from lizards
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The mitochondrial genome of the pentastome parasite Raillietiella orientalis Hett, 1915 (Raillietiellida; Raillietiellidae) with notes on its phylogenetic position [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2023 In this study we sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome of the invasive reptile parasite Raillietiella orientalis using Illumina DNA sequencing. The length of the mitogenome was 15,320 bp and had a GC content of 33.1%.
Jenna N. Palmisano +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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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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Sebekia sp. (Eupentastomida, Sebekidae) in Pygocentrus piraya (Actinopterygii: Serrasalmidae) from marginal lagoons of the middle São Francisco River basin, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2022 Pygocentrus piraya is an endemic species of the São Francisco River basin. In this study, 342 carnivorous fish were examined, nymphs specimens of Sebekia sp.
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Unexpected Infection with Armillifer Parasites [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Visceral pentastomiasis is usually found incidentally during surgery. We describe a case of visceral pentastomiasis discovered during inguinoscrotal hernia surgery for a man from Benin, Africa. Because surgical removal of nymphs is needed for symptomatic
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A Rare Parasite in Cats: Record of a Linguatula serrata Frölich, 1789 (Porocephalida, Linguatulidae) Nymphal Infestation in a Cat in Albania, with a Synopsis and Review of the Literature on L. serrata Infestation in Cats [PDF]
BiologyLinguatula serrata, commonly known as the dogs’ ‘tongue-worm’, is an arthropod endoparasite of the class Pentastomida infesting chiefly canids as definitive hosts and herbivores as intermediate hosts. Adult L.
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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 Armillifer grandis (Pentastomida) from the Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 We present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid Armillifer grandis (Arthropoda: Pentastomida) collected from the lungs of a rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
José Horacio Grau +3 more
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Morphological support for the phylogenetic positioning of Pentastomida and related fossils [PDF]
Biotemas, 2008 Suporte morfológico para o posicionamento filogenético dos Pentastomida e fósseis relacionados. Pentastomida compreende um táxon de animais parasitas que infestam o trato respiratório de vertebrados.
Waltécio de Oliveira Almeida +3 more
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