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Endoparasite Prevalence in the Mountain Bongo (<i>Tragelaphus eurycerus</i> spp. <i>isaaci</i>) at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Parasite–host interactions influence the success of wildlife reintroductions. The mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is a critically endangered antelope found only in Kenya's montane forests, with fewer than 100 remaining in the wild. It is, therefore, imperative to re‐establish a viable, healthy, and self‐sustaining population in its native
Mahiga SN, Mwangi EM, Aruho R, Omari J, Webala PW.   +4 more
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Bovine Lungworm: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Haramaya Town, Ethiopia. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Background Lungworm infection, caused by a nematode parasite, leads to bronchitis or pneumonia, high‐mortality rates in cattle, and significant economic losses. Objectives This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of bovine lungworm and identify potential risk factors in Haramaya town, Ethiopia. Methods A cross‐sectional study design was employed
Yirsa T, Galgalo M.
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Protozoan and Helminth Contamination in Ecuadorian Agricultural Products: Dominance of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Foodborne diseases, particularly those caused by parasitic infections, pose significant public health challenges globally, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as children. In this study, we investigated the parasitic contamination in 773 samples of fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens from Ecuador’s Chimborazo Province. Utilizing a cross‐
González-Ramírez LC, López CAQ, Silva VCR, Del Rocío Robalino Flores X, Basantes SPM, Prato JG, Díaz-Godínez C, Carrero JC.   +7 more
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Prevalence and Species Identification of Lungworms in Sheep and Cattle: A Postmortem Study in North Shewa, Central Highlands of Ethiopia. [PDF]

Vet Med Int
Lungworms are among the major nematode parasites causing significant impacts on livestock production, mortality and morbidity in young animals, and poor productivity in adult animals. Despite the widespread distribution of lungworms, there is little information in North Shewa in the central highlands of Ethiopia.
Engdawork A, Kumsa B.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Detection of infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum (Nematoda, Strongylida) by PCR [PDF]

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2010
Background The French heart worm Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasitic nematode of the pulmonary arteries and heart of canines often with severe and in some cases fatal outcome. The diagnosis is based on detection and species identification of larvae in faeces which can be problematic in Veterinary praxis especially in cases with low excreting animals.
Al-Sabi, Mohammad M, Webster, Pia, Willesen, Jakob, Deplazes, Peter, Mathis, Alexander, Kapel, Christian Moliin Outzen   +5 more
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Efficacy of Novel Formulations of Ivermectin and Albendazole in Parasitic Infections of Sheep in the Altai Mountains of Russia

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021
Background: Parasitic infections are widespread in sheep farms of the Russian Federation, including Siberia. The infection of sheep with helminths and parasitic arthropods with a range of 70% to 100% in different regions, contributes to a decrease in the
Victor Alexeevich Marchenko, Salavat Samadovich Khalikov, Elena Alexandrovna Efremova, Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ilyin (Ju)   +3 more
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Release of Lungworm Larvae from Snails in the Environment: Potential for Alternative Transmission Pathways [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Gastropod-borne parasites may cause debilitating clinical conditions in animals and humans following the consumption of infected intermediate or paratenic hosts.
A Di Cesare, A Giannelli, A Giannelli, AJ Norton, Alessio Giannelli, Antonio Varcasia, C Tamponi, CA Waugh, CB Gerichter, CL Mendonça, CLGF Mendonça, CM Adema, CY Yii, D Heyneman, D Otranto, DH Molyneux, Domenico Otranto, DU Olveda, E Brianti, E Brianti, Emanuele Brianti, ER Morgan, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Francesca Abramo, G Annoscia, I Paperna, JE Ubelaker, JL Teem, Luigi Falsone, M Campion, Mark T. Fox, Martin Knaus, Matty Knight, P Seneviratna, QP Wang, RA Ramos, Rafael Antonio do Nascimento Ramos, RC Anderson, RH Cowie, SC Thiengo, SJ Kutz, SN Boev, SS Wu, TA Barçante, TC Cheng, TM Caro, TM Caro, TN Petney, TP Ng, VC Bonetti, Vito Colella, W Jeżewski   +51 more
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The Prophylactic Effect of Ivermectin Treatments on Nematode Infections of Mammals in a Faunistic Park (Northern Italy)

Animals, 2022
Nematode infections of mammals can spread in zoos and faunistic parks and lead to disease in humans and animals. Group treatment strategies with anthelminthic drugs are common.
Sergio A. Zanzani, Luca Villa, Alessia L. Gazzonis, Daniel Cartagena, Michele Mortarino, Eleonora Bonacina, Davide Guadagnini, Carolina Allievi, Maria Teresa Manfredi   +8 more
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A High-Throughput Phenotypic Screen of the ‘Pandemic Response Box’ Identifies a Quinoline Derivative with Significant Anthelmintic Activity

Pharmaceuticals, 2022
Parasitic nematodes cause diseases in livestock animals and major economic losses to the agricultural industry worldwide. Nematodes of the order Strongylida, including Haemonchus contortus, are particularly important.
Harrison T. Shanley, Aya C. Taki, Joseph J. Byrne, Abdul Jabbar, Tim N. C. Wells, Kirandeep Samby, Peter R. Boag, Nghi Nguyen, Brad E. Sleebs, Robin B. Gasser   +9 more
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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis, report of two cases and analysis of published reports from Colombia

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020
Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic zoonosis, endemic in the American continent. Its etiological agent is Angiostrongylus costaricensis, a nematode whose definitive hosts are rats and other rodents and the intermediate hosts, slugs.
Fernando Bolaños, Leonardo Favio Jurado-Zambrano, Rina L. Luna-Tavera, Jaime M. Jiménez   +3 more
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