Acute appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which has many attributable etiologies [1,2]. One rare cause is inflammation or direct luminal obstruction due to parasite infestation. There have been case reports about parasites as a pathological finding after removal of the appendix in patients suffering from acute appendicitis [3–5]. Some studies speculate on the parasitosis causing sy...

The intestinal parasite that family physicians are most likely to see in the office is the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. 1 Prevalence in the United States is estimated to be 20 to 42 million cases, with the greatest rate of infestation in children between the ages of 5 and 14 years. I Parents and other siblings will likely be infected if one child in the family becomes infected. Pinworms co...

The tomato pinworm damage, population build-up, the damage and longevity of native predatory bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis in sole crop diversified (pumpkin sunn hemp as border + a patch hedgerow) were studied. Infestation pinworm, Phthorimaea absoluta was found to be highest (5.60 live mines/plant at 20 DAP) compared (1.50 mines per plant). No significant difference number necrotic rings plant obse...

Aim. This survey study was conducted from April 2014 through March 2015 in Bauchi, Yobe, and Gombe states, northeastern Nigeria, to explore the risk factors associated with the occurrence of gastrointestinal helminthosis among indigenous donkeys (Equus asinus). Materials and Methods. A total of six hundred fresh faecal samples were randomly collected from indigenous donkeys of varying age, sex,...

Agama agama, the agamid rainbow lizard, has been reported to serve as transport and reservoir host to several protozoan and helminth parasites. We randomly sampled 310 specimens between May and July, 2005, at Oyingbo, Lagos, Nigeria (6 degrees 34'60" N-3 degrees 19'59" E and 6 degrees 34'60" N-3 degrees 19'59" E).They harboured four species of nematodes: Strongyluris brevicaudata, Parapharyngod...

Abstract Background The South America pinworm, Tuta absoluta , is a destructive pest of tomato that causes important losses worldwide. Breeding resistant/tolerant cultivars could be an effective strategy for T. management but, despite the economic importance tomato, very limited information available about its response to this treat. To elucidate defense mechanisms herbivore feeding comparative...