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Development of a hookworm egg hatching assay to determine the ovicidal effects of anthelminthics
BackgroundFew anthelminthics are currently available, manifesting the urgent need for new treatment options. In vitro profiling of current...
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Quantifying metabolic activity of Ascaris suum L3 using resazurin reduction
BackgroundHelminth infections are an important public health problem in humans and have an even greater impact on domestic animal and livestock...
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Efficacy of a chlorocresol-based disinfectant product on Toxocara canis eggs
Toxocara canis is a common parasite of dogs and can cause zoonotic toxocariasis in humans. As a part of control programs for this agent, optimized...
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Identification and expression of a transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) homologue in the tropical liver fluke Fasciola gigantica
Liver flukes, Fasciola spp., are veterinary and medically important parasites infecting numerous species of economically important animals in...
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Toxocariosis
Toxocariosis is a soil-transmitted zoonoses in human host caused primarily by migrating larvae of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Host acquires the...
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Whipworm secretions and their roles in host-parasite interactions
Whipworm (Trichuris) is a genus of roundworms that causes gastrointestinal infections in humans and animals. Of particular interest are T. trichiura, ...
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Pattern and repeatability of ascarid-specific antigen excretion through chicken faeces, and the diagnostic accuracy of coproantigen measurements as compared with McMaster egg counts and plasma and egg yolk antibody measurements in laying hens
BackgroundA coproantigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has recently been proposed for detecting ascarid infections in chickens. The...
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Sparganosis
Sparganosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the cestode larva, Spargana of the genus Spirometra. The condition has been documented from China,...
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Toxocara canis infection in multiple types of animals: ophthalmological and pathological observations
Human ocular toxocariasis (OT), caused by pet roundworm Toxocara canis (Nematoda Ascaridoidea), is a worldwide ocular parasitic infection that poses...
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Helminths
Helminths are multicellular worms, some of which are parasitic and cause serious diseases in humans, particularly in tropical regions. Parasitic...
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Anthelmintic Activity of Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. Against Ascaridia galli, a Pathogenic Nematode in Poultry: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Aim of the studyThe growing resistance of helminth parasites to currently available commercial anthelmintic drugs, combined with apprehensions...
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From fox to fork? Toxocara contamination of spinach grown in the south of England, UK
BackgroundToxocara canis and Toxocara cati are intestinal parasites of dogs, cats and foxes, with infected animals shedding eggs of the parasite in...
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One health approach to toxocariasis in quilombola communities of southern Brazil
BackgroundToxocariasis has been listed among the most neglected parasitic diseases worldwide, with approximately one fifth of the global population...
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Efficacy of recombinant H5 vaccines delivered in ovo or day of age in commercial broilers against the 2015 U.S. H5N2 clade 2.3.4.4c highly pathogenic avian Influenza virus
BackgroundAvian influenza is a highly contagious, agriculturally relevant disease that can severely affect the poultry industry and food supply....
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Fasciolopsiasis
Fasciolopsiasis, endemic to Southeast Asian countries, is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by a trematode, Fasciolopsis buski. This...
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Polystomatidae: Life-History Strategies, the Key to Success
Polystomatid flatworms radiated and co-evolved with their sarcopterygian hosts, namely the Australian lungfish, amphibians, freshwater turtles and...
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The Zoonotic Dog Roundworm Toxocara canis, a Worldwide Burden of Public Health
The zoonotic dog roundworm Toxocara canis infects not only a broad range of canids as definitive hosts, but also affects humans as paratenic hosts...
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Serosurvey of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies in people experiencing homelessness and shelter workers from São Paulo, Brazil
BackgroundDespite being one of the most prevalent helminth parasitic zoonoses worldwide and particularly in socioeconomically vulnerable populations,...
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Isolation and Propagation of Coronaviruses in Embryonated Eggs
The embryonated egg is a complex structure comprised of an embryo and its supporting membranes (chorioallantoic, amniotic, and yolk). The develo**...
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection among school-age children in Ogoja, Nigeria: implication for control
The study aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiases among school-aged children in Ogoja Local Government...
