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1. A New Microphallid (Digenea) Species from Lontra provocax (Mammalia: Mustelidae) from Freshwater Environments of Northwestern Patagonia (Argentina)

Author:
Flores, Verónica R.; Brugni, Norma L.; Pozzi, Carla M.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 992-994
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Lontra; Maritrema; adults; cecum; freshwater; national parks; rivers; sphincters; testes; Argentina
Abstract:
... A new microphallid species of Maritrema is described from the native southern river otter, Lontra provocax (Thomas). A naturally infected otter was found dead in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, Argentina. Ovigerous adult worms were recovered from the anterior portion of the intestine. Specimens of Maritrema huillini n. sp. have an unarmed genital pore and glabrous cirrus. They can be distinguished ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2934.1

2. A New Sarcocystis Species (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) from the Rock Gecko Bunopus tuberculatus in Saudi Arabia

Author:
Abdel-Baki, A. S.; Abdel-Haleem, H. M.; Al-Quraishy, S.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 951-953
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Gekkonidae; Sarcocystis; bradyzoites; light microscopy; muscle fibers; sarcocysts; skeletal muscle; tail; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Sarcocystis bunopusi n. sp. from the muscle fibres of the rock gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus) in Saudi Arabia is described. Sarcocysts were found in skeletal muscles of the tail and fore and hind limbs in 3 of 30 geckos. Sarcocysts were microscopic, 42–45 µm long and 22–25 µm wide. Using light microscopy, the cyst wall was thin and smooth. Ultrastructurally, the primary cyst wall consisted of a thin ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3077.1

3. A New Species of Choleoeimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Meller's Chameleon, Trioceros melleri (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae)

Author:
McAllister, Chris T.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1001-1002
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
oocysts; lizards; sporozoites; feces; Miozoa; Chamaeleonidae; new species; zoos; Oklahoma; Tanzania
Abstract:
... A captive specimen of Meller's chameleon, Trioceros melleri (Gray), originally from Tanzania and housed at the Oklahoma City Zoological Park Herpetarium, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, was found to be passing an undescribed species of Choleoeimeria in its feces. Oocysts of Choleoeimeria steveuptoni n. sp. were cylindroidal, 38.5 × 17.8 (36–42 × 17–19) µm with a bilayered wall and a shape index (length ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2984.1

4. A New Species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Northern Myotis, Myotis septentrionalis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), in Oklahoma

Author:
McAllister, Chris T.; Seville, R. Scott; Roehrs, Zachary P.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1003-1005
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Eimeria; Myotis septentrionalis; adults; cytoplasmic granules; feces; granules; new species; oocysts; parasites; sporozoites; Arkansas; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... During September 2004, 4 adult northern myotis, Myotis septentrionalis, were collected from LeFlore County, Oklahoma (n = 2), and Logan (n = 1) and Yell (n = 1) counties, Arkansas, and their feces examined for coccidian parasites. Three of 4 bats (75%) were passing oocysts of Eimeria spp. Oocysts of Eimeria tumlisoni n. sp. were subspherical, 17.6 × 16.8 (16–19 × 14–18) µm with a shape index of 1. ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3119.1
PubMed:
22509940
PubMed Central:
PMC3523669

5. A New Species of Megalobatrachonema (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Fojia bumui (Squamata: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea

Author:
Bursey, Charles R; Goldberg, Stephen R; Kraus, Fred
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 973-976
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Kathlaniidae; Scincidae; new species; small intestine; Papua New Guinea
Abstract:
... Megalobatrachonema papuaensis n. sp. (Ascaridida: Kathlaniidae) from the small intestine of Fojia bumui (Squamata: Scincidae) collected in Papua New Guinea is described and illustrated. Megalobatrachonema papuaensis represents the first species from the Australian realm and the third species assigned to the genus. It is distinguished from other species of Megalobatrachonema by the distribution pat ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3120.1

6. A New Spirurid (Nematoda) Parasite from Mormoopid Bats in Mexico

Author:
Peralta-Rodríguez, Jorge Luis; Caspeta-Mandujano, Juan Manuel; Guerrero, José Antonio
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1006-1009
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Chiroptera; Nematoda; animal parasitic nematodes; digestive tract mucosa; females; nematode infections; new species; Mexico
Abstract:
... A new nematode species, Spirura mexicana n. sp., is described from specimens recovered from the esophageal mucosa of the Parnell's mustached bat Pteronotus parnellii, Davy's naked-backed bat Pteronotus davyi, Wagner's mustached bat Pteronotus personatus, and the ghost-faced bat Mormoops megalophylla in the State of Morelos, Mexico. This nematode is characterized by having a relatively short prosto ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2933.1

7. A Retrospective Study of Abattoir Condemnation Due to Parasitic Infections: Economic Importance in Ahwaz, Southwestern Iran

Author:
Borji, Hassan; Azizzadeh, Mohammad; Kamelli, Mehrab
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 954-957
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Dicrocoelium dendriticum; Echinococcus granulosus; Fasciola hepatica; Sarcocystis; Taenia; buffaloes; carcass condemnation; cattle; confidence interval; cysticerci; financial economics; goats; liver; lungs; market prices; meat; muscles; parasites; parasitoses; retrospective studies; sheep; slaughterhouses; Iran
Abstract:
... A 5-yr retrospective study in livestock slaughtered in abattoirs was carried out in Khuzestan Province (southwestern Iran) to determine the prevalence of parasitic infections responsible for condemnation of slaughtered animals' carcasses and viscera. The economic importance of such infections in terms of lost meat and offal were also estimated. Between 20 March 2006 and 19 March 2011, 125,593 catt ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2988.1

8. Description of Riouxgolvania kapapkamui Sp. N. (Nematoda: Muspiceoidea: Muspiceidae), A Peculiar Intradermal Parasite of Bats in Hokkaido, Japan

Author:
Hasegawa, Hideo; Satô, Masahiko; Maeda, Kishio; Murayama, Yoshiko
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 995-1000
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Macrodactylus; Myotis; Nematoda; adults; animal parasitic nematodes; cytochrome-c oxidase; eggs; females; larvae; mitochondrial DNA; nematode infections; new species; nucleotide sequences; Japan
Abstract:
... Riouxgolvania kapapkamui sp. n. (Nematoda: Muspiceoidea: Muspiceidae), a peculiar intradermal parasite, is described based on gravid adults, eggs, and first-, second-, and third-stage larvae collected from dermal nodules formed in Myotis macrodactylus and Myotis ikonnikovi bats from Hokkaido, Japan. The nematode is readily distinguished from 3 previously described congeners in having a globular bo ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2710.1

9. Details of the Paranephridial System of a Species of Prohyptiasmus (Cyclocoelidae: Hyptiasminae) From an American Coot, Fulica americana (Rallidae) in Oklahoma

Author:
Dronen, Norman O.; Jiménez, F. Agustín; Gardner, Scott L.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1026-1028
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Cyclocoelidae; Fulica; water birds; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... During a study of the endohelminths of aquatic birds from the central flyway of North America, the details of the paranephridial systems of 3 immature specimens of Prohyptiasmus sp. were examined; the worms had been collected by the late Dr. J. Teague Self, former Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma from an American coot, Fulica americana (Raillidae), from th ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3094.1

10. DNA Barcoding of Schistosome Cercariae Reveals a Novel Sub-Lineage within Schistosoma rodhaini From Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Lake Victoria

Author:
Standley, C. J.; Stothard, J. R.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1049-1051
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Biomphalaria; DNA barcoding; Pan troglodytes; Schistosoma mansoni; basins; cercariae; eggs; hosts; miracidia; parasites; phylogeny; schistosomiasis mansoni; small mammals; surveys; Lake Victoria; Uganda
Abstract:
... While Schistosoma rodhaini is typically considered a parasite of small mammals and is very scantly distributed in the Lake Victoria basin, it is known to hybridize with the more widespread Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent of intestinal schistosomiasis. As part of broader parasitological and malacological surveys for S. mansoni across Lake Victoria, schistosome cercariae were harvested from ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3091.1

11. Excystation Signals Do Not Isolate Gregarine Gene Pools: Experimental Excystation of Blabericola migrator Among 11 Species of Cockroaches

Author:
Steele, Shelby M.; Clopton, Debra T.; Clopton, Richard E.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 946-950
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Blattidae; excystation; gene pool; gregarines; hosts; oocysts; phylogeny
Abstract:
... An experimental excystation assay was used to test the potential species isolating effects of excystation signaling among gregarines. Oocysts of a single gregarine species, Blabericola migrator, were tested for activation, excystation, and sporozoite motility by using intestinal extracts from 11 species of cockroaches representing a cohesive phylogeny of 7 genera, 3 subfamilies, and 2 families of ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3122.1

12. Genetic Sequence Data Identifies the Cercaria of Drepanocephalus spathans (Digenea: Echinostomatidae), A Parasite of the Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), with Notes on its Pathology in Juvenile Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Author:
Griffin, Matt J.; Khoo, Lester H.; Quiniou, Sylvie M.; O'Hear, Mary M.; Pote, Linda M.; Greenway, Terrence E.; Wise, David J.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 967-972
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Echinostomatidae; Ictalurus punctatus; Phalacrocorax auritus; birds; blood vessels; catfish; cercariae; cytochrome-c oxidase; death; fish farms; fish production; genes; histopathology; intermediate hosts; juveniles; metacercariae; parasites; piscivores; ponds; ribosomal DNA; river deltas; sequence analysis; single-stranded DNA; snails
Abstract:
... An unidentified xiphidio-type cercaria, previously thought inconsequential to catfish health, was found to be released from marsh rams-horn snails (Planorbella trivolvis) inhabiting ponds on a commercial catfish operation in the Mississippi Delta. A preliminary challenge of cohabiting channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) with snails actively shedding the unidentified cercariae resulted in death o ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3039.1

13. Hepatozoon Infection Prevalence in Four Snake Genera: Influence of Diet, Prey Parasitemia Levels, or Parasite Type?

Author:
Tomé, Beatriz; Maia, João P. M. C.; Harris, D. James
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 913-917
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Gekkonidae; Hepatozoon; Lacertidae; diet; hosts; lizards; parasitemia; parasites; parasitism; predators; snakes
Abstract:
... Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae) are the most commonly reported hemoparasites from snakes. Of over 300 Hepatozoon species identified, more than 120 were described from snakes. However, recent genetic assessments have found Hepatozoon lineages recovered from both prey and predators, indicating that diet may play an important role in the infection of final vertebrate hosts. Here 4 di ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3111.1

14. Host Susceptibility is Altered by Light Intensity After Exposure to Parasites

Author:
Steinauer, Michelle L.; Bonner, Kaitlin M.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1052-1054
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Biomphalaria glabrata; Schistosoma mansoni; genotype-environment interaction; humans; immune response; laboratory experimentation; light intensity; miracidia; models; oxygen; parasites; pathogens; photoperiod; predation; prepatent period; schistosomiasis; snails; temperature
Abstract:
... Translating research advances to natural systems using experimental laboratory studies is often difficult because of the variability between the natural environment and experimental conditions. Because environmental conditions have a large effect on an organism's physiology, responses to stressors like nutrient limitation, temperature, oxygen deprivation, predation, and parasite/pathogen infection ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3109.1

15. Increased Surfacing Behavior In Longnose Killifish Infected by Brain-Encysting Trematode

Author:
Fredensborg, B. L.; Longoria, A. N.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 899-903
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Cerithidea; Fundulus; Trematoda; birds; brain; cercariae; estuaries; fish; food webs; habitats; intermediate hosts; metacercariae; parasites; probability; seasonal variation; snails; surface water; California; Gulf of Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... Some parasites modify the behavior of intermediate hosts to increase the probability of transmission to the next host in their life cycle. In habitats where this is common, parasites play an important role in predator-prey links and food web dynamics. In this study we used laboratory observations to investigate the behavior of longnose killifish, Fundulus similis, that were naturally infected with ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3170.1

16. Influence of Rangelia vitalii (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmorida) on Copper, Iron, and Zinc Bloodstream Levels in Experimentally Infected Dogs

Author:
Da Silva, Aleksandro S.; França, Raqueli T.; Costa, Marcio M.; Paim, Carlos B. V.; Paim, Francine C.; Santos, Clarissa M. M.; Flores, Erico M. M.; Eilers, Tiago L.; Mazzanti, Cinthia M.; Monteiro, Silvia G.; do Amaral, Carlos H.; Lopes, Sonia T. A.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1018-1020
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
blood serum; copper; dog diseases; zinc; dogs; iron; blood flow; metabolic diseases; Miozoa; pathogenesis; atomic absorption spectrometry
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of copper, iron, and zinc in blood serum of dogs experimentally infected with Rangelia vitalii (n = 7) compared with uninfected controls (n = 5). Serum metal levels were determined in blood samples collected at days 0, 10, 15, and 20 post-infection (PI). Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used to measure the levels ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2985.1

17. Molecular and Immunological Characterization of a Novel 32-kDa Secreted Protein of Babesia microti

Author:
Ooka, Hideo; Terkawi, Mohamad A.; Cao, Shinuo; Aboge, Gabriel; Goo, Youn-Kyoung; Luo, Yuzi; Li, Yan; Nishikawa, Yoshifumi; Igarashi, Ikuo; Xuan, Xuenan
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1045-1048
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Babesia microti; Western blotting; amino acids; animal models; antibodies; antigens; antiserum; complementary DNA; cytosol; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; erythrocytes; mice; open reading frames; parasitemia; parasites; recombinant proteins; subunit vaccines
Abstract:
... A cDNA encoding the Babesia microti 32-kDa protein was identified by serological immunoscreening of a cDNA expression library and designated as BmP32. The full length of BmP32 contains an open reading frame of 918 base pairs consisting of 306 amino acids having a significant homology with B. microti secreted antigen 1. Antiserum raised against recombinant protein (rBmP32) specifically reacted with ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2999.1

18. Molecular Identification and Description of the Female of Nothoaspis reddelli (Ixodida: Argasidae) from A Cave in Southeastern Mexico

Author:
Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen; Paredes-León, Ricardo; Labruna, Marcelo B.; Nava, Santiago; Venzal, José M.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 918-923
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Argasidae; adults; females; integument; males; nucleotide sequences; ribosomal DNA; Mexico
Abstract:
... Nothoaspis reddelli Keirans and Clifford, 1975, was described from 3 males collected in Grutas de Xtacumbilxunaán, Campeche, Mexico, although females have remained undescribed for 37 yr. Recently adult females of this species were collected from Cueva de Villa Luz (= Cueva de las Sardinas, Cueva del Azufre), in Tapijulapa, Tabasco, Mexico. Here we present a morphological description of the female ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3146.1

19. Morphological Differentiation of Eggs of Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma tubaeforme, and Ancylostoma braziliense From Dogs and Cats in the United States

Author:
Lucio-Forster, Araceli; Liotta, Janice L.; Yaros, Joseph P.; Briggs, Kaitlyn R.; Mohammed, Hussni O.; Bowman, Dwight D.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1041-1044
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Ancylostoma caninum; Ancylostoma tubaeforme; cats; dog diseases; dogs; eggs; feces; gel electrophoresis; light microscopy; polymerase chain reaction; restriction fragment length polymorphism; risk; species identification; United States
Abstract:
... The establishment of cat- and dog-derived laboratory strains of Ancylostoma braziliense allowed for a morphological comparison of the eggs of A. braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum, and Ancylostoma tubaeforme. The length, width, and perimeter were determined for images of 10 eggs each of A. braziliense from the feces of a dog infected with a canine isolate and a cat infected with a feline isolate, A. ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2928.1

20. Obtaining an Isolate of Ancylostoma braziliense From Cats Without the Need for Necropsy

Author:
Liotta, Janice L.; Lee, Alice C. Y.; Koompapong, Khuanchai N.; Yaros, Joseph P.; Prullage, Joseph; Ulrich, Michael A.; Bowman, Dwight D.
Source:
The Journal of parasitology 2012 v.98 no.5 pp. 1037-1038
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Ancylostoma tubaeforme; DNA; cats; death; eggs; feces; harvesting; larvae; necropsy; puppies; restriction fragment length polymorphism; sequence analysis; specific pathogen-free animals; sugars; Florida
Abstract:
... Because the eggs of Ancylostoma species of dogs and cats are difficult to readily distinguish morphologically, isolation of a certain species often requires the humane death of the source animal or holding an animal after treatment to obtain worms for specific identification or to harvest ex utero eggs. The objective of this study was to obtain an isolate of Ancylostoma braziliense from 1-time, fi ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-2981.1