Gustafsson, Daniel R. Lei, Lujia Chu, Xingzhi Zou, Fasheng Bush, Sarah E.
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Acta Parasitologica
PurposeTo describe a new genus and two new species of chewing lice from Southeast Asian trogons (Trogoniformes). These lice belong in the Philopterus-complex.MethodsSlide-mounted lice were examined in a light microscope, illustrated by means of a drawing tube, and described using standard procedures.ResultsThe new genus and species were successfull...
Mendoza-Franco, Edgar F. Caspeta-Mandujano, Juan M. Ramírez-Martínez, Carlos
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BackgroundThere are currently nine known gill monogenean species of Diaphorocleidus Jogunoori et al. (Systematic Parasitology 58:115–124, 2004) (Dactylogyridae) which are dispersed within and/or among five fish families in the Neotropical Characiformes: Bryconidae, Acestrorhynchidae, Characidae, Iguanodectidae, and Hemiodontidae. During a fish para...
Cakir, Fatih Cicek, Mutalip Yildirim, Ibrahim Halil
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PurposeThe present study aimed to determine the frequency of subtypes of Blastocystis sp. in the immunosuppressed individuals, in patients with chronic urticaria, and in patients with GIS complaints to investigate the difference of Blastocystis sp. subtype distribution between patient and control groups.MethodsA total of 345 stool samples were coll...
Costa Fernandes, Viviane S. Amin, Omar Borges, Juliana N. Santos, Cláudia P.
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BackgroundTwelve species of Filisoma Van Cleave, 1928 are recognized parasitizing tropical and subtropical fish. Four of these species were described from kyphosid fish and it has been suggested that a co-speciation may have occurred among species of Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 and Filisoma, which could provide valuable information about the evolution ...
Kolören, Onur Kolören, Zeynep Şekeroğlu, Zülal Atli Çolayvaz, Melek Karanis, Panagiotis
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Purpose The present study aimed to investigate the amoebicidal and amoebistatic efects of Artemisia argyi leaf methanolic extract by testing the effects on trophozoites and on cysts. We also determined cytotoxic effect, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities, total phenolic, lavonoid and antioxidative contents of A. argyi.MethodsA. argy...
Taibi, Amina Aissi, Miriem Harhoura, Khaled Zenia, Safia Zait, Houria Hamrioui, Boussad
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The northeast of Algeria is classified as an area with fasciolosis. Confirmation of enzymatic data by chronology of histological events.Invalidation of the relationship between anti-f2 antibodies to Fasciola hepatica and the Gamma GT levels, identified as one of the markers of the canalicular enzymes.Superposition of macroscopic observations to SEM...
Stevanović, Oliver Vujanić, Dejan Dobrijević, Miljan Nedić, Drago
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AimsThis case report describes a clinical case of patent and natural infection with trichuroid Eucoleus aerophilus in a 5-month-old, mixed-breed female dog in Bosnia and Herzegovina.MethodsA detailed history was taken from the owner. Physical exam and thoracic radiography were performed. Faecal sample was processed by the passive flotation tube tes...
Hajaji, Soumaya Jabri, Mohamed-Amine Alimi, Dhouha Rekik, Mourad Akkari, Hafidh
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BackgroundChamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) is a plant which has been reported to be effective in treating several parasitic and digestive diseases. The present study was conducted to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of chamomile methanolic extract (CME).MethodsIn vitro, the anthelmintic activities of CME were investigated on the L3 larvae of He...
Silva, Bárbara Brooklyn Timóteo Nascimen... Alves, Luiz Carlos Brayner, Fábio André Portela Junior, Nairomberg Cavalcanti Tenório, Fernanda das Chagas Angelo Mend... Lira, Aline Cristina Silva de Albuquerque, Yuri Mateus Lima Neto, Clovis José Cavalcanti Lapa Wanderley-Teixeira, Valéria Teixeira, Álvaro Aguiar Coelho
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IntroductionPomacea lineata acts as the natural biological controller of Biomphalaria glabrata, the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, as they are found in the same environment. However, there are no studies reporting an infection in P. lineata due to S. mansoni. Thus, this work investigated parameters related to the immunity of P. lineata a...
Vaculová, Tatiana Derdáková, Markéta Špitalská, Eva Václav, Radovan Chvostáč, Michal Rusňáková Tarageľová, Veronika
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BackgroundQuesting Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected in two urban parks (Železná studienka and Horský park) of the capital city of Slovakia, Bratislava, during two consecutive years in 2011 and 2012. A total of 932 ticks were analyzed for the presence of tick-borne agents: B. miyamotoi, B. burgdorferi s.l., A. phagocytophilum and R. helvetica.Res...
