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Is vision deterioration responsible for changes in the host's behavior caused by eye flukes?
Int J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 5:S0020-7519(23)00150-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.06.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTrematodes localizing in the lenses of fish change the behavior of their hosts. These behavioral changes are widely suggested to be parasitic manipulations of host behavior aimed at increasing the possibility of eye flukes completing their life cycle. It is often assumed that fish change their behavior due to the vision deterioration caused by trematode larvae. We checked this assumption by testing Salvelinus malma infected with eye flukes (Diplostomum pseudospathaceum) under different lighting conditions. We...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - July 7, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Mikhail Gopko Darya Tkachenko Anastasia Shpagina Darya Maximenko Ekaterina Mironova Source Type: research

Sharing is caring? Barcoding suggests co-introduction of dactylogyrid monogeneans with Nile tilapia and transfer towards native tilapias in sub-Saharan Africa
Int J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 4:S0020-7519(23)00151-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.05.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInvasive Nile tilapias negatively impact native tilapia species through hybridisation and competition. However, the co-introduction of parasites with Nile tilapia, and subsequent changes in parasite communities, are scarcely documented. Monogeneans are known pathogens of cultured Nile tilapia, although little is known about their fate once Nile tilapias establish in new ecosystems. We investigate the parasitological consequences of Nile tilapia introduction on native tilapias in basins in Cameroon, the Democr...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - July 6, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Mare Geraerts Tine Huyse Maxwell Barson Hassan Bassirou Charles F Bilong Bilong Arnold R Bitja Nyom Auguste Chocha Manda Armando J Cruz-Laufer Cl ément Kalombo Kabalika Gyrhaiss Kapepula Kasembele Fidel Muterezi Bukinga Samuel Njom Maarten Van Steenberge Source Type: research

Multinomial logistic regression based on neural networks reveals inherent differences among dairy farms depending on the differential exposure to Fasciola hepatica and Ostertagia ostertagi
Int J Parasitol. 2023 Jun 22:S0020-7519(23)00149-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.05.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFasciola hepatica and Ostertagia ostertagi are cattle parasites with worldwide relevance for economic outcome as well as animal health and welfare. The on-farm exposure of cattle to both parasites is a function of host-associated, intrinsic, as well as environmental and farm-specific, extrinsic, factors. Even though knowledge on the biology of both parasites exists, sophisticated and innovative modelling approaches can help to deepen our understanding of key aspects fostering the exposure of dairy cows to th...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - June 24, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Andreas W Oehm Markus Leinmueller Yury Zablotski Amely Campe Martina Hoedemaker Andrea Springer Daniela Jordan Christina Strube Gabriela Knubben-Schweizer Source Type: research

MicroRNA-1 targets ribosomal protein genes to regulate the growth, development and reproduction of Schistosoma japonicum
Int J Parasitol. 2023 Jun 22:S0020-7519(23)00147-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.03.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEggs laid by mature female schistosomes are primarily responsible for the pathogenesis of schistosomiasis and critical for transmission. Consequently, elucidating the mechanism of sexual maturation as well as egg production may lead to new strategies for the control of schistosomiasis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in multiple biological processes including reproduction in many organisms, yet their roles have not been well characterized in schistosomes. Here, we investigated microRNA-1 (miR-1), which was d...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - June 24, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Chengsong Sun Fang Luo Yanmin You Mengjie Gu Wenbin Yang Cun Yi Wei Zhang Zheng Feng Jipeng Wang Wei Hu Source Type: research

Molecular characterization of Blastocystis and Entamoeba of muskoxen and sheep in Greenland
In conclusion, Blastocystis was far more common than Entamoeba and found in approximately three of every four animals; both can be considered common colonisers of large herbivorous mammals in Greenland. Multiple subtypes/lineages of both genera were commonly observed, some of which were novel, but most of which are seen in many other parts of the world.PMID:37355198 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.05.005 (Source: International Journal for Parasitology)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - June 24, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Christen Rune Stensvold Rebecca P K D Berg Jenny G Maloney Aleksey Molokin Monica Santin Source Type: research