linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan parasite which has been reported in iran. the aim of the present cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of linguatulosis in ruminants and its association with the age and sex of infected animals. for this purpose, mesenteric lymphatic nodes (mlns) and liver of 2721 slaughtered animals including 623 cattle, 784 buffaloes, 787 sheep and 527 goat...

Parasitic diseases of camels are major causes of impaired milk and meat production, decreases in performance or even death. Some camel parasites also represent a threat to human health. About 171,500 one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) and 100-300 two-humped camels (Camelus bactrianus) live in Iran. Knowledge of the biodiversity of their parasites is still limited. The present review covers...

Ocular pentastomiasis is a rare infection caused by the larval stage of pentastomids, an unusual group of crustacean-related parasites. Zoonotic pentastomids have a distinct geographical distribution and utilize reptiles or canids as final hosts. Recently, an increasing number of human abdominal infections have been reported in Africa, where pentastomiasis is an emerging, though severely neglec...