Determination of endoparasites by faecal examination in the wild boar population in Vojvodina (Serbia) [PDF]
The aim of our study was to determine whether and to what extent certain species of helminths and protozoa are present in the wild boar population living in hunting grounds in Vojvodina.
Igor Stojanov +6 more
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Rapid evolution of virulence and drug resistance in the emerging zoonotic pathogen Streptococcus suis [PDF]
Background: Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that infects pigs and can occasionally cause serious infections in humans. S. suis infections occur sporadically in human Europe and North America, but a recent major outbreak has been described in ...
Kehoe, M. +215 more
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Trichurosis on a Conventional Swine Fattening Farm with Extensive Husbandry—A Case Report
Helminth infections of swine regain clinical and economic importance due to the increasing demand for pork from extensive husbandry. Infections with Trichuris suis in pigs can lead to wasting and diarrhoea.
Moritz Bünger +9 more
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TroA of Streptococcus suis is required for manganese acquisition and full virulence [PDF]
Streptococcus suis causes infections in pigs and occasionally in humans resulting in 23 manifestations as meningitis, sepsis, arthritis and septic shock. For survival within the 24 host, S. suis requires numerous nutrients including trace metals.
Smith, H.E. +12 more
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Infection of two distinct Trichuris sp. genotypes within and among baboon (Papio ursinus) troops on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa [PDF]
The chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) population on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa is divided into 16 geographically isolated troops, 14 of which are classified as being commensal with humans.
Moxley, Courtney
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Host age influence on the intensity of experimental Trichuris suis infection in pigs
The impact of age-related resistance on the regulation of population dynamics of adult Trichuris suis was investigated in an experimental pig model. Helminth-naive pigs varying in age from five weeks to four years were infected with T.
Pedersen S., Saeed I.
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The article describes a laboratory study of nematocidal properties of flavourings with antibacterial effect against Ascaris suum (Goeze, 1782) and Trichuris suis Schrank, 1788. In the experiments, eight concentrations of food additives with antibacterial
O. O. Boyko, V. V. Brygadyrenko
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Contribution of fibronectin-binding protein to pathogenesis of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 [PDF]
In the present study we investigated the role of the fibronectin (FN)- and fibrinogen (FGN)-binding protein (FBPS) in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 in piglets. The complete gene encoding FBPS from S.
Dijkstra, J. +11 more
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The end of the line for hookworm? An update on vaccine development [PDF]
Human hookworms are parasitic nematodes infecting about 700 million individuals, largely in tropical regions of the world [1]. In endemic areas, most infected people carry a mixed worm burden, including Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworms), Trichuris ...
Devaney Eileen +2 more
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Des prélèvements de fèces provenant de 1000 porcs ont été recueillis dans les régions de Jos et de Port Harcourt (Plateau et Rivers State) entre janvier 1987 et mars 1988.
D.A. Salifu, T.B. Manga, I.O. Onyali
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