This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Ptyalincola gen. n. is erected, with P. ondatrae sp. n. as the type, for trematodes found naturally and experimentally in the muskrat, Ondatra ...

Context: Fish-borne trematode is a worldwide problem, with the number of people infected by liver flukes alone estimated at 21 million. In addition to the major liver flukes, Opisthorchis viverrini ...

Parasitic worms may possess warrior castes just as social insects do — fearsome soldiers that rip and swallow enemies with their mouths to protect their colonies. These bloodsucking worms could shed ...

Blood flukes represent a diverse group of parasitic trematodes that exhibit complex lifecycles intricately linked to marine host species. Predominantly infecting the circulatory system of fish, these ...

Explore the causes behind amphibian population decline, including the role of atrazine and its impact on trematode infections in frogs. Our amphibians are not doing well. Populations of frogs, toads, ...

Researchers have increased knowledge of the lifecycle of some parasites by studying snails in Thailand. These parasites can cause severe infections in humans who consume raw or improperly cooked fish ...

The prevalence of fish-borne zoonotic trematode (FZT) metacercariae was investigated in fish farmed by rural households in Nghe An Province, located in northern Vietnam. In total, 716 fish, including ...

Our amphibians are not doing well. Populations of frogs, toads, salamanders and newts the world over are falling dramatically. Their moist, permeable skins and their need for water to reproduce make ...