Helminth parasites of alien freshwater fishes in Patagonia (Argentina)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.09.008
Abstract: A survey of the helminth parasites of alien freshwater fishes from Argentinean Patagonia is presented, based on samples taken from 2010 to 2017 and including previous published records. A total of 1129 fishes were collected,… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater fishes; parasites alien; helminth parasites; fishes patagonia ... See more keywords
Diversity of helminth parasites of eight siluriform fishes from the Aguapeí River, upper Paraná basin, São Paulo state, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.003
Abstract: Fishes of the order Siluriformes, known as catfishes, have a global distribution with more than 3,600 valid species of which 2,087 occur in the Neotropical region. Despite being highly diverse, abundant, and of economic importance… read more here.
Keywords: river upper; diversity; helminth parasites; aguape river ... See more keywords
Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.022
Abstract: Present study was conducted to get information on helminth parasites of zoonotic importance among the black rats of district Swat, Pakistan. Two hundred and sixty nine rats were captured from agricultural ecosystem of the district… read more here.
Keywords: non zoonotic; helminth parasites; zoonotic helminths; rattus ... See more keywords
Helminth parasites of the chub mackerel Scomber colias off the Tunisian coast and their use in stock discrimination
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x17000104
Abstract: Abstract Nine helminth parasites were used as biological tags to discriminate diverse areas of Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789. During three seasons, a total of 369 fish were examined in four zones off the Tunisian coast,… read more here.
Keywords: tunisian coast; scomber colias; kelibia mahdia; helminth parasites ... See more keywords
A checklist of helminths associated with reptiles (Tetrapoda: Reptilia) from Peru
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x22000220
Abstract: Abstract An annotated checklist of the helminth parasites associated with reptiles from Peru is provided, as the result of a compilation of parasitological papers published between 1963 and January 2022 and records of species deposited… read more here.
Keywords: reptiles tetrapoda; checklist helminths; associated reptiles; helminth parasites ... See more keywords
Helminth parasites of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus in Southern England: levels of infection, species richness and interactions between species
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x22000876
Abstract: Abstract Helminth parasites of the wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus (n = 440), were surveyed in five localities, comprising woodland and grassland sites, in Southern England. Seven species of helminths were identified, among which Heligmosomoides polygyrus… read more here.
Keywords: mouse apodemus; parasites wood; wood mouse; helminth parasites ... See more keywords
Eco-evolutionary implications of helminth microbiomes
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x23000056
Abstract: Abstract The evolution of helminth parasites has long been seen as an interplay between host resistance to infection and the parasite's capacity to bypass such resistance. However, there has recently been an increasing appreciation of… read more here.
Keywords: implications helminth; helminth parasites; eco evolutionary; helminth microbiomes ... See more keywords
Modulation of the immune response by helminths: a role for serotonin?
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DOI: 10.1042/bsr20180027
Abstract: The mammalian gut is a remarkable organ: with a nervous system that rivals the spinal cord, it is the body’s largest repository of immune and endocrine cells and houses an immense and complex microbiota. Infection… read more here.
Keywords: infection helminth; system; helminth parasites; infection ... See more keywords
G-quadruplexes in helminth parasites
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DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac129
Abstract: Abstract Parasitic helminths infecting humans are highly prevalent infecting ∼2 billion people worldwide, causing inflammatory responses, malnutrition and anemia that are the primary cause of morbidity. In addition, helminth infections of cattle have a significant… read more here.
Keywords: helminth parasites; quadruplexes helminth;
The energetic costs of sub‐lethal helminth parasites in mammals: a meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/brv.12867
Abstract: Parasites, by definition, have a negative effect on their host. However, in wild mammal health and conservation research, sub‐lethal infections are commonly assumed to have negligible health effects unless parasites are present in overwhelming numbers.… read more here.
Keywords: health; effect; condition; sub lethal ... See more keywords
Senescence in immunity against helminth parasites predicts adult mortality in a wild mammal
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw5822
Abstract: The decline of resistance in old age Infection, immunity, and demography are rarely measured simultaneously, despite being intertwined. Froy et al. measured an immune marker of resistance to infection by worm parasites (helminths) in Soay… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; helminth parasites; age; mortality ... See more keywords