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Xenobiotic-Metabolizing Enzymes in Trematodes

Biomedicines, 2022
Trematode infections occur worldwide causing considerable deterioration of human health and placing a substantial financial burden on the livestock industry. The hundreds of millions of people afflicted with trematode infections rely entirely on only two
Viatcheslav Mordvinov, Maria Pakharukova
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi, Samuel Ayeh Osei, Grace Afumwaa Boamah, Gertrude Dzifa Mensah   +3 more
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Neuroparasitic Infections: Cestodes, Trematodes, and Protozoans [PDF]

Seminars in Neurology, 2005
Parasitic infection of the nervous system can produce a variety of symptoms and signs. Because symptoms of infection are often mild or nonspecific, diagnosis can be difficult. Familiarity with basic epidemiological characteristics and distinguishing radiographic findings can increase the likelihood of detection and proper treatment of parasitic ...
M D, Walker, J R, Zunt
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Cross-sectional study of Fasciola gigantica and other trematode infections of cattle in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, North-central Nigeria [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Trematode infections of livestock are of global veterinary and public health importance causing serious economic losses. Majority of data on burden of trematode infections in Nigeria are based on abattoir surveys and there are very few data ...
Ambali, Abdulganiyu, Coles, Gerald, Eisler, Mark, Elelu, Nusirat   +3 more
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Contaminants on Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Southern Coast of Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical pollutants pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Among these contaminants are trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Green turtles can be employed to evaluate the oceans' health due to their coastal habitats and exposure to multiple threats.
Camila Roberta da Silva Ribeiro, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Liana Rosa, Camila Domit, Guilherme dos Santos Lima, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense   +6 more
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Selenium levels in Lesser Scaup ( Aythya affinis ) experimentally infected with introduced trematodes

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Lesser Scaup ( Aythya affinis ) have declined nearly 60% over the past five decades and remain below the continental population objective. Since the early 2000s, epizootic intestinal trematodiasis caused by introduced trematodes ( Cyathocotyle bushiensis
Cheyenne R Beach, Christopher N Jacques, Joseph D Lancaster, Rebecca A Cole, Heath M Hagy, Auriel M.V. Fournier   +5 more
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Differentiating snail intermediate hosts of Schistosoma spp. using molecular approaches: fundamental to successful integrated control mechanism in Africa

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2018
Background Snail intermediate hosts play active roles in the transmission of snail-borne trematode infections in Africa. A good knowledge of snail-borne diseases epidemiology particularly snail intermediate host populations would provide the necessary ...
Eniola Michael Abe, Wei Guan, Yun-Hai Guo, Kokouvi Kassegne, Zhi-Qiang Qin, Jing Xu, Jun-Hu Chen, Uwem Friday Ekpo, Shi-Zhu Li, Xiao-Nong Zhou   +9 more
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Differentiation of Schistosoma haematobium from related schistosomes by PCR amplifying an inter-repeat sequence. [PDF]

, 2007
Schistosoma haematobium infects nearly 150 million people, primarily in Africa, and is transmitted by select species of local bulinid snails. These snails can host other related trematode species as well, so that effective detection and monitoring of ...
Abbasi, Ibrahim, Hamburger, Joseph, Kariuki, Curtis, King, Charles H, Muchiri, Eric, Sturrock, Robert F   +5 more
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Pejerrey (Odontesthes bonariensis) Under Siege: Main Infectious Diseases and Their Role in Aquaculture and Wild Populations Amidst Environmental Change

Journal of Fish Diseases, Volume 48, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT The pejerrey (Odontesthes bonariensis) is a key species for recreational and commercial fisheries in Argentina and holds significant aquaculture potential. It has been introduced to various countries worldwide, including Japan, where intensive aquaculture has developed.
Aarón Torres‐Martínez, Miguel Mancini, Fabian Grosman, Gustavo Manuel Somoza, Carlos Augusto Strüssmann   +4 more
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A volunteer-populated online database provides evidence for a geographic pattern in symptoms of black spot infections

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
Infections of parasitic digenean trematode metacercariae may lead to a visually observable syndrome in fish commonly called black spot disease. While black spot has been noted from various locations throughout North America, patterns in prevalence across
Austin Happel
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