Occurrence of tongue worm, Linguatula cf. serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae) in wild canids and livestock in south-eastern Australia [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017 Pentastomids are obligate zoonotic arthropod parasites utilising canids and vulpids as their definitive hosts and several herbivorous species as their intermediate hosts. Reported only 10 times in Australia over the last 150 years as incidental findings,
Shokoofeh Shamsi +3 more
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Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 We describe adult males and females and a nymph belonging to Linguatula serrata in Australia, based on light and scanning electron microscopies. In addition, 18S and Cox1 sequence data have also been provided and were compared with similar sequences in ...
Shokoofeh Shamsi +3 more
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Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. We describe a case of ocular linguatulosis in central Europe and provide
Martina Koehsler +6 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Linguatula serrata (tongue worm) isolated from a dog and phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018 The complete mitogenome of Linguatula serrata isolated from nasal cavity of a dog was characterized for the first time. The total size of the circular mitogenome was 15,328 bp consisting of 37 genes including 13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two ...
Tanian Naude +4 more
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Exploring the anatomy of Linguatula serrata using micro-computed tomography [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeMicro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is an emerging tool in parasitology that can assist in analysing morphology and host-parasitic interactions. It is a non-destructive, cross-sectional imaging technique that offers good resolution and the ability to ...
Alice Birckhead +4 more
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Double-Tongue Worm Shell Structure on Plastic Centrifugal Pump Performance Study
Applied Sciences, 2023 Aiming at the problem of high vibration and high wear of centrifugal pump tongue, this paper proposes a double-tongue volute structure. Under the condition of ensuring the reliability of CFD results, the influence of various combinations of tongue and ...
Zhi Rao, Lingfeng Tang, Hui Zhang
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Human Infection with the Nematode Gongylonema sp.: A Case Report from Bulgaria [PDF]
Iranian Journal of ParasitologyWe report a case of infection with the zoonotic nematode Gongylonema sp. in a 24-year-old woman from Varna, Bulgaria. Two days before seeking medical attention, the patient had noticed a filamentous mass in her buccal mucosa that migrated when touched ...
Dimitar Vuchev +2 more
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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.
Enstela Vokshi +2 more
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Schistosoma mansoni granulomas in the skeletal striated muscles in the murine model of neuroschistosomiasis: histological findings [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2020 Schistosomiasis mansoni presents many clinical manifestations during migration of schistosomes in their hosts, including diarrhea, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, liver abscesses, skinlesions, brain tumors and myeloradiculopathy.
Thiago Andre Alves Fidelis +8 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright +8 more
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