Search Results - "Parasitology research (1987)"

Anticoccidial drugs of the livestock industry by Noack, Sandra, Chapman, H. David, Selzer, Paul M.

“…Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease of a wide variety of animals caused by coccidian protozoa. The coccidia are responsible for major economic losses of the…”
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First report of behavioural lateralisation in mosquitoes: right-biased kicking behaviour against males in females of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus by Benelli, Giovanni, Romano, Donato, Messing, Russell H, Canale, Angelo

“…Lateralisation (i.e. functional and/or structural specialisations of left and right sides of the brain) of aggressive traits has been studied in a number of…”
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Zoonotic giardiasis: an update by Cai, Weilong, Ryan, Una, Xiao, Lihua, Feng, Yaoyu

“…Giardia duodenalis is a common intestinal parasite in various hosts, with the disease giardiasis being a zoonosis. The use of molecular typing tools has…”
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Insecticide resistance and its molecular basis in urban insect pests by Naqqash, Muhammad Nadir, Gökçe, Ayhan, Bakhsh, Allah, Salim, Muhammad

“…Insecticide resistance is one of the most important evolutionary phenomena for researchers. Overuse of chemicals has induced resistance in insect pests that…”
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Leishmaniasis: where are we and where are we heading? by Sasidharan, Santanu, Saudagar, Prakash

“…Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease in humans caused by the bite of a parasite-infected sandfly. The disease, widely referred to as “poor man’s disease,”…”
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Plant-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles as an emerging tool against mosquitoes of medical and veterinary importance: a review by Benelli, Giovanni

“…Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a key threat for millions of people worldwide, since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Mosquito…”
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Declining malaria, rising of dengue and Zika virus: insights for mosquito vector control by Benelli, Giovanni, Mehlhorn, Heinz

“…The fight against mosquito-borne diseases is a challenge of huge public health importance. To our mind, 2015 was an extraordinary year for malaria control, due…”
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Zoonotic and genetically diverse subtypes of Blastocystis in US pre-weaned dairy heifer calves by Maloney, Jenny G., Lombard, Jason E., Urie, Natalie J., Shivley, Chelsey B., Santin, Monica

“…Blastocystis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen with global distribution. However, limited data exist on the prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis in…”
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Strategies for the control of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks in a world of conventional acaricide and macrocyclic lactone resistance by Rodriguez-Vivas, Roger I., Jonsson, Nicholas N., Bhushan, Chandra

“…Infestations with the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus , constitute the most important ectoparasite problem for cattle production in tropical and…”
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Didelphis spp. opossums and their parasites in the Americas: A One Health perspective by Bezerra-Santos, Marcos Antônio, Ramos, Rafael Antonio Nascimento, Campos, Artur Kanadani, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Otranto, Domenico

“…Medium sized opossums ( Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the Americas, playing important ecological roles (e.g., dispersal of seeds…”
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Environmental and socioeconomic risk factors associated with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis: a systematic review by Valero, Nerida Nadia H., Uriarte, María

“…We performed a systematic review of the literature published since 1900 about leishmaniasis a neglected vector-borne disease, focused on environmental and…”
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Research in mosquito control: current challenges for a brighter future by Benelli, Giovanni

“…Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a key threat for millions of people worldwide, since they act as vectors for devastating pathogens and parasites. In this…”
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Eugenol, α-pinene and β-caryophyllene from Plectranthus barbatus essential oil as eco-friendly larvicides against malaria, dengue and Japanese encephalitis mosquito vectors by Govindarajan, Marimuthu, Rajeswary, Mohan, Hoti, S. L., Bhattacharyya, Atanu, Benelli, Giovanni

“…Mosquito-borne diseases represent a deadly threat for millions of people worldwide. Eco-friendly mosquitocides are a priority. In Ayurvedic medicine,…”
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Next-generation sequencing reveals wide genetic diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in chickens including potentially zoonotic subtypes by Maloney, Jenny G., da Cunha, Maria J. R., Molokin, Aleksey, Cury, Márcia C., Santin, Monica

“…Blastocystis sp. is an intestinal protist parasite commonly found in the feces of humans and animals worldwide. Blastocystis exhibits extensive genetic…”
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Facile biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Barleria cristata: mosquitocidal potential and biotoxicity on three non-target aquatic organisms by Govindarajan, Marimuthu, Benelli, Giovanni

“…Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) act as vectors of important pathogens and parasites, such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis and lymphatic…”
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Essential oils and their compounds as Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) larvicides: review by Dias, Clarice Noleto, Moraes, Denise Fernandes Coutinho

“…This review aims to describe essential oils and their constituent compounds that exhibit bioactivity against Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae, the…”
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The Piroplasmida Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria in farm and companion animals: species compilation, molecular phylogeny, and evolutionary insights by Schnittger, Leonhard, Ganzinelli, Sabrina, Bhoora, Raksha, Omondi, David, Nijhof, Ard M., Florin-Christensen, Mónica

“…The order Piroplasmida, including the genera Babesia , Cytauxzoon , and Theileria is often referred to as piroplasmids and comprises of dixenous hemoprotozoans…”
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Tackling the growing threat of dengue: Phyllanthus niruri-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their mosquitocidal properties against the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) by Suresh, Udaiyan, Murugan, Kadarkarai, Benelli, Giovanni, Nicoletti, Marcello, Barnard, Donald R, Panneerselvam, Chellasamy, Kumar, Palanisamy Mahesh, Subramaniam, Jayapal, Dinesh, Devakumar, Chandramohan, Balamurugan

“…Mosquitoes are vectors of devastating pathogens and parasites, causing millions of deaths every year. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection found in…”
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Enhancing the antimalarial activity of artesunate by Adebayo, J. O., Tijjani, H., Adegunloye, A. P., Ishola, A. A., Balogun, E. A., Malomo, S. O.

“…The global challenge to the treatment of malaria is mainly the occurrence of resistance of malaria parasites to conventionally used antimalarials. Artesunate,…”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall.bark extract and their larvicidal activity against dengue and filariasis vectors by Kumar, Dinesh, Kumar, Gaurav, Agrawal, Veena

“…The present study was carried out to evaluate the larvicidal potential of methanol, hexane, acetone, chloroform, and aqueous bark extracts of Holarrhena…”
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