Cape Honey Bee Apis mellifera capensis Escholtz by James D. Ellis

“…Unlike other African bee races, they are docile, but unlike all other races of honey bees, they are social parasites. Find out why South African beekeepers consider Cape bees a more serious threat than the varroa mite in this 4-page fact sheet. …”
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Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains by Linda Duval

“…These studies were based on morphological and biological descriptions of the parasites. With the development of molecular diagnostic tools and their use on a larger scale the knowledge in the field of Plasmodium in African apes has increased significantly. …”
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Cape Honey Bee Apis mellifera capensis Escholtz by James D. Ellis

“…Unlike other African bee races, they are docile, but unlike all other races of honey bees, they are social parasites. Find out why South African beekeepers consider Cape bees a more serious threat than the varroa mite in this 4-page fact sheet. …”
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How to Dissect Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Detect Tracheal Mites (Acarapis woodi Rennie) by John Bonkowski, Ashley N. Mortensen, James D. Ellis

“… Tracheal mites are parasites of the western honey bee and negatively impact the health and productivity of an infested colony. …”
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The Importance of Definitive Diagnosis in Chronic Schistosomiasis, with Reference to Schistosoma haematobium by Clive Shiff

“…Schistosomes are long-lived parasites, hence schistosomiasis is a chronic disease with severe long-term implications. …”
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Reduction of chickens use to perform in vitro pre-screening of novel anticoccidials by miniaturisation and increased throughput of the current Eimeria tenella compound-screening mo... by Virginia Marugan-Hernandez, Javier Regidor-Cerrillo, Luis Ortega-Mora, Sara Arias-Maroto, Kelsilandia Aguiar-Martins

“…In this study, we describe how further optimisation of this in vitro model by miniaturisation can have an additional impact in reduction of the number of chickens used for the generation of parasite stocks for provision of the in vitro model. …”
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Reduction of Ascaridia galli Pathology by Salmonella typhimurium in Broiler Chicken by Eric Igor Sop Foka, Cedric Yamssi, Ben Enyetornye, Christelle Noumedem Anangmo, Mpoame Mbida, Theodore B. Mayaka

“…EPG and parasitic load were measured using the McMaster technic, and number of worms and their length were also measured. …”
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YAT2150 is irresistible in Plasmodium falciparum and active against Plasmodium vivax and Leishmania clinical isolates by Inés Bouzón-Arnáiz, Mukul Rawat, Rachael Coyle, Lionel Brice Feufack-Donfack, Malen Ea, Agnes Orban, Jean Popovici, Lucía Román-Álamo, Antonino Nicolò Fallica, Bárbara Domínguez-Asenjo, Javier Moreno, Elsa M. Arce, Ana Mallo-Abreu, Diego Muñoz-Torrero, Marcus C. S. Lee, Xavier Fernàndez-Busquets

“…Resistant parasites did not emerge in vitro after 60 days of incubation, which postulates YAT2150 as an ‘irresistible’ antimalarial. …”
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Morphological features of bovine placenta in case of viral, bacterial and protozoal infections by O. V. Sokolova, L. I. Drozdova, I. A. Shkuratova

“…The main characteristic diagnostic sign is the presence of basophilic stained Neospora parasites  in the organs of the mother  and fetus, placenta, and intervillous space. …”
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Uneven distribution of prokaryote-derived horizontal gene transfer in fungi: a lifestyle-dependent phenomenon by Fei Liu, Shi-Hui Wang, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Rui-Lin Zhao

“…Our findings highlight that fungal lifestyle traits, such as being parasitic or saprotrophic, play a key role in determining the extent of HGT, with parasites showing the highest gene acquisition rates. …”
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Direct Effect of Two Naphthalene-Sulfonyl-Indole Compounds on Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoite by Qasem Asgari, Hossein Keshavarz, Mostafa Rezaeian, Mohammad Hossein Motazedian, Saeedeh Shojaee, Mehdi Mohebali, Ramin Miri

“…To evaluate the infectivity, 2×106 tachyzoites exposed to the concentrations mentioned above were intraperitoneally inoculated into five mice from each group. Also, naïve parasites and parasites exposed to DMSO (control) were inoculated in both groups of mice. …”
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The Effectiveness of Varying Combination Ratios of A. cordifolia and M. indica against Field and Laboratory Strains of P. falciparum In Vitro by Yakubu Jibira, Elizabeth Cudjoe, Frederick M. Tei-Maya, Benjamin Ayensu, Linda E. Amoah

“…Drug resistance in malaria is a global problem, with reports of Plasmodium parasites resistant to the current first-line antimalarial drug, artemisinin, expanding from Southeast Asia to Africa. …”
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida: families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) by Nastaran Tofangsazie, Steven P. Arthurs, Robin M. Giblin-Davis

“…Entomopathogenic nematodes are soft bodied, non-segmented roundworms that are obligate or sometimes facultative parasites of insects. They occur naturally in soil environments and locate their host in response to carbon dioxide, vibration, and other chemical cues. …”
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Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation by Suhail Yaqoob Hakeem, Arshad Rashid, Suhail Khuroo, Rajandeep Singh Bali

“…We report a case of biliary peritonitis caused by gall bladder perforation due to Taenia saginata induced gangrenous cholecystitis. Although parasites are not unusual causes of biliary tract disorders, especially in disease endemic areas, but this is for the first time that Taenia saginata has been reported to cause gall bladder perforation.…”
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida: families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) by Nastaran Tofangsazie, Steven P. Arthurs, Robin M. Giblin-Davis

“…Entomopathogenic nematodes are soft bodied, non-segmented roundworms that are obligate or sometimes facultative parasites of insects. They occur naturally in soil environments and locate their host in response to carbon dioxide, vibration, and other chemical cues. …”
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Meloidogyne hapla, the Northern Root-Knot Nematode, in Florida Strawberries and Associated Double-Cropped Vegetables by Johan Desaeger

“… Northern root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne hapla) are rather uncommon nematode parasites of strawberries and vegetables in Florida, but when present they are capable of causing significant crop loss. …”
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Meloidogyne hapla, the Northern Root-Knot Nematode, in Florida Strawberries and Associated Double-Cropped Vegetables by Johan Desaeger

“… Northern root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne hapla) are rather uncommon nematode parasites of strawberries and vegetables in Florida, but when present they are capable of causing significant crop loss. …”
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Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Berries by Mary Palumbo, Linda J. Harris, Michelle D. Danyluk

“…Foodborne illness outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of fresh or frozen berries that were contaminated with pathogenic viruses, parasites, or bacteria. Contamination can occur before or during harvest or during final preparation. …”
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Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar by James D. Ellis, Mary C. Bammer, William H. Kern Jr.

“…It is specific to region (north, central, and south Florida) and month and includes recommendations for major management considerations like when to treat for parasites or pathogens and when to feed colonies or harvest honey. …”
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Teintures naturelles et teinturiers au Cambodge by Bernard Dupaigne

“…Red is the only one obtained from an animal product — exudate that comes from swarms of insect parasites kept on tree branches for this very purpose. …”
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