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Human Pseudoterranova and Anisakis cases in Iceland 2004-2020 by Skirnisson, Karl

“…During 2004-2020 in total 18 anisakid larvae (Nematoda) were sent in to the Laboratory of Parasitology at Keldur for investigation and species identification…”
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Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus L.) as intermediate host for Mesocestoides canislagopodis (Rudolphi, 1810) (Krabbe 1865) in Iceland by Jouet, Damien, Snæþórsson, Aðalsteinn Örn, Skírnisson, Karl

“…Mesocestoides canislagopodis is a common parasite of the arctic fox ( Vulpes lagopus ) in Iceland. In the past, household dogs ( Canis familiaris ) and cats (…”
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First species record of Strigea falconis Szidat, 1928 (Trematoda, Strigeidae) from gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus in Iceland—pros and cons of a complex life cycle by Faltýnková, Anna, Jouet, Damien, Nielsen, Ólafur Karl, Skírnisson, Karl

“…Strigea falconis is a common parasite of birds of prey and owls widely distributed in the Holarctic. We aimed to characterise S. falconis from Iceland via…”
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Prey-mimetism in cercariae of Apatemon (Digenea, Strigeidae) in freshwater in northern latitudes by Faltýnková, Anna, Kudlai, Olena, Pantoja, Camila, Jouet, Damien, Skírnisson, Karl

“…Cercariae, the free-living larval stages of trematodes, have adopted an amazing variety of transmission strategies. One of them is prey-mimetism, i.e…”
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Analysis and Characterization of Polychlorinated Hydroxybornanes as Metabolites of Toxaphene Using a Polar Bear Model by Reger, Lea, Gallistl, Christoph, Skírnisson, Karl, Vetter, Walter

“…Abiotic and biotic transformation of toxaphene (camphechlor) results in the selective enrichment of recalcitrant congeners while other, less persistent…”
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Fish pathogens near the Arctic Circle: molecular, morphological and ecological evidence for unexpected diversity of Diplostomum (Digenea: diplostomidae) in Iceland by Blasco-Costa, Isabel, Faltýnková, Anna, Georgieva, Simona, Skírnisson, Karl, Scholz, Tomáš, Kostadinova, Aneta

“…[Display omitted] •First known estimates of species diversity of Diplostomum spp. in the sub-Arctic.•Six genetically distinct lineages complete their…”
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Polyhalogenated compounds (PCBs, chlordanes, HCB and BFRs) in four polar bears (Ursus maritimus) that swam malnourished from East Greenland to Iceland by Vetter, Walter, Gall, Vanessa, Skírnisson, Karl

“…Levels of organohalogen compounds (PCBs, chlordane, PBB 153, PBDEs, HCB) were determined in adipose tissue, liver, kidney and muscle of four polar bears which…”
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Quill mite infestation of rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta (Aves: Phasianidae) in relation to year and host age, sex, body condition, and density by Skírnisson, Karl, Nielsen, Ólafur K.

“…A total of 1209 ptarmigan were examined for Mironovia lagopus , including 721 juvenile birds (ca. 3 months old) and 488 adult birds (15 months or older). A…”
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Deiminated proteins and extracellular vesicles as novel biomarkers in pinnipeds: Grey seal (Halichoerus gryptus) and harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) by Magnadóttir, Bergljót, Uysal-Onganer, Pinar, Kraev, Igor, Svansson, Vilhjálmur, Skírnisson, Karl, Lange, Sigrun

“…Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) are phylogenetically conserved calcium-dependent enzymes which post-translationally convert arginine into citrulline in…”
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Svalbard rock ptarmigan: a first glimpse into parasite infections by Nielsen, Ólafur K., Fuglei, Eva, Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik, Skírnisson, Karl

“…Natural ecosystems are under stress due to climate change and impacts are especially prominent at high latitudes. Manifestations of these changes include…”
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Presence of eimerid oocysts in faeces of a quarantined dog in Iceland is explained by coprophagic behaviour prior to its importation. Case report by Skírnisson, Karl, Duszynski, Donald W

“…All dogs imported into Iceland must undergo mandatory quarantine in a special station before introduction into the country. A faecal sample is collected from…”
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Cystic echinococcosis in Iceland: a brief history and genetic analysis of a 46-year-old Echinococcus isolate collected prior to the eradication of this zoonotic disease by Saarma, Urmas, Skirnisson, Karl, Björnsdottir, Thorunn Soley, Laurimäe, Teivi, Kinkar, Liina

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is considered the most severe parasitic disease that ever affected the human population in Iceland. Before the start of eradication…”
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Overview of renicolid digeneans (Digenea, Renicolidae) from marine gulls of northern Holarctic with remarks on their species statuses, phylogeny and phylogeography by Galaktionov, Kirill V., Solovyeva, Anna I., Blakeslee, April M. H., Skírnisson, Karl

“…Renicolid digeneans parasitize aquatic birds. Their intramolluscan stages develop in marine and brackish-water gastropods, while metacercariae develop in…”
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Host-Parasite Interactions and Population Dynamics of Rock Ptarmigan by Stenkewitz, Ute, Nielsen, Ólafur K, Skírnisson, Karl, Stefánsson, Gunnar

“…Populations of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Iceland fluctuate in multiannual cycles with peak numbers c. every 10 years. We studied the ptarmigan-parasite…”
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Transatlantic discovery of Notocotylus atlanticus (Digenea: Notocotylidae) based on life cycle data by Gonchar, Anna, Jouet, Damien, Skírnisson, Karl, Krupenko, Darya, Galaktionov, Kirill V.

“…Digenean parasites feature a series of stages with a distinct appearance, reproduction mode, and lifestyle that together constitute their well-known, complex…”
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Identifying sources of variation in parasite aggregation by Morrill, André, Nielsen, Ólafur K, Skírnisson, Karl, Forbes, Mark R

“…Aggregation of macroparasites among hosts is a near-universal pattern, and has important consequences for the stability of host-parasite associations and the…”
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Diversity of echinostomes (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) in their snail hosts at high latitudes by Pantoja, Camila, Faltýnková, Anna, O’Dwyer, Katie, Jouet, Damien, Skírnisson, Karl, Kudlai, Olena

“…The biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems globally still leaves much to be discovered, not least in the trematode parasite fauna they support. Echinostome…”
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Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum : Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe by Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, Morelli, Simone, Unterköfler, Maria Sophia, Bajer, Anna, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Dwużnik-Szarek, Dorota, Farkas, Róbert, Grandi, Giulio, Heddergott, Mike, Jokelainen, Pikka, Knific, Tanja, Leschnik, Michael, Miterpáková, Martina, Modrý, David, Petersen, Heidi Huus, Skírnisson, Karl, Vergles Rataj, Aleksandra, Schnyder, Manuela, Strube, Christina

“…In the past few decades, the relevance of and , causing cardiopulmonary and subcutaneous dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and of , causing canine…”
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Combined thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric analysis of lipid classes and fatty acids in malnourished polar bears (Ursus maritimus) which swam to Iceland by Eibler, Dorothee, Krüger, Sabine, Skírnisson, Karl, Vetter, Walter

“…•Different lipid classes were determined in tissues of four malnourished polar bears.•Analyses were performed with thin layer chromatography and…”
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New cryptic species of the ‘revolutum’ group of Echinostoma (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) revealed by molecular and morphological data by Georgieva, Simona, Selbach, Christian, Faltýnková, Anna, Soldánová, Miroslava, Sures, Bernd, Skírnisson, Karl, Kostadinova, Aneta

“…BACKGROUND: The digenean species of Echinostoma (Echinostomatidae) with 37 collar spines that comprise the so-called ‘revolutum’ species complex, qualify as…”
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