New Parasite of the Month: #Spirocerca #lupi , a parasitic #nematode that infects domestic and wild #canids in tropical and subtropical regions, authored by Paula Alfaro-Segura, Gad Baneth & Alicia Rojas.

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🚨Las escuelas mexicanas son ambientes no saludables que contribuyen a la epidemia de #obesidadinfantil , pues en una jornada escolar se consumen hasta 550 calorías extras de #comidachatarra y #bebidasazucaradas que daña la salud de las infancias y al planeta😓

¡Abrimos hilo!🧵⬇️

Picture this: you're out hiking and stumble upon an inviting mountain stream. Seems like cupping your hands together and enjoying some cool mountain water is only natural, right? Only if you consider potentially ingesting a parasite a part of the experience. Giardia lamblia is

New Vector of the Month: #Ixodes #scapularis , the #Blacklegged #tick , responsible for #transmission of #Borrelia spp. that cause #Lyme disease, authored by Sarah Short & Risa Pesapane, Ph.D. (she/her). Ohio State

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Trypanosoma evansi is a protozoal pathogen closely related to African trypanosomes, which
causes the disease ‘Surra’ in ruminants, horses and camels. Dogs are highly susceptible to
T. evansi infection and they often exhibit severe clinical signs than can lead to death.

' #Tick -borne encephalitis (TBE) cases in #Switzerland double in first quarter 2024 compared with same period 2023' via swissinfo.ch
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚:
Intraspecific variation in Gyrodactylus mediotorus and G. crysoleucas (Gyrodactylidae) from Nearctic shiners (Leuciscidae): evidence for ongoing speciation, host-switching...
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Drs Suchandan Sikder Doris Pierce, Eti Sarkar, Connor McHugh Prof Kate Quinlan Paul Giacomin & Alex Loukas review the regulation of host #metabolic health by parasitic #helminths . AITHM AITHM Research @JCU James Cook Uni UNSW Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences @UNSW #Obesity #Diabetes #MetS #T2D

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One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is malaria. Although preventable and curable, malaria can have a devastating effect. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 249 million cases in 2022, with 94% of them occurring in Africa. There are

Our 2024 March issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews protozoan epitranscriptome, nematode dietary habits, snail–microbiota interactions, zoonotic dirofilariasis, Babesia divergens, Dermacentor variabilis, & more. Special highlight on EDI training for postgraduate parasitologists.

🚨 Inaugural International #Trematodes conference! 🚨

- 𝟖-𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
- Abstract submission: 19 Feb - 30 Apr '24
- Abstract notification: 31st May '24
- Registration at: bitly.ws/3gcTz
- Excellent speaker line-up & in beautiful Brisbane, AUS!

Due to concerns about #H5N1 's potential impact on penguins and other wildlife, OHI wildlife #veterinarians Drs. Marcela Uhart and Ralph Vanstreels are currently conducting wildlife surveillance for the virus in Antarctica. Latest updates: ucdavis.edu/news/avian-inf…

#HPAI

Ancylostoma caninum(Hookworm) ovum from a canine fecal. This nematode usually infects a host through ingestion, but can infect through penetration of the skin around hair follicles, sweat glands, and even footpads #vet #vet erinária #vet med #vet tech #vet erinary #vet erinarymedicine

Assessing viability and infectivity of foodborne and waterborne stages (cysts/oocysts) of Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Toxoplasma gondii: a review of methods
2018 paper, now cited > 100 times
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Taenia taeniaeformis is a common tapeworm of cats. The infections in cats are very rarely of clinical significance with only a few reports of intestinal obstruction due to extremely heavy infections. Cats get infected by ingestion of rodent intermediate hosts.

Hemolivia species infecting Central American wood turtles (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni) and problems with differential diagnosis within the genus Hemolivia bit.ly/P24-0001

Marie Curie no solo fue una eminente científica, también tuvo sentido social y rebeldía.

Fue la primera mujer en ganar un Premio Nobel y la primera persona en ganarlo en dos categorías distintas: física y química.

¡Inspírate con #MujeresEnLaCiencia !

New Parasite of the Month: #Amirthalingamia #macracantha , a #tapeworm infecting #copepods , #tilapia & other #cichlids , and the final host #cormorants . Authored by Tomáš Scholz & Nadav Davidovich Biology Centre CAS.
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💉 Es importante clarificar esto cuando se habla de la nueva vacuna del #dengue : el fármaco puede ser una herramienta complementaria en zonas endémicas, pero para frenar la propagación del virus sigue siendo necesario controlar al #mosquito vector 🦟🦠
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Echinococcus granulosus

The parasite is of no clinical significance in dogs, but eggs passed by dogs infect humans and livestock to produce hydatid cysts in visceral organs resulting in significant public health and economic impacts.

Credits: Dr. Alicia Rojas