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From field to laboratory: isolation, genetic assessment, and parasitological behavior of Schistosoma mansoni obtained from naturally infected wild rodent Holochilus sciureus (Rodentia, Cricetidae), collected in Northeastern Brazil
Wild rodent species are naturally infected by Schistosoma mansoni ; however, the genetic characterization of the parasite, its parasitological...
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Impact of Schistosoma sp., Infection on Biological, Feeding, Physiological, Histological, and Genotoxicological Aspects of Biomphalaria alexandrina and Bulinus truncatus Snails
BackgroundTrematode infections of the genus Schistosoma can induce physiological and behavioral changes in intermediate snail hosts. This is because...
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No evidence for schistosome parasite fitness trade-offs in the intermediate and definitive host
BackgroundThe trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni uses an aquatic snail intermediate and a vertebrate definitive host to complete its life cycle....
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Coronavirus and the Cytoskeleton of Virus-Infected Cells
The cytoskeleton, which includes actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments, is one of the most important networks in the cell and...
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Order and timing of infection with different parasite life stages impacts host and parasite life histories
Co-exposure to multiple parasites can alter parasite success and host life history when compared to single infections. These infection outcomes can...
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Iberian Distribution of the Freshwater Snail Genus Bithynia Leach, 1818 (Mollusca: Truncatelloidea), Vector of Opisthorchiasis and Metorchiasis
BackgroundOpisthorchis felineus and Metorchis bilis are trematodes that cause opisthorchiasis and metorchiasis, respectively. The freshwater snails Bi...
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Synaptic loss and progression in mice infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the early stage
BackgroundAngiostrongylus cantonensis is also known as rat lungworm. Infection with this parasite is a zoonosis that can cause eosinophilic...
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Association between serum lipid profile and liver fibrosis in patients infected with Schistosoma japonicum
BackgroundLiver fibrosis is thought to have a close relationship with lipid profile. The possible association between lipids and liver fibrosis of...
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The genetic diversity of Oncomelania hupensis robertsoni, intermediate hosts of Schistosoma japonicum in hilly regions of China, using microsatellite markers
BackgroundThe elimination of schistosomiasis remains a challenging task, with current measures primarily focused on the monitoring and control of Onco...
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Littorina snails and Microphallus trematodes: Diverse consequences of the trematode-induced metabolic shifts
The intricate relationships between parasites and hosts encompass a wide range of levels, from molecular interactions to population dynamics....
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Efficacy of a spot-on combination containing 10% w/v imidacloprid and 1% w/v moxidectin for the treatment of troglostrongylosis in experimentally infected cats
BackgroundParasitic bronchopneumonia in domestic cats in Europe, which can manifest with moderate to severe clinical signs, is frequently caused by Tr...
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Expanding the swimmer’s itch pool of the Benelux: a first record of the neurotropic Trichobilharzia regenti and potential link to human infection
BackgroundSwimmer's itch, an allergic contact dermatitis caused by avian and mammalian blood flukes, is a parasitic infection affecting people...
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Map** of Schistosomiasis Haematobia in Zanzibar
Schistosomiasis remains a serious health problem in Africa. Although a strong, coordinated agenda for research on this disease has been in place for...
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Human cercarial dermatitis (HCD) in the UK: an overlooked and under-reported nuisance?
BackgroundHuman cercarial dermatitis (HCD) is a clinical disease typically caused by skin-penetrative larvae of avian schistosomes. Its geographical...
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Fasciolosis
Fasciolosis is a neglected tropical plant-borne trematode zoonoses caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Fasciolosis is distributed in...
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Human schistosomiasis in Nigeria: present status, diagnosis, chemotherapy, and herbal medicines
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasitic, trematode blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma . With 20 million people...
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Environmental and biotic factors affecting freshwater snail intermediate hosts in the Ethiopian Rift Valley region
BackgroundKnowledge of the distribution and habitat preference of freshwater snail intermediate hosts can provide information to initiate and set-up...
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R-praziquantel integrated population pharmacokinetics in preschool- and school-aged African children infected with Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium and Lao adults infected with Opisthorchis viverrini
Racemic praziquantel (PZQ) is the standard treatment for schistosomiasis and liver fluke infections (opisthorchiasis and clonorchiasis). The...
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Body condition scores, fluke intensity, liver pathology, and carcass quality of different dairy cattle genotypes infected with Fasciola species at high throughput abattoirs in South Africa
Milk is an essential commodity whose demand far exceeds supply. However, dairy animal productivity is constantly hampered by parasitic diseases such...
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Is there life after parasitism? Survival, longevity, and oogenesis in Acheta domesticus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) infected with the hairworm, Paragordius varius (Phylum: Nematomorpha)
The costs parasites impose on hosts can lead to reductions in survival and fecundity, but few studies have evaluated the impacts after infection....
