Parasitic helminths of alien invasive anurans in Butuan City, Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2023 This study aimed to identify the helminth parasites of invasive anuran species in selected barangays in Butuan City, Philippines. In urbanized areas, invasive species dominate anuran diversity, and one of the primary threats they pose to native wildlife ...
Torralba CA. V. +2 more
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Morphology, complete mitochondrial genome, and molecular phylogeny of Rhabdias macrocephalum n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from Diploderma splendidum (Reptilia: Agamidae) [PDF]
ParasiteSpecies of the genus Rhabdias Stiles & Hassall, 1905 are common parasitic nematodes occurring in the lungs of amphibians and reptiles worldwide. In the present study, Rhabdias macrocephalum n. sp.
Zeng Jia-Lu +3 more
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First line of defence: Skin microbiota may protect anurans from infective larval lungworms [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Functional roles of the rich microbiota of the skin are not fully understood, but include protection against microbial diseases and other environmental challenges.
Keith Christian +6 more
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Parasitic helminths in snakes from the global legal trade [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2021 In recent years, the demand for snakes imported from different countries around the world has increased in Slovakia. However, such snakes can be infected with a wide variety of parasites.
Halán M., Kottferová L.
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Rhabdias bufonis (Rhabdiasidae) from the lung of the African common toad, Amietophrynus regularis (Bufonidae) in Egypt: new data on the basis of light and scanning electron microscopic study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Background and Aims Rhabdias sp. (Rhabdiasidae) is a nematode parasite of family Rhabdiasidae infecting the lung of amphibians. The present study provides new morphological details for Rhabdias bufonis isolated from the lungs of the African common toad ...
Kareem Morsy +4 more
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Helminth community dynamics in a population of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae) from Northeast-Brazilian [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2018 Climatic variation in low latitudes influences the dynamics and structure of parasite communities. Environmental changes caused by dry and rainy seasons alter prevalence and abundance of endoparasite communities.
De S. Silva C. +2 more
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Helminths of the Eurasian marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771) (Anura: Ranidae), from the Shiraz region, southwestern Iran [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2019 Fourty seven specimens of Pelophylax ridibundus were collected in the vicinity of Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran in 1972. Fourteen helminth species were found, eight digeneans (Diplodiscus subclavatus, Halipegus alhaussaini, Haematoloechus similis ...
León-Règagnon V.
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Helminth parasites and diet of Leptodactylus petersii (Steindachner, 1864) (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Amapá state, Eastern Amazon, Brazil [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2020 Leptodactylus petersii is a species of anuran found in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats and occurs from South America to southern North America and the West Indies.
Oliveira-Souza A. E. +5 more
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High prevalence of Spirometra spp. and nematode infections in Fowlea melanzostus from Mojokerto City, Indonesia [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Wild-caught Javanese keelback water snakes (Fowlea melanzostus) are at a significant risk of parasitic infections, including various helminths, with potential public health implications.
Anjani Marisa Kartikasari +6 more
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A combined morphological and genetic survey of helminths in the European green toad Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) from eastern Slovakia [PDF]
ParasitologyAccurate characterization of helminth communities in amphibian hosts is essential for understanding host-parasite dynamics in changing environments.
Kristián Gulyás +8 more
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