Ochetosoma heterocoelium (Digenea: Plagiorchiidae) en ofidios de Colombia
Se identifica Ochetosoma heterocoelium Travassos, 1921 como un parásito de importancia veterinaria en ofidios de diferentes localidades de Colombia y se redescribe con base en las características morfológicas de individuos juveniles y adultos.
Carolina Lenis +2 more
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Occurrence of Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) Ocorrência de Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) parasitando Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) [PDF]
Descreveu-se a ocorrência de Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) na traquéia e esôfago de Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) proveniente da Usina Hidrelétrica Corumbá I, município de Caldas Novas, Goiás.
R.J. Silva +4 more
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Glossidiella peruensis sp. nov., a new digenean (Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae) from the lung of the brown ground snake Atractus major (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Peru [PDF]
During a survey of helminth parasites of the brown ground snake, Atractus major Boulenger, 1894 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Moyobamba, region of San Martin (northeastern Peru), a new species of Glossidiella Travassos, 1927 (Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae)
Eva Huancachoque +5 more
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New record of Haplometroides intercaecalis (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting a Brazilian snake [PDF]
Phalotris matogrossensis (Serpentes, Colubridae) was reported as a new host for Haplometroides intercaecalis (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae). The host snake was obtained from the municipality of Anastácio, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. One specimen of H.
R. J. Silva, A. F. Béda, V. L. Ferreira
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Edible insects: Tendency or necessity (a review)
Edible insects represent an innovative food protein and bioactive compounds source with many advantages that will help the problem of rapid growth of the world population Abstract Eating insects has been a widespread habit in many cultures for many years. Edible insects represent an innovative food source with many advantages that will help the problem
Konstantina Papastavropoulou +2 more
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Abstract Due to anthropogenic mechanisms, global freshwater biodiversity is declining, and non‐indigenous species are consistently cited as a major threat to native ecosystems. In particular, exotic freshwater gastropods and their parasites have invaded ecosystems through deliberate introductions and/or accidental transfer.
Amy E. Fowler +2 more
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Condition‐dependent immune function in a freshwater snail revealed by stable isotopes
Abstract The immune system is costly to maintain and use because it requires a lot of energy. This can make parasite resistance dependent on host nutritional state. The dependence of immune function on host condition can have broad ecological (e.g., disease dynamics) and evolutionary (e.g., expression of trade‐offs related to parasite resistance ...
Otto Seppälä +2 more
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The paper presents results on the analysis of the taxonomic structure of the trematode fauna of the Ukrainian Polissia. It was found that the trematode fauna of freshwater molluscs in the Ukrainian Polissia is represented by 62 species.
Olena Zhytova, Eleonora Korol
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Rezultatele investigațiilor parazitologice relevă unele aspecte ale trematodofaunei a speciei Rana ridibunda (Amphibia). Analizei parazitologice au fost supuși 65 indivizi, dintre care 35 de indivizi maturi și 30 de larve.
Liviu MIRON, Dumitru ERHAN, Tudor COZARI
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"A Faunistic Survey on the Cercariae of Bellamya (Viviparus) bengalensis Snails and Their Zoonotic Importance" [PDF]
Limited studies have been made on the cercariae from freshwater snails in Iran. This study was conducted to determine the cercariae fauna of Bellamya (Viviparus) bengalensis and evaluation of their zoonotic importance in Khuzestan province, south-west of
H Ghobadi +1 more
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