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Molecular characterization of Microphallus sp. (Digenea: Microphallidae) parasitic in freshwater crabs of Manipur, India
Freshwater crabs (Potamiscus manipuriensis), commonly consumed as local delicacies by the native people in the state of Manipur, were found to harbour metacercariae of Microphallus sp. (Family Microphyllidae), wh...
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Secondary Structure Analysis of Fasciola from Semi-wild Ruminants of Northeast India
The objective of this study is to study the secondary structure analysis of Fasciola flukes from a rare mithun host from Manipur. Fascioliasis, a neglected tropical trematodiasis, is poorly studied in India and i...
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Amphistomes
Amphistomes, commonly referred to as ‘stomach’ or ‘rumen’ flukes because of the localization of these flukes in the stomach of ruminants, are digenetic trematodes distinguished by the absence of an oral sucker...
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Proteases of Parasitic Helminths: Their Metabolic Role in Establishment of Infection in the Host
Proteases catalyze hydrolysis of peptide bonds in proteins and play an important role in the survival of living organisms, encoded by about 2% of the whole genome in all kind of organisms. Mostly they are nons...
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Differential diagnosis and molecular characterization of Hymenolepis nana and Hymenolepis diminuta (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae) based on nuclear rDNA ITS2 gene marker
Given the widespread distribution and medical implication of members of the genus Hymenolepis, specific identification of the aetiological agent becomes imperative. For precise diagnosis of the species, molecular...
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Molecular phylogeny of Cyclophyllidea (Cestoda: Eucestoda): an in-silico analysis based on mtCOI gene
Order Cyclophyllidea (of cestode platyhelminths) has a rich diversity of parasites and includes many families and species that are known to cause serious medical condition in humans and domestic and wild anima...
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Utilizing ribosomal DNA gene marker regions to characterize the metacercariae (Trematoda: Digenea) parasitizing piscine intermediate hosts in Manipur, Northeast India
Freshwater fishes in Manipur, Northeast India frequently harbour several types of metacercariae, which based on morphological criteria were identified as Clinostomoides brieni, Euclinostomum heterostomum (Clinost...
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Helminth parasite spectrum of fishes in Meghalaya, Northeast India: a checklist
Fish constitute a major component of diet for the people of Northeast India and they are extensively used as a protein-rich food for human consumption. The present studies incorporate the spectrum, compositio...
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Neglected Tropical Diseases: Trematodiases—The Indian Scenario
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent the most common infections that mainly affect the poorest of the poor people living in tropical and subtropical countries. Food-borne trematodiases (FBTs) constitut...
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A survey of metacercarial infections in commonly edible fish and crab hosts prevailing in Manipur, Northeast India
Food-borne trematode infections, which are mainly transmitted through consumption of inadequately cooked or raw fish and crabs, affect a large section of population, particularly in Southeast Asian countries, ...
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Chapter
Amphistomes
Amphistomes, commonly referred to as ‘stomach’ or ‘rumen’ flukes because of the localization of these flukes in the stomach of ruminants, are digenetic trematodes distinguished by the absence of an oral sucker...
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Utility of divergent domains of 28S ribosomal RNA in species discrimination of paramphistomes (Trematoda: Digenea: Paramphistomoidea)
Among the digenetic trematodes, paramphistomes are known to be the causative agent of “amphistomiasis” or the stomach fluke disease of domestic and wild animals, mainly ruminants. The use of 28S (divergent dom...
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A new report on the occurrence of monogenean parasites (Monogenoidea) on gill filaments of freshwater fishes in Meghalaya
The edible freshwater fishes of several genera including Labeo, Cyprinus, Cirrhinus, Danio, Puntius, Garra (Cypriniformes), Channa (Channiformes), Clarias, Heteropneustes, Rita, Monopterus, Ompak, Bagarius and My...
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Secondary structure analysis of ITS2 in the rDNA of three Indian paramphistomid species found in local livestock
Of paramphistomid trematodes, three species viz., Homalogaster paloniae, Calicophoron calicophorum and Orthocoelium streptocoelium are commonly prevalent in bovine hosts in Northeast India. The aim of the present...
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Reconstructing the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Cyclophyllidean Cestodes: A Case Study Using ITS2 rDNA and Sequence-Structure Alignment
Different authors have subscribed to varied opinions on the phylogenetic relationships and systematic position of cyclophyllidean cestodes owing to high degree of non-significant morphological variations among...
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Darwin’s theory of evolution: Survival of nature’s fit!
Even after 200 years after his birth, Charles Robert Darwin and his work are still central to any discussion on evolution. What is the relevance of evolution as Darwin perceived it? What were the pre-Darwinian...
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Open AccessPhylogenetic reconstruction using secondary structures and sequence motifs of ITS2 rDNA of Paragonimus westermani (Kerbert, 1878) Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Paragonimidae) and related species
Most phylogenetic studies using current methods have focused on primary DNA sequence information. However, RNA secondary structures are particularly useful in systematics because they include characteristics t...
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Caryophylliasis in the catfish,Clarias batrachus L.: some histopathological observations
The extent of damage to the intestine caused by the caryophyllid cestodes,Lytocestus indicus, Djombangia penetrans, and by multiple infections comprising several species of caryophyllids in the cat fish,Clarias b...
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Topography of nervous system in two pouched paramphistomes
Using the indigogenic technique for localizing the non-specific esterases, the complete nerve arrangement inFischoederius elongatus andGastrothylax crumenifer, the paramphistome parasites in the rumen of cattle, ...
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Cytogenetic studies inPapaver somniferum L.
Somatic chromosome morphology and induced tetraploidy inPapaver somniferum L. variety Dhaturia has been studied. Detailed studies on total chromosome length, relative length and arm ratio have been made and prese...
