Volume 10, issue 1, December 2017
602 articles in this issue
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Hidden diversity of Nycteribiidae (Diptera) bat flies from the Malagasy region and insights on host-parasite interactions
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Beza Ramasindrazana
- Steven M. Goodman
- Pablo Tortosa
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 29 December 2017
- Article: 630
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2-methyl butyramide, a previously identified urine biomarker for Ascaris lumbricoides, is not present in infected Indonesian individuals
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Ole Lagatie
- Emmanuel Njumbe Ediage
- Lieven J. Stuyver
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 29 December 2017
- Article: 629
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Dengue and yellow fever virus vectors: seasonal abundance, diversity and resting preferences in three Kenyan cities
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Sheila B. Agha
- David P. Tchouassi
- Rosemary Sang
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 December 2017
- Article: 628
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Bacterial diversity of wild-caught Lutzomyia longipalpis (a vector of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil) under distinct physiological conditions by metagenomics analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ana Clara Araújo Machado Pires
- Luís Eduardo Martinez Villegas
- Nágila Francinete Costa Secundino
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 December 2017
- Article: 627
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Virus-like particles vaccine containing Clonorchis sinensis tegumental protein induces partial protection against Clonorchis sinensis infection
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Dong-Hun Lee
- Ah-Ra Kim
- Fu-Shi Quan
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 December 2017
- Article: 626
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Acanthamoeba-mediated cytopathic effect correlates with MBP and AhLBP mRNA expression
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Sook-Luan Ng
- Anisah Nordin
- Kien-Hui Chua
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 December 2017
- Article: 625
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The impact of a single round of community mass treatment with azithromycin on disease severity and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis load in treatment-naïve trachoma-endemic island communities in West Africa
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Anna R. Last
- Sarah E. Burr
- Robin L. Bailey
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 December 2017
- Article: 624
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What does not kill it makes it weaker: effects of sub-lethal concentrations of ivermectin on the locomotor activity of Anopheles aquasalis
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Vanderson de Souza Sampaio
- Gustavo Bueno da Silva Rivas
- Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 December 2017
- Article: 623
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Family level variation in Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Gerard Terradas
- Scott L. Allen
- Elizabeth A. McGraw
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 December 2017
- Article: 622
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Photoperiodic responses of Sahelian malaria mosquitoes Anopheles coluzzii and An. arabiensis
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Diana L. Huestis
- Monica L. Artis
- Tovi Lehmann
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 27 December 2017
- Article: 621
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Enhanced expressions of neurodegeneration-associated factors, UPS impairment, and excess Aβ accumulation in the hippocampus of mice with persistent cerebral toxocariasis
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Chia-Mei Chou
- Yueh-Lun Lee
- Chia-Kwung Fan
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 December 2017
- Article: 620
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Cost-effective larval diet mixtures for mass rearing of Anopheles arabiensis Patton (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Nanwintoum Séverin Bimbilé Somda
- Kounbobr Roch Dabiré
- Jeremie Lionel Gilles
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 December 2017
- Article: 619
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The Asian fish tapeworm Schyzocotyle acheilognathi is widespread in baitfish retail stores in Michigan, USA
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Traimat Boonthai
- Seth J. Herbst
- Mohamed Faisal
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 December 2017
- Article: 618
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Selection strategy of phage-displayed immunogens based on an in vitro evaluation of the Th1 response of PBMCs and their potential use as a vaccine against Leishmania infantum infection
Authors (first, second and last of 19)
- Fernanda Fonseca Ramos
- Lourena Emanuele Costa
- Eduardo Antonio Ferraz Coelho
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 December 2017
- Article: 617
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Reptile-associated Borrelia species in the goanna tick (Bothriocroton undatum) from Sydney, Australia
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Jessica L. Panetta
- Radek Šíma
- Jan Šlapeta
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 December 2017
- Article: 616
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Molecular identification of Borrelia spirochetes in questing Ixodes ricinus from northwestern Spain
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Pablo Díaz
- Jose Luis Arnal
- Patrocinio Morrondo
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 December 2017
- Article: 615
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Tsetse fly (Glossina pallidipes) midgut responses to Trypanosoma brucei challenge
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Rosemary Bateta
- Jingwen Wang
- Paul O. Mireji
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 December 2017
- Article: 614
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Immune-related redox metabolism of embryonic cells of the tick Rhipicephalus microplus (BME26) in response to infection with Anaplasma marginale
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Sandra Patricia Kalil
- Rafael Diego da Rosa
- Sirlei Daffre
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 December 2017
- Article: 613
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Latent class models for Echinococcus multilocularis diagnosis in foxes in Switzerland in the absence of a gold standard
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Belen Otero-Abad
- Maria Teresa Armua-Fernandez
- Sonja Hartnack
- Content type: Reseach
- Open Access
- Published: 19 December 2017
- Article: 612
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Apoptosis and necroptosis of mouse hippocampal and parenchymal astrocytes, microglia and neurons caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Zhang Mengying
- Xu Yiyue
- Lv Zhiyue
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 December 2017
- Article: 611
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Leishmania braziliensis SCD6 and RBP42 proteins, two factors with RNA binding capacity
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Paola A. Nocua
- Cesar A. Ramirez
- Concepción J. Puerta
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 December 2017
- Article: 610
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Trichinella spp. biomass has increased in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Estonia
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Age Kärssin
- Liidia Häkkinen
- Brian Lassen
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 December 2017
- Article: 609
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Lipophosphoglycan polymorphisms do not affect Leishmania amazonensis development in the permissive vectors Lutzomyia migonei and Lutzomyia longipalpis
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Paula M. Nogueira
- Agna C. Guimarães
- Rodrigo P. Soares
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 December 2017
- Article: 608
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A cross-sectional study on the use and misuse of trypanocides in selected pastoral and agropastoral areas of eastern and northeastern Tanzania
Authors
- Anna F. Ngumbi
- Richard S. Silayo
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2017
- Article: 607
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum infective third-stage larvae are activated by co-culture with HT-29-MTX intestinal epithelial cells
Authors
- Caitlin M. Feather
- John M. Hawdon
- John C. March
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2017
- Article: 606
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Zika virus can be venereally transmitted between Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Stéphanie Silva Campos
- Rosilainy Surubi Fernandes
- Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2017
- Article: 605
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The RIO protein kinase-encoding gene Sj-riok-2 is involved in key reproductive processes in Schistosoma japonicum
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Lu Zhao
- Xin He
- Min Hu
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 December 2017
- Article: 604
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The first detected airline introductions of yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) to Europe, at Schiphol International airport, the Netherlands
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- A. Ibañez-Justicia
- A. Gloria-Soria
- A. Stroo
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 08 December 2017
- Article: 603
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Dynamic expression of cytokine and transcription factor genes during experimental Fasciola gigantica infection in buffaloes
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Wei Shi
- Zhi-Yong Wei
- Xing-Quan Zhu
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 08 December 2017
- Article: 602
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Variations in visceral leishmaniasis burden, mortality and the pathway to care within Bihar, India
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Sarah Jervis
- Lloyd A. C. Chapman
- T. Déirdre Hollingsworth
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 07 December 2017
- Article: 601
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Household knowledge and practices concerning malaria and indoor residual spraying in an endemic area earmarked for malaria elimination in Iran
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Abdoulhossain Madani
- Moussa Soleimani-Ahmadi
- Teamur Aghamolaei
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2017
- Article: 600
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Troglostrongylus brevior: a new parasite for Romania
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Georgiana Deak
- Angela Monica Ionică
- Călin Mircea Gherman
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2017
- Article: 599
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Babesia vesperuginis, a neglected piroplasmid: new host and geographical records, and phylogenetic relations
Authors (first, second and last of 16)
- Alexandra Corduneanu
- Kristýna Hrazdilová
- Andrei Daniel Mihalca
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2017
- Article: 598
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Molecular and biochemical characterization of calmodulin from Echinococcus granulosus
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ning Wang
- Xiuqin Zhong
- Guangyou Yang
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 December 2017
- Article: 597
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Histopathology, microbiology and the inflammatory process associated with Sarcoptes scabiei infection in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- José Espinosa
- Arián Ráez-Bravo
- Roser Velarde
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 December 2017
- Article: 596
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Tagging to endogenous genes of Plasmodium falciparum using CRISPR/Cas9
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Dexuan Kuang
- Jichen Qiao
- Xueyu Dai
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 December 2017
- Article: 595
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The acaricidal speed of kill of orally administered fluralaner against poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) on laying hens and its impact on mite reproduction
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Maria D. Brauneis
- Hartmut Zoller
- Anja R. Heckeroth
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 December 2017
- Article: 594
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Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years into a preventative chemotherapy national control programme
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Charlotte M. Gower
- Florian Gehre
- Joanne P. Webster
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 December 2017
- Article: 593
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Exploring the diversity of Diplostomum (Digenea: Diplostomidae) in fishes from the River Danube using mitochondrial DNA barcodes
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Olena Kudlai
- Mikuláš Oros
- Simona Georgieva
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 December 2017
- Article: 592
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Underexplored diversity of gill monogeneans in cichlids from Lake Tanganyika: eight new species of Cichlidogyrus Paperna, 1960 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from the northern basin of the lake, with remarks on the vagina and the heel of the male copulatory organ
Authors
- Chahrazed Rahmouni
- Maarten P. M. Vanhove
- Andrea Šimková
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 December 2017
- Article: 591
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A novel loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based test for detecting Neospora caninum DNA
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Andrea Estefanía Ramos
- Marina Muñoz
- Manuel Alfonso Patarroyo
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2017
- Article: 590
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Host-specific Dactylogyrus parasites revealing new insights on the historical biogeography of Northwest African and Iberian cyprinid fish
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Andrea Šimková
- Michal Benovics
- Jasna Vukić
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2017
- Article: 589
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A 10-year surveillance of Rickettsiales (Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum) in the city of Hanover, Germany, reveals Rickettsia spp. as emerging pathogens in ticks
Authors
- Katrin Blazejak
- Elisabeth Janecek
- Christina Strube
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2017
- Article: 588
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Tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from birds in Taiwan
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Chi-Chien Kuo
- Yi-Fu Lin
- Hsi-Chieh Wang
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 25 November 2017
- Article: 587
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Flotation techniques (FLOTAC and mini-FLOTAC) for detecting gastrointestinal parasites in howler monkeys
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Mayra Alejandra Alvarado-Villalobos
- Giuseppe Cringoli
- Juan Carlos Serio-Silva
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2017
- Article: 586
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A mechanistic study of Toxoplasma gondii ROP18 inhibiting differentiation of C17.2 neural stem cells
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Xian Zhang
- Rui Su
- Li Yu
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2017
- Article: 585
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Assessing S. mansoni prevalence in Biomphalaria snails in the Gombe ecosystem of western Tanzania: the importance of DNA sequence data for clarifying species identification
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Jared S. Bakuza
- Robert Gillespie
- Barbara K. Mable
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2017
- Article: 584
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Spatiotemporal distribution and population at risk of soil-transmitted helminth infections following an eight-year school-based deworming programme in Burundi, 2007–2014
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Mohamad Assoum
- Giuseppina Ortu
- Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2017
- Article: 583
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First detection of Wolbachia-infected Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Europe: Wolbachia and Cardinium infection across Culicoides communities revealed in Spain
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Nonito Pagès
- Francesc Muñoz-Muñoz
- Sandra Talavera
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2017
- Article: 582