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1. Ascaridoid parasites infecting in the frequently consumed marine fishes in the coastal area of China: A preliminary investigation

Author:
Wen-Ting Zhao; Liang Lü; Hui-Xia Chen; Yue Yang; Lu-Ping Zhang; Liang Li
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 87-98
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Anisakis; Hysterothylacium; adults; coasts; diet; hosts; humans; internal transcribed spacers; larvae; marine fish; parasites; phylogeny; risk; species diversity; China; South China Sea
Abstract:
... Marine fishes represent the important components of the diet in the coastal areas of China and they are also natural hosts of various parasites. However, to date, little is known about the occurrence of ascaridoid parasites in the frequently consumed marine fishes in China. In order to determine the presence of ascaridoid parasites in the frequently consumed marine fishes in the coastal town Huizh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.002

2. Development of multiplex serological assay for the detection of human African trypanosomiasis

Author:
Samson Muuo Nzou; Yoshito Fujii; Masashi Miura; Matilu Mwau; Anne Wanjiru Mwangi; Makoto Itoh; Md. Abdus Salam; Shinjiro Hamano; Kenji Hirayama; Satoshi Kaneko
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 121-127
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
African trypanosomiasis; Trypanosoma gambiense; Trypanosoma rhodesiense; antibodies; antigens; calcium-binding proteins; disease diagnosis; gene expression; glycoproteins; humans; immunologic techniques; loci; monitoring; patients
Abstract:
... Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a disease caused by Kinetoplastid infection. Serological tests are useful for epidemiological surveillance. The aim of this study was to develop a multiplex serological assay for HAT to assess the diagnostic value of selected HAT antigens for sero-epidemiological surveillance.We cloned loci encoding eight antigens from Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, expressed ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.10.008

3. Discovery of intermediate hosts for two species of blood flukes Cardicola orientalis and Cardicola forsteri (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) infecting Pacific bluefin tuna in Japan

Author:
Sho Shirakashi; Kazuki Tani; Katsuya Ishimaru; Sang Phil Shin; Tomoki Honryo; Hiro’omi Uchida; Kazuo Ogawa
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 128-136
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Cardicola; Polychaeta; Thunnus orientalis; adults; blood flukes; cages; cercariae; farming systems; intermediate hosts; internal transcribed spacers; juveniles; pathogens; ribosomal DNA; ropes; tuna; Japan
Abstract:
... Fish blood flukes (Aporocotylidae) are important pathogens of farmed finfish around the world. Among them, Cardicola spp. infecting farmed tuna are considered to be serious threats to tuna farming and have received tremendous attention. We conducted periodical samplings at a tuna farming site in Japan between January and May, 2015 to determine the life cycle of Cardicola spp. We collected over 470 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.003

4. Distribution and molecular phylogeny of biliary trematodes (Opisthorchiidae) infecting native Lutra lutra and alien Neovison vison across Europe

Author:
Ellie Sherrard-Smith; David W.G. Stanton; Jo Cable; Pablo Orozco-terWengel; Vic R. Simpson; Morten Elmeros; Jiska van Dijk; Franck Simonnet; Anna Roos; Charles Lemarchand; Lukáš Poledník; Petr Heneberg; Elizabeth A. Chadwick
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 163-170
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Lutra lutra; Neovison vison; Opisthorchiidae; competitive exclusion; definitive hosts; diet; haplotypes; internal transcribed spacers; loci; mink; mitochondria; parasites; phylogeny; Czech Republic; Denmark; France; Germany; Norway; Poland; Scotland; Sweden
Abstract:
... The recent identification of Pseudamphistomum truncatum, (Rudolphi, 1819) (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae) and Metorchis bilis (Braun, 1790) Odening, 1962 (synonymous with Metorchis albidus (Braun, 1893) Loos, 1899 and Metorchis crassiusculus (Rudolphi, 1809) Looss, 1899 (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae)) in otters from Britain caused concern because of associated biliary damage, coupled with speculation o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007

5. Immunotherapeutic effects of chitin in comparison with chitosan against Leishmania major infection

Author:
Mostafa Haji Molla Hoseini; Maryam Moradi; Mohammad Hossein Alimohammadian; Vahid Khaze Shahgoli; Hayedeh Darabi; Ali Rostami
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 99-104
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Leishmania major; cell proliferation; chitin; chitosan; immunotherapy; interleukin-10; leishmaniasis; lymph nodes; mice; parasite load; parasites; promastigotes; protective effect; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... Chitin and chitosan microparticles (MPs) are important immune system stimulators. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of these compounds in comparison with each other against Leishmania infection in BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania major (L. major).Female BALB/c mice were injected subcutaneously with 2×10⁵ promastigotes. Chitin and/or chitosan MPs (<40μm) were subcutan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.10.007

6. Infection rate and genetic diversity of Giardia duodenalis in pet and stray dogs in Henan Province, China

Author:
Meng Qi; Haiju Dong; Rongjun Wang; Junqiang Li; Jinfeng Zhao; Longxian Zhang; Jianxun Luo
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 159-162
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Giardia lamblia; adults; diarrhea; dogs; farms; feces; genetic variation; genotype; giardiasis; giardin protein; glutamate dehydrogenase; hospitals; loci; markets; microscopy; multilocus sequence typing; parasites; pets; triose-phosphate isomerase; zoonoses; China
Abstract:
... Giardia duodenalis is an important protozoan parasite that is known to be zoonotic. To assess the potential zoonotic transmission of giardiasis from dogs and to identify genetic diversity of G. duodenalis in dog populations, we examined the infection rate and genotypes of G. duodenalis in both pet dogs (from pet dog farms, pet shops, pet hospitals, pet markets) and stray dogs of different ages in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.008

7. Phylogenetic analysis of nasal avian schistosomes (Trichobilharzia) from aquatic birds in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran

Author:
Mahdi Fakhar; Maryam Ghobaditara; Sara V. Brant; Mehdi Karamian; Shaban Gohardehi; Reza Bastani
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 151-158
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Anas platyrhynchos; Charadriiformes; Gruiformes; Schistosoma; Trichobilharzia; central nervous system; dermatitis; ducks; eggs; genes; habitats; haplotypes; humans; internal transcribed spacers; mitochondria; nasal cavity; phenotype; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; rice; snails; species diversity; spring; water birds; winter; France; Iran
Abstract:
... Nasal schistosomes are trematodes in the family Schistosomatidae, many members of which are causative agents of human cercarial dermatitis (HCD). Little is known about the species diversity and distribution of nasal dwelling schistosomes of water birds, particularly in countries outside of Europe; even less is known in countries like Iran. Nasal schistosomes are of particular interest since these ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.009

8. Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody in domestic horses in Japan

Author:
Tatsunori Masatani; Yasuhiro Takashima; Masaki Takasu; Aya Matsuu; Tomohiko Amaya
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 146-150
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Toxoplasma gondii; antibodies; ingestion; latex agglutination test; oocysts; racehorses; regression analysis; risk factors; seroprevalence; water pollution; Japan
Abstract:
... The present study is the first report that investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic horses in various prefectures of Japan and analyzed risk factors for seropositivity. We performed a latex agglutination test for riding/racing horses from 11 prefectures in Japan (783 samples) and 4 groups of Japanese native horses (254 samples). The total seroprevalence of anti-T. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.006

9. Serological cross-reactivity between Strongyloides venezuelensis and Syphacia muris in Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Author:
José Eduardo N. de Sousa; Edson Fernando G. de Carvalho; Marcelo A. Levenhagen; Lucas S. de Faria; Maria do R.F. Gonçalves-Pires; Julia M. Costa-Cruz
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 137-145
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Rattus norvegicus; Strongyloides venezuelensis; Syphacia muris; adults; antibodies; antigens; biomedical research; blood serum; cross reaction; eggs; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; feces; females; fluorescent antibody technique; immunoblotting; immunoglobulin G; intestines; laboratory animals; larvae; mixed infection; parasite load; parthenogenesis; rats
Abstract:
... One of the problems frequently faced in laboratory facilities is the possibility of the natural parasitic infection of lab animals, which can interfere with biomedical research results. The present study aimed to evaluate cross-reactivity among serum samples from Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) naturally infected with Syphacia muris and experimentally infected with Strongyloides venezuelensis. For ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.005

10. Atorvastatin and metformin administration modulates experimental Trichinella spiralis infection

Author:
Ahmad A. Othman; Dina M. Abou Rayia; Dalia S. Ashour; Eman M. Saied; Doaa H. Zineldeen; Ahmad A. El-Ebiary
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 105-112
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Trichinella spiralis; histopathology; host-parasite relationships; immunohistochemistry; intestines; larvae; metformin; mice; muscles; oxidative stress; parasites; patients; prostaglandin synthase; therapeutics; vascular endothelial growth factors
Abstract:
... The host–parasite interaction can be altered by the changes in the host environment that may be or may not be in favor of successful invasion by the nematode parasite Trichinella spiralis. Metformin and atorvastatin are applied on a wide scale, to the degree that they could be considered as part of the host biochemical environment that can affect the parasite. Therefore, this study aimed to invest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.001

11. Bioinformatic identification of cytochrome b5 homologues from the parasitic nematode Ascaris suum and the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans highlights the crucial role of A. suum adult-specific secretory cytochrome b5 in parasitic adaptation

Author:
Shinzaburo Takamiya; Muneaki Hashimoto; Toshihiro Mita; Takehiro Yokota; Yoshitaka Nakajima; Fumiyuki Yamakura; Shigetoshi Sugio; Tsutomu Fujimura; Takashi Ueno; Hiroshi Yamasaki
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 113-120
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Ascaris suum; Caenorhabditis elegans; adults; bioinformatics; free-living nematodes; hemoglobin; integument; messenger RNA; myoglobin; signal peptide
Abstract:
... We previously reported that adult Ascaris suum possesses NADH-metmyoglobin and NADH-methaemoglobin reductase systems that are located in the cells of the body wall and in the extracellular perienteric fluid, respectively, which helps them adapt to environmental hypoxia by recovering the differential functions of myoglobin and haemoglobin. A. suum cytochrome b5, an adult-specific secretory protein ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.004

12. Cryptic diversity in hymenolepidid tapeworms infecting humans

Author:
Agathe Nkouawa; Voitto Haukisalmi; Tiaoying Li; Minoru Nakao; Antti Lavikainen; Xingwang Chen; Heikki Henttonen; Akira Ito
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.2 pp. 83-86
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Apodemus; Hymenolepis diminuta; Hymenolepis nana; adults; cysticercosis; cytochrome-c oxidase; epidemiological studies; human diseases; humans; mice; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; tapeworms; women; China; Eurasia
Abstract:
... An adult hymenolepidid tapeworm was recovered from a 52-year-old Tibetan woman during a routine epidemiological survey for human taeniasis/cysticercosis in Sichuan, China. Phylogenetic analyses based on sequences of nuclear 28S ribosomal DNA and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 showed that the human isolate is distinct from Hymenolepis diminuta and Hymenolepis nana, the common parasite ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2015.10.009