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Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland

2017

Parasitological examination of 275 faecal samples from Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) collected at Zackenberg Valley and Karupelv Valley in north-east Greenland from 2006 to 2008 was conducted using sieving and microscopy. Overall, 125 (45.5%) samples contained parasite eggs of Taenia crassiceps, Taenia serialis, Toxascaris leonina, Eucoleus boehmi, Physalopteridae and Ancylostomatidae, and Strongyloides-like larvae. As long-term ecological studies are conducted at both sampling locations, the present findings constitute a baseline data set for further parasitological monitoring.

0106 biological sciences0301 basic medicineVulpesEucoleus boehmiZoologyOceanography010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesToxascaris leoniana03 medical and health scienceslcsh:OceanographyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Chemistry[SDV.MP.PAR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/ParasitologyToxascaris leonina14. Life underwaterlcsh:GC1-1581lcsh:Environmental sciencesGeneral Environmental ScienceTaenia crassicepslcsh:GE1-350Toxascaris leoninabiologyAncylostomatidaeTaeniaEcologyfaecal analysis030108 mycology & parasitologybiology.organism_classificationTaenia serialisArcticLagopusTaeniaArctic parasites[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecologycoprological examinationPolar Research
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Cestode parasites release extracellular vesicles with microRNAs and immunodiagnostic protein cargo.

2017

Intercellular communication is crucial in multiple aspects of cell biology. This interaction can be mediated by several mechanisms including extracellular vesicle (EV) transfer. EV secretion by parasites has been reported in protozoans, trematodes and nematodes. Here we report that this mechanism is present in three different species of cestodes, Taenia crassiceps, Mesocestoides corti and Echinococcus multilocularis. To confirm this we determined, in vitro, the presence of EVs in culture supernatants by transmission electron microscopy. Interestingly, while T. crassiceps and M. corti metacestodes secrete membranous structures into the culture media, similar vesicles were observed in the int…

0301 basic medicineOtras Ciencias Biológicas030231 tropical medicineMesocestoides cortiPlatyhelminthCiencias Biológicas03 medical and health sciencesExtracellular Vesicles0302 clinical medicineTandem Mass SpectrometryAnimalsSecretionSecretionTaenia crassicepsbiologymicroRNATaeniaVesicleRNAExtracellular vesicleHelminth Proteinsbiology.organism_classificationIn vitroCell biologyEchinococcusMicroRNAs030104 developmental biologyInfectious DiseasesImmunologyTaeniaCestodaParasitologyExtracellular vesicleCestodeCIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTASIntracellularChromatography LiquidInternational journal for parasitology
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Helminth parasites of the wolfCanis lupusfrom Latvia

2009

AbstractThirty-four wolves were collected between 2003 and 2008 from throughout Latvia and examined for helminths. A total of 17 helminth species were recorded: the trematodeAlaria alata(85.3%); the cestodesDiphyllobothrium latum(2.9%),Echinococcus granulosus(2.9%),Echinococcus multilocularis(5.9%),Mesocestoides lineatus(5.9%),Taenia crassiceps(8.8%),Taenia hydatigena(41.2%),Taenia (ovis) krabbei(8.8%),Taenia multiceps(47.1%),Taenia pisiformis(20.6%),Taenia polyacantha(11.8%),Taeniaspp. (8.8%); and the nematodesAncylostoma caninum(2.9%),Crenosoma vulpis(9.1%),Eucoleus aerophilus(36.4%),Pearsonema plica(41.4%),Trichinellaspp. (69.7%),Toxocara canis(5.8%), andUncinaria stenocephala(41.2%).Ala…

MaleVeterinary medicineRespiratory SystemEchinococcus multilocularisUncinaria stenocephalaHost-Parasite InteractionsHelminthsIntestine SmallPrevalenceAnimalsTaenia hydatigenaTaenia crassicepsWolvesbiologyGeneral MedicineAnatomybiology.organism_classificationLatviaTaenia pisiformisDietCanisTaeniaFemaleAnimal Science and ZoologyParasitologyHelminthiasis AnimalToxocara canisJournal of Helminthology
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