Larval trematodes infecting the South-American intertidal mud snail Heleobia australis (Rissooidea: Cochliopidae) [PDF]
Larval trematodes infecting the snail Heleobia australis (Cochliopidae) from the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina were surveyed for two years. A total of 7,504 snail specimens was dissected and the larval stages of 15 different trematodes were recovered ...
Alda, Maria del Pilar +1 more
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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Captive Snakes, Bangladesh. [PDF]
This study documented gastrointestinal parasitic infections in captive venomous and non‐venomous snakes in Bangladesh for the first time, finding an overall prevalence of 39.1%, with helminths more common than protozoa. Non‐venomous snakes and juveniles were most susceptible, while controlled terrarium housing reduced risk, highlighting the need for ...
Hasan N +7 more
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Physiological Impacts of a Newly Discovered Trematode Parasite on Its Host, the Bay Scallop (<i>Argopecten irradians</i>). [PDF]
A novel parasite, Saccularina sp., has been observed infecting the gills of bay scallops, Argopecten irradians, inhabiting the North Carolina coast and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Previous research has identified Saccularina sp. as a well‐established parasite in both wild and aquaculture populations of bay scallops throughout North Carolina, but the ...
Boggess HFH +4 more
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Several species of avian schistosomes are known to cause dermatitis in humans worldwide. In Europe, this applies above all to species of the genus Trichobilharzia.
Nikolaus Helmer +7 more
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Cercariae (Digenea: Strigeidae, Diplostomidae) in Biomphalaria straminea (Planorbidae) from a rice field in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
The rice fields can provide habitats for many species of aquatic invertebrates, as insects, molluscs, crustaceans; and vertebrates, as fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds, which may act as hosts in the life cycles of digenean parasites. In this context,
Fernández, María Virginia +1 more
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Helminths in Invasive Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Southwest Germany
As hosts of numerous zoonotic pathogens, the role of raccoons needs to be considered in the One Health context. Raccoons progressively expand their range as invasive alien species in Europe.
Nico P. Reinhardt +8 more
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Trematodes of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia: emerging patterns of diversity and richness in coral reef fishes [PDF]
The Great Barrier Reef holds the richest array of marine life found anywhere in Australia, including a diverse and fascinating parasite fauna. Members of one group, the trematodes, occur as sexually mature adult worms in almost all Great Barrier Reef ...
Allen +103 more
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Helminths of domestic and wild chicken birds (Aves: Galliformes) of Uzbekistan
The purpose of the research is studying existing fauna and ecology of Galliform helminths in biogeocenoses of Uzbekistan.Materials and methods. Parasitic worms were collected from chicken-like birds of the terrestrial cenoses of Karakalpakstan and North ...
F. D. Akramova +5 more
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Serotonin and neuropeptide FMRFamide in the attachment organs of trematodes
The serotoninergic and FMRFamidergic nervous system of the attachment organs of trematodes were examined using immunocytochemical techniques and confocal scanning laser microscopy.
Terenina N. B. +3 more
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Checklist of the Helminth Parasites of South American Bats [PDF]
My Brazilian co-author paid for this paper to be open--access.Copyright © 2001-2015 Magnolia Press. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Gibson, David I., Santos, CP
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