Sharifdini, M. Amin, O. M. Heckmann, R. A.
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Helminthologia
Paratrajectura longcementglandatus Amin, Heckmann et Ali, 2018 (Transvenidae) was recently described from two species of percid fishes collected from the marine territorial waters of Iraq and Iran in the Persian Gulf. The genus Paratrajectura Amin, Heckmann et Ali, 2018 is a close relative to transvenid genera Trajectura Pichelin et Crib, 2001 and ...
Angelou, A. Tsakou, K. Mpranditsas, K. Sioutas, G. Moores, D. Anderson Papadopoulos, E.
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Helminthologia
Dioctophyma renale is the largest nematode that infects domestic mammals and is the aetiologic agent of a serious renal disease, dioctophymatosis. It has an indirect life cycle with carnivores serving as final hosts and earthworms as intermediate hosts. The parasite can infect humans with signifi cant zoonotic potential. The pathogenesis of dioctop...
Kaiglová, A. Changoma, M. J. S. Špajdelová, J. Jakubcová, D. Bírová, K.
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Helminthologia
Urinary schistosomosis is a serious public health problem prevalent in low-income rural regions of sub-Saharan Africa, including coastal part of Kenya. Praziquantel administration to school-aged children is the prevailing tool of schistosomosis control in these regions. The aim of our study was to find out if this control strategy can lead to inter...
Pană, D. Rădulescu, A. Mitrea, I. L. Ionita, M.
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Helminthologia
Dirofilaria immitis (Nematoda: Filarioidea) is the causative agent of heartworm disease (HWD), a severe and potentially fatal condition in dogs. Although cats are considered more resistant to infection than dogs, they are also susceptible to heartworm infection. Moreover, the clinical importance of feline dirofilariosis has increased in recent year...
Oliveira, C. M. G. Harakava, R. Rosa, J. M. O.
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Helminthologia
Based on morphology, measurements of juveniles and female specimens and sequences of the D2/ D3 expansion 28S rDNA gene and ITS1 analysis by DNA barcode technique, a Xiphinema americanum group species associated with olive trees from state of Sao Paulo, Brazil was identifi ed as X. santos. This is the first report of X. santos in Southern Hemispher...
Papini, R. A. Orsetti, C. Sgorbini, M.
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Helminthologia
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available polyherbal dewormer to control intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys. The animals were allotted to two groups: treated with the herbal dewormer (n=8) according to manufacturer recommendations and untreated control group (n=6). Fecal samples were taken from each animal o...
Sharma, D. Singh, N. K. Singh, H. Rath, S. S.
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Helminthologia
The aim of the present study was to determine copro-prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and their associated potential risk factors in pigs of Punjab (India). A total of 839 faecal samples were collected from pigs of all age group and sex from different agro-climatic zones of Punjab covering all seasons and subjected to qualitative and quantit...
Tang, L. Xiu, Y. Yan, L. Cui, Y. Ma, X. Ente, M. Zhang, Y. Li, K. Zhang, D.
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Helminthologia
Reintroduction of endangered species to natural habitat is considered as an important tool for conservation. The effect of drug management on captive population of reintroduced species is largely neglected. Decreased drug efficacy could pose a substantial threat to health of animals. More importantly, captive population without proper drug administ...
Chaudhary, A. Shinad, K. Prasadan, P. K. Singh, H. S.
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Helminthologia
Two species of digenetic trematodes of the genus Pleurogenoides viz., P. cyanophlycti Shinad & Prasadan (2018a) and P. euphlycti Shinad & Prasadan (2018b) have been described from India. Information regarding the molecular data of various species of the genus Pleurogenoides Travassos, 1921 is virtually lacking. This study addresses the application ...
Harizanov, R. Rainova, I. Tsvetkova, N. Kaftandjiev, I. Borisova, R. Ivanova, A. Videnova, M.
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Helminthologia
The aim of the present study is to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the Bulgarian population over the period 2015 – 2017. The study involved all Bulgarians and foreign nationals residing in the country who had been tested for intestinal protozoa and helminths. A total of 23,785 infections h...
