Non-human primates (NHPs) are important pre-clinical animal models in biomedical research, mainly through vaccine and drug development for diseases such as schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, malaria and HIV/AIDS, amongst others (Farah et al., 2005). These NHPs harbour a variety of gastrointestinal parasites which can cause blood loss, tissue damage, spontaneous abortion, congenita...

Gastrointestinal helminth parasites can be transferred during conservation translocations and impact their outcome. The current study applied non-invasive coprological sampling to investigate the infection rates dynamics in translocated resident European ground squirrels, after a population reinforcement. FLOTAC method was calibrated for first time target species. In studied samples, eggs belon...

The gastrointestinal tract of cattle harbours a number parasites particularly helminthes that are responsible for clinical and sub parasitism. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence intestinal helminth infections among slaughtered in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. A total 215 consisting 134 males 81 females. Faecal samples were collected from rectum each into clean universal cont...

Schistosomiasis mansoni is a systemic disease caused by a helminth of the schistosoma genus. The disease is generally asymptomatic or gastrointestinal symptoms may predominate. Skin lesions related to the disease are rarely diagnosed, even in endemic areas. The authors report the case of a young girl diagnosed with cutaneous schistosomiasis with involvement of the abdomen, back and scapular reg...

A survey to determine the nematode species in rural chickens reared extensively was carried out in six districts of Zimbabwe. Two-hundred-and-seventy chickens were randomly collected from the districts and processed for helminth recovery. One genus and 10 species were identified from the gastrointestinal tract but no parasites were found in the respiratory tract and eyes. Skrjabinocerca sp., Ca...

Notch ligands and receptors have been implicated in helper T cell (Th cell) differentiation. Whether Notch signals are involved in differentiation of T helper type 1 (Th1) cells, Th2 cells, or both, however, remains unresolved. To clarify the role of Notch in Th cell differentiation, we generated mice that conditionally inactivate Notch signaling in mature T cells. Mice that lack Notch signalin...

Taenia saginata (T. saginata) is one of the most common cestode in human. We report a case of intestinal perforation caused due to T. saginata infection. The patient, 54-year-old female, had intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting on referral. Intestinal obstruction and perforation leading to necrosis, and volvulus due to an impacted tapeworm was observed. Histopathological examinati...

From April 1997 through April 1998, 128 raccoons (Procyon lotor (Linnaeus)) collected from 7 sites representing 4 physiographic areas in South Carolina were examined for gastrointestinal helminth parasites. Four species of nematodes (Gnathostoma procyonis (Chandler), Physaloptera rara Hall and Wigdor, Arthrocephahis lotoris (Schwartz), and Molineus barhatus Chandler) and 2 species of acanthocep...