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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Voacanga africana-artesunate and Voacanga africana-amodiaquine combinations as effective anti-plasmodial agents in mice by Daniel Ampomah Frimpong, Aliu Moomin, Samuel Asare Nkansah, Aaron Opoku Antwi, Abubakar Ibn Sidik, Paa Kofi Tawiah Adu-Gyamfi, Kwesi Boadu Mensah

“…However, the Plasmodium parasite frequently develops resistance to chemotherapy, triggering continuous research for effective treatment options for malaria. …”
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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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Síndrome de Löeffler y ascaridiasis en la vía biliar en una niña. Presentación de un caso clínico by Juan Mario Reyes Vera

“…Introducción: El síndrome de Löeffler ocurre por el paso de larvas del parásito por las vías respiratorias. La ascaridiasis biliar es una infección ocasionada por la migración errática del áscaris lumbricoides hacia el sistema biliar. …”
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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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Physical and molecular identification of fish and shrimp diseases in some farms of West Java, Banten and Jakarta, Indonesia by Adam Saba Anggara, Ida Ayu Mirah Meliana Dewi, Kismono Kudoasmoro, Putu Eka Sudaryatma, Putu Angga Wiradana

“… Infectious disease is a major challenge in fish and shrimp farming systems caused by microorganisms including bacteria, viruses and parasites. Physical detection has limitations in detecting diseases in cultivated animals earlier, because of the varied clinical symptoms. …”
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Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria by Oyeduntan Adejoju Adediran, Temitope Ubaidat Kolapo, Emmanuel Chibuike Uwalaka

“…Echinococcosis is a public health parasitic disease that is cosmopolitan (Echinococcus granulosus) in its distribution. …”
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Molecular Identification of Fasciola Isolated from the Liver of Meat Animals in Fars Province, Iran by Aminallah Saadatnia, Kavous Solhjoo, Mohamad Hasan Davami, Saber Raeghi, Ahmad Abolghazi

“…Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica are flatworms that infect animals and humans. Fasciola is the parasite of the liver or bile ducts and intestines of mammals, where such animals are known as their “definite hosts.” …”
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Intestinal Obstruction and Ileocolic Fistula due to Intraluminal Migration of a Gossypiboma by Evangelos Margonis, Dionysia Vasdeki, Alexandros Diamantis, Georgios Koukoulis, Grigorios Christodoulidis, Konstantinos Tepetes

“…Computed tomography revealed a high-density mass occupying a portion of the intestinal lumen, which was reported as a “calcified parasite.” The patient was subjected to laparotomy. …”
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Ambiguous Territory by Kathy Velikov, Cathryn Dwyre, Chris Perry, David Salomon

“…This planned approach to the environment seeks to organise, divide, and manage the earth in order to increase the likelihood of human survival. From parasite-vulnerable monocrops to systemic biopolitical violence upon indigenous peoples, these conditions expose the dark and unwanted externalities to the logistical algorithm that we have only recently begun to understand as deeply intertwined with each other and within all life on the planet. …”
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Anti-Toxoplasma Effects of Dracocephalum Polychaetum Essential Oil by Faham Khamesipour, Amirhossein Pourmohammad, Mohsen Jafarian-Dehkordi

“…Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasitic disease with a cosmopolitan prevalence, causing severe health problems. …”
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Vulval Elephantiasis: A Case Report by Harsh Mohan, Bhumika Bisht, Poonam Goel, Geeta Garg

“…It is difficult to make the diagnosis on histopathology alone, more so in view of the fact that the parasite is usually not identified in tissue sections. …”
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First record of Astathelohania contejeani (Henneguy, 1892) in the narrow-clawed crayfish Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) from Belarus by Śliwińska Karolina, Skuratovich Elena, Alekhnovich Anatoly

“…Porcelain disease, caused by the parasite Astathelohania contejeani, is a fatal disease for freshwater crayfish. …”
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Strongyloides stercoralis and Organ Transplantation by Bhalaghuru Chokkalingam Mani, Moses Mathur, Heather Clauss, Rene Alvarez, Eman Hamad, Yoshiya Toyoda, Mark Birkenbach, Mustafa Ahmed

“…Strongyloides is a parasite that is common in tropical regions. Infection in the immunocompetent host is usually associated with mild gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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Multidrug Resistance: An Emerging Crisis by Jyoti Tanwar, Shrayanee Das, Zeeshan Fatima, Saif Hameed

“…., bacteria, fungi, virus, and parasite) have employed high levels of multidrug resistance (MDR) with enhanced morbidity and mortality; thus, they are referred to as “super bugs.” …”
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Arthur N. Prior. Time and Determinism. Translated by Živilė Pabijutaitė and Pranciškus Gricius by Arthur N. Prior

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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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