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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Tapeworms"”.
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Aspects of the biology of Trypanorhynch tapeworms and investigations on their use as biological tags
… comments on the need for further research on tapeworms of the order Trypanorhyncha as an aid to our understanding of other basic contemporary problems in parasitology, relating to host-specificity, ecology and phylogeny.
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The Lecanicephalidean Fauna of the Stingray Genus Pastinachus (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae)
… region, were examined for lecanicephalidean tapeworms. A total of 29 lecanicephalidean species in the genera Flapocephalus, Anteropora, Anthemobothrium, Polypocephalus, and a putative new genus were identified collectively parasitizing all four of the species of Pastinachus examined using …
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Taenia solium transmission in a rural community in Honduras : an examination of risk factors and knowledge
… analysis, the ability to recognize adult tapeworms and awareness of the clinical importance of taeniasis, were found to be significant risk factors for T. soliurn seropositivity. These results demonstrate a high level of transmission and a low level of kn~,wledge about Taenia soliurn in …
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Functional Studies of Stem Cells in the Parasitic Flatworm Schistosoma mansoni
… parasitic flatworms such as liver flukes and tapeworms. Namely, they are characterized by a syncytial "skin" known as the tegument that is critical for their survival within their hosts, they possess somatic stem cells referred to as neoblasts, and they are incredibly successful parasites. …
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Helminth infections of the European eel Anguilla Anguilla in the United Kingdom
… inermis and Paraquimperia tenerrima, and the tapeworms Proteocephalus macrocephalus and Bothriocephalus claviceps, are known eel specialists. A further 4 non-specialist eel helminths; the acanthocephalans Acanthocephalus clavula, A. lucii and the category 2 parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis, plus …
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A Histopathological Review of Immune Response in Largemouth Bass to Parasitic Infections of Soft Tissues
<p>The immune response can serve as a key indicator of a fish’s overall health and the effect stressors have on the health of the fish. Anthropogenic factors can stress a fish’s immune system and inhibit immune responses. This study investigated the response of eosinophilic cells and macrophage …