Hybridization of infectious agents is a major emerging public and veterinary health concern at the interface evolution, epidemiology, control. Whilst evidence extent hybridization amongst parasites increasing, their impact on morbidity remains largely unknown. This may be predicted to particularly pertinent where animals with contrasting pathogenicity viably hybridize human parasites. Recent re...

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic helminth with life cycle that include of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores) intermediate (usually the even-toed ungulates, Artiodactyla). Intermediate become infected by ingesting parasite eggs in contaminated food water. Accidental acquire infection similar way as other hosts. A two-year-old female cat was presented to Van (Turkey) Anim...

The cestod Echinococcus granulosus produces hydatid cysts, which are an endemic zoonotic in Iraq. This study was conducted to assess the common strains and effect of haplotype diversity on fertility status isolated cysts from livers humans other different organs intermediate hosts (sheep, cattle, buffalo, camels), by three mitochondrial DNA genes, including cox1, nad1 atp6 extracted fertile pro...

BACKGROUND Farm animals are usually suspected to transmit infections to humans. Domestic cavies (Cavia porcellus) are hosts to a variety of pathogens, some of which are zoonotic. Several parasites including the protozoa Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. may be causative agents of gastrointestinal disorders in domestic cavies and humans. The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence...

Dogs are popular pets that live closely with humans. However, this cohabitation allows for the transmission of zoonotic parasites to humans. In Ghana, very little is known about zoonotic parasites in dogs. We examined excrements of 154 dogs for intestinal helminthes using saturated sodium chloride as a floatation medium and further interviewed 100 dog owners regarding knowledge on zoonosis and ...

The present study was the first attempt to survey the diversity of fish zoonotic parasites in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, particularly the Najran area, from October 2012 to October 2013. Approximately 163 fish representing seven species (two of freshwater fish and five of marine fish) were examined for fish-borne trematode metacercariae using the compression technique, and for zoonotic...

Understanding disease transmission dynamics in multihost parasite systems is a research priority for control and potential elimination of many infectious diseases. In China, despite decades of multifaceted control efforts against schistosomiasis, the indirectly transmitted helminth Schistosoma japonicum remains endemic, partly because of the presence of zoonotic reservoirs. We used mathematical...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to collect informative data on the parasitic infection of wild rodents, emphasizing on finding parasites, which have medical importance to human. METHODS During 2012-2014, a total number of 91 wild rodents were captured from rural areas of Turkmen Sahra, Golestan Province, using handmade traps. Animals were anesthetized, surveyed for any ectoparasite and th...

linguatula serrata, well known as tongue worm; is an aberrant cosmopolitan parasite, which inhabits the canine respiratory system (final host). the discharged eggs infect many plant feeder animals including human causing visceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis which is known as “marrara syndrome”. in current study, the prevalence of infection with l. serrata nymphs in mesenteric lymph nodes (...