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Fate by Infection: Quantifying Host Behavioral Changes in Response to Four Variables of Trematode Infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although the importance of host-parasite interactions is increasingly recognized, few studies examine factors regulating how infection alters host behavior and the consequences of parasite-induced behavioral changes for predation risk.
Boland, Clara
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Parallelism and divergence in immune responses: a comparison of expression levels in two lakes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Question: How do immune phenotypes differ between infected and uninfected wild individuals, and is the effect the same in different populations? Organisms: Threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) from two lake populations on the island of North ...
Ando   +43 more
core   +2 more sources

Biodiversity of trematodes associated with amphibians from a variety of habitats in Corrientes Province, Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The main goals of this study were to compare the richness of parasitic trematodes in amphibians with diverse habits (terrestrial, fossorial, semi-aquatic and arboreal), and to evaluate whether the composition of the trematode community is determined by ...
Gonzalez, Cynthya Elizabeth   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

High reinfection rate after preventive chemotherapy for fishborne zoonotic trematodes in Vietnam.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundThe World Health Organization aims for complete morbidity control of fishborne zoonotic trematodes (FZT) in endemic areas by 2020. The main intervention tool for achieving this goal is regular use of preventive chemotherapy by offering ...
Tore Lier   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foodborne zoonotic trematode infections in Yen Bai, Vietnam: a situational analysis on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) and risk behaviors. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Prev Med Hyg, 2022
Phi NTT   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

One Health monitoring reveals invasive freshwater snail species, new records, and undescribed parasite diversity in Zimbabwe

open access: yesParasites & Vectors
Background Snail-borne trematodes afflict humans, livestock, and wildlife. Recognizing their zoonotic potential and possible hybridization, a One Health approach is essential for effective control.
Aspire Mudavanhu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

First occurrence of the eel parasite Paraquimperia tenerrima in lake Balaton, Hungary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The parasite fauna of the eel has been studied regularly since the first imported eels were introduced to Lake Balaton in 1963. Over a long period of time no important parasitic infections were recorded. However, the importance of nematode infections has
Székely, Csaba
core  

Intermediate insights: tracing trematodes infecting amphibians via their first intermediate snail hosts

open access: yesParasites & Vectors
Background Amphibians are a prime example of the global biodiversity crisis, as they represent the most threatened group of vertebrates. Yet, amphibian macroparasites remain one of the most poorly described groups of parasites, with the majority of ...
Annabell Hüsken   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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