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New host association: Polybia scutellaris (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) parasitized by Melaloncha (Diptera, Phoridae)
(Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia, 2013-06)
The genus Melaloncha Brues is a large assemblage of New World, parasitoid phorid flies. They are parasitoids of Apoidea bees. However, here we present the first record of a wasp parasitized by Melaloncha sp. The new host ...
Old yellow enzyme from Trypanosoma cruzi exhibits in vivo prostaglandin F-2 alpha synthase activity and has a key role in parasite infection and drug susceptibility
(Frontiers media SA, 2018)
The discovery that trypanosomatids, unicellular organisms of the order Kinetoplastida, are capable of synthesizing prostaglandins raised questions about the role of these molecules during parasitic infections. Multiple ...
New records of orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus juveniles in Chile.
(The Fisheries Society of the British Isles, 2015)
Cryptosporidium spp. and giardia spp. in free-ranging introduced monk parakeets from Santiago, Chile
(MDPI, 2021)
Monk Parakeets are medium-sized parrots that were internationally traded as
pets and that as a byproduct have become invasive species in 19 countries. This is the case of Chile,
where Monk Parakeets have thrived in the ...
Paratrichodina africana (Ciliophora): A pathogenic gill parasite in farmed Nile tilapia
(2013-10-08)
Trichodinids are ciliated protozoa that are widely known as one of the main groups of fish parasites. The genus Trichodina presents the greatest species diversity. However, records of Paratrichodina species are scarce, and ...
Antiparasitical chemotherapy in Chagas' disease cardiomyopathy: current evidence
(WILEY-BLACKWELLHOBOKEN, 2012)
Chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy affects 20% of Chagas disease patients. At present, Chagas disease chemotherapy uses nitrofurans, benznidazole (Rochagan (R), Rodanil (R), Roche) or nifurtimox (Lampit (R), Bayer). Treatment ...
Two allelic isoforms of the serotonin transporter from Schistosoma mansoni display electrogenic transport and high selectivity for serotonin
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2009)
The human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni is the primary cause of schistosomiasis, a debilitating disease that affects 200 million individuals in over 70 countries. The biogenic amine serotonin is essential for the survival ...
Fitness and phenotypic characterization of miltefosine-resistant Leishmania major
(Public Library of Science, 2015-07)
Trypanosomatid parasites of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease with several clinical manifestations. Leishmania major is the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis ...