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Volume 97, Issue 1

1 February 2011

ISSN 0022-3395

eISSN 1937-2345

In this Issue

BIOCHEMISTRY-PHYSIOLOGY
ECOLOGY-EPIDEMIOLOGY-BEHAVIOR
ECTOPARASITOLOGY
FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
INVERTEBRATE-PARASITE RELATIONSHIPS
LIFE CYCLES-SURVEY
MOLECULAR-CELL BIOLOGY
PATHOLOGY
SYSTEMATICS-PHYLOGENETICS
THERAPEUTICS-DIAGNOSTICS
RESEARCH NOTES
In Memoriam

BIOCHEMISTRY-PHYSIOLOGY

Optimization of Culture Conditions for In Vitro Fertilization and Reproduction of Microphallus turgidus (Trematoda: Microphallidae)

Oscar J. Pung; Terry Lester, Jr; Ashley R. Burger; Efe Alyanak; Patricia A. O'Leary

Abstract

View Articletitled, Optimization of Culture Conditions for In Vitro Fertilization and Reproduction of Microphallus turgidus (Trematoda: Microphallidae)

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ECOLOGY-EPIDEMIOLOGY-BEHAVIOR

Tests of Ecological Equivalence of Two Species of Terrestrial Gastropods as Second Intermediate Hosts of Panopistus pricei (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae)

Michael A. Barger

Abstract

View Articletitled, Tests of Ecological Equivalence of Two Species of Terrestrial Gastropods as Second Intermediate Hosts of Panopistus pricei (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae)

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Ontogenetic Variation in Parasite infracommunities of the Clingfish Sicyases sanguineus (Pisces: Gobiesocidae)

Gabriela Muñoz; Leonardo Zamora

Abstract

View Articletitled, Ontogenetic Variation in Parasite infracommunities of the Clingfish Sicyases sanguineus (Pisces: Gobiesocidae)

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ECTOPARASITOLOGY

Six New and One Previously Described Species of Pseudorhabdosynochus (Monogenoidea, Diplectanidae) Infecting the Gills of Groupers (Perciformes, Serranidae) From the Pacific Coasts of Mex...

Edgar F. Mendoza-Franco; Juan Violante-González; Agustín A. Rojas Herrera

Abstract

View Articletitled, Six New and One Previously Described Species of Pseudorhabdosynochus (Monogenoidea, Diplectanidae) Infecting the Gills of Groupers (Perciformes, Serranidae) From the Pacific Coasts of Mex...

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FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY

Effect of Osmolality and Selected Ions on Retraction of the Distome Body into the Cercaria Tail Chamber of Proterometra macrostoma (Trematoda: Azygiidae)

Ronald Rosen; Cecilia Albers; Adam Chambers; Alaina Faust; Elizabeth Fleming; Alisha Holmberg; Adam Meador; Kelly Njine Mouapi; Krystina Sandefur; Lee Ware

Abstract

View Articletitled, Effect of Osmolality and Selected Ions on Retraction of the Distome Body into the Cercaria Tail Chamber of Proterometra macrostoma (Trematoda: Azygiidae)

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IMMUNOLOGY

Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in General Population in a Northern Mexican City

C. Alvarado-Esquivel; S. Estrada-Martínez; H. Pizarro-Villalobos; M. Arce-Quiñones; O. Liesenfeld; J. P. Dubey

Abstract

View Articletitled, Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in General Population in a Northern Mexican City

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Anti–Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Cattle and Pigs in a Highly Endemic Area for Human Toxoplasmosis in Brazil

Edwards Frazão-Teixeira; Francisco C. R. de Oliveira

Abstract

View Articletitled, Anti–Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Cattle and Pigs in a Highly Endemic Area for Human Toxoplasmosis in Brazil

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Differential Effects of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei brucei on Rat Macrophages

Kazuhiko Nishimura; Haruna Nakaya; Hiroshi Nakagawa; Saburo Matsuo; Yoshihiro Ohnishi; Shinji Yamasaki

Abstract

View Articletitled, Differential Effects of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei brucei on Rat Macrophages

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INVERTEBRATE-PARASITE RELATIONSHIPS

Insight into the Short-Finned Squid Illex coindetii (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) Feeding Ecology: Is There a Link Between Helminth Parasites and Food Composition?

Mirela Petrić; Ivona Mladineo; Svjetlana Krstulović Šifner

Abstract

View Articletitled, Insight into the Short-Finned Squid Illex coindetii (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) Feeding Ecology: Is There a Link Between Helminth Parasites and Food Composition?

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LIFE CYCLES-SURVEY

Prevalence of Babesia microti in Free-Ranging Baboons and African Green Monkeys

Jeneby M. Maamun; Mbaruk A. Suleman; Mercy Akinyi; Hastings Ozwara; Thomas Kariuki; Hans-Erik Carlsson

Abstract

View Articletitled, Prevalence of Babesia microti in Free-Ranging Baboons and African Green Monkeys

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Seasonal Occurrence of Opechona pyriforme Metacercariae (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) in Eirene tenuis Medusae (Hydrozoa: Leptothecata) From a Hypersaline Lagoon in Western Gulf of Mexico

Luis Felipe Martell-Hernández; Alberto Ocaña-Luna; Marina Sánchez-Ramírez

Abstract

View Articletitled, Seasonal Occurrence of Opechona pyriforme Metacercariae (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) in Eirene tenuis Medusae (Hydrozoa: Leptothecata) From a Hypersaline Lagoon in Western Gulf of Mexico

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MOLECULAR-CELL BIOLOGY

Cloning and Functional Characterization of Two Calmodulin Genes During Larval Development in the Parasitic Flatworm Schistosoma mansoni

Andrew S. Taft; Timothy P. Yoshino

Abstract

View Articletitled, Cloning and Functional Characterization of Two Calmodulin Genes During Larval Development in the Parasitic Flatworm Schistosoma mansoni

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PATHOLOGY

Mechanisms of Liver Fibrosis Associated with Experimental Fasciola hepatica Infection: Roles of Fas2 Proteinase and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation

Luis A. Marcos; Angélica Terashima; Pedro Yi; Roy Andrade; Francisco J. Cubero; Efsevia Albanis; Eduardo Gotuzzo; Jose R. Espinoza; Scott L. Friedman

Abstract

View Articletitled, Mechanisms of Liver Fibrosis Associated with Experimental Fasciola hepatica Infection: Roles of Fas2 Proteinase and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation

Supplementary data

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Effect of Trypanosoma brucei brucei on Erythropoiesis in Infected Rats

Kazuhiko Nishimura; Haruna Nakaya; Hiroshi Nakagawa; Saburo Matsuo; Yoshihiro Ohnishi; Shinji Yamasaki

Abstract

View Articletitled, Effect of Trypanosoma brucei brucei on Erythropoiesis in Infected Rats

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SYSTEMATICS-PHYLOGENETICS

Helminths of Pholidobolus montium (Sauria: Gymnophthalmidae) From Ecuador with Description of a New Species of Skrjabinodon (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae)

Charles R. Bursey; Stephen R. Goldberg

Abstract

View Articletitled, Helminths of Pholidobolus montium (Sauria: Gymnophthalmidae) From Ecuador with Description of a New Species of Skrjabinodon (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae)

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Erection of Ibirhynchus gen. nov. (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae), Based on Molecular and Morphological Data

Martín García-Varela; Gerardo Pérez-Ponce de León; Francisco J. Aznar; Steven A. Nadler

Abstract

View Articletitled, Erection of Ibirhynchus gen. nov. (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae), Based on Molecular and Morphological Data

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Molecular Characterization of Hepatozoon Species in Reptiles from the Seychelles

D. James Harris; João P. M. C. Maia; Ana Perera

Abstract

View Articletitled, Molecular Characterization of Hepatozoon Species in Reptiles from the Seychelles

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A New Species of Heterosentis Van Cleave, 1931 (Acanthocephala, Arhythmacanthidae), a Parasite of Pinguipedid Fishes in the Southwest Atlantic

Ana L. Lanfranchi; Juan T. Timi

Abstract

View Articletitled, A New Species of Heterosentis Van Cleave, 1931 (Acanthocephala, Arhythmacanthidae), a Parasite of Pinguipedid Fishes in the Southwest Atlantic

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Polymorphism Analysis of Chinese Theileria sergenti Using Allele-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction of the Major Piroplasm Surface Protein Gene

Ai Hong Liu; Gui Quan Guan; Jun Long Liu; Zhi Jie Liu; Neil Leblanc; You Quan Li; Jin Liang Gao; Mi Ling Ma; Qing Li Niu; Qiao Yun Ren; Qi Bai; Hong Yin; Jian Xun Luo

Abstract

View Articletitled, Polymorphism Analysis of Chinese Theileria sergenti Using Allele-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction of the Major Piroplasm Surface Protein Gene

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A New Cucullanid from the Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci (Osteichthyes: Serranidae) Off the Coast of Yucatán, México

Hugo H. Mejía-Madrid; Sergio Guillén-Hernández

Abstract

View Articletitled, A New Cucullanid from the Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci (Osteichthyes: Serranidae) Off the Coast of Yucatán, México

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A New Genus and Species of Brachycoeliidae (Digenea) from Chiropterotriton sp. (Caudata: Plethodontidae) in Mexico and Its Phylogenetic Position Within the Plagiorchiida Based on Partial ...

G. Pérez-Ponce de León; B. Mendoza-Garfias; U. Razo-Mendivil; G. Parra-Olea

Abstract

View Articletitled, A New Genus and Species of Brachycoeliidae (Digenea) from Chiropterotriton sp. (Caudata: Plethodontidae) in Mexico and Its Phylogenetic Position Within the Plagiorchiida Based on Partial ...

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THERAPEUTICS-DIAGNOSTICS

Viability of Sporulated Oocysts of Neospora caninum After Exposure to Different Physical and Chemical Treatments

Aldo F. Alves Neto; Luciana A. Bandini; Sandra M. Nishi; Rodrigo M. Soares; David Driemeier; Nadia A. B. Antoniassi; Gereon Schares; Solange M. Gennari

Abstract

View Articletitled, Viability of Sporulated Oocysts of Neospora caninum After Exposure to Different Physical and Chemical Treatments

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Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test for Detection of Antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi in Dogs Experimentally Infected with Isolates Obtained from Opossums (Didelphis ...

Alexa C. Rosypal; Roderick Hill; Samantha Lewis; Stephen C. Barr; Samantha Valadas; Solange Maria Gennari; David S. Lindsay

Abstract

View Articletitled, Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test for Detection of Antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi in Dogs Experimentally Infected with Isolates Obtained from Opossums (Didelphis ...

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RESEARCH NOTES

Seroprevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Humans in China

Mu-Xin Chen; Ren-Li Zhang; Lin Ai; Jia-Xu Chen; Shao-Hong Chen; Da-Na Huang; Shi-Tong Gao; Yi-Jie Geng; Xiao-Heng Li; Xing-Quan Zhu

Abstract

View Articletitled, Seroprevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Humans in China

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Cryptosporidium Pig Genotype II Diagnosed in Pigs From the State of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

V. R. S. Fiuza; S. S. M. Gallo; E. Frazão-Teixeira; M. Santín; R. Fayer; F. C. R. Oliveira

Abstract

View Articletitled, Cryptosporidium Pig Genotype II Diagnosed in Pigs From the State of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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Evaluation of Five Antischizophrenic Agents Against Toxoplasma gondii in Human Cell Cultures

David G. Goodwin; Jeannine S. Strobl; David S. Lindsay

Abstract

View Articletitled, Evaluation of Five Antischizophrenic Agents Against Toxoplasma gondii in Human Cell Cultures

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Cats from Colombo, Sri Lanka

V. A. Kulasena; R. P. V. J. Rajapakse; J. P. Dubey; P. N. Dayawansa; S. Premawansa

Abstract

View Articletitled, Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Cats from Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Feral Cats in Seoul, Korea

Sang-Eun Lee; Neung-Hee Kim; Hee-Sun Chae; Shin-Hyeong Cho; Ho-Woo Nam; Won-Ja Lee; Sun-Heung Kim; Jung-Hark Lee

Abstract

View Articletitled, Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Feral Cats in Seoul, Korea

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Genotyping Natural Infections of Schistosoma mansoni in Biomphalaria alexandrina From Damietta, Egypt, with Comparisons to Natural Snail Infections From Kenya

Wael M. Lotfy; Ben Hanelt; Gerald M. Mkoji; Eric S. Loker

Abstract

View Articletitled, Genotyping Natural Infections of Schistosoma mansoni in Biomphalaria alexandrina From Damietta, Egypt, with Comparisons to Natural Snail Infections From Kenya

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Systematics of Mexiconema cichlasomae (Nematoda: Daniconematidae) Based on Sequences of SSU rDNA

H. H. Mejia-Madrid; M. L. Aguirre-Macedo

Abstract

View Articletitled, Systematics of Mexiconema cichlasomae (Nematoda: Daniconematidae) Based on Sequences of SSU rDNA

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Shared Antigenicity Between the Polar Filaments of Myxosporeans and Other Cnidaria

Maurice J. Ringuette; Anne Koehler; Sherwin S. Desser

Abstract

View Articletitled, Shared Antigenicity Between the Polar Filaments of Myxosporeans and Other Cnidaria

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Serological Survey of Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection in Japanese Dogs

M. Sasaki; A. Yamazaki; A. Haraguchi; M. Tatsumi; K. Ishida; H. Ikadai

Abstract

View Articletitled, Serological Survey of Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection in Japanese Dogs

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Severe Infection of Wild-Caught Snakes with Spirometra erinaceieuropaei From Food Markets in Guangzhou, China Involves a Risk for Zoonotic Sparganosis

Fumin Wang; Lihua Zhou; Shiping Gong; Yanzhong Deng; Jiejian Zou; Jun Wu; Wenhua Liu; Fanghui Hou

Abstract

View Articletitled, Severe Infection of Wild-Caught Snakes with Spirometra erinaceieuropaei From Food Markets in Guangzhou, China Involves a Risk for Zoonotic Sparganosis

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Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum Infection in Dairy Cattle of Southern China

Hui-Yan Xia; Dong-Hui Zhou; Kun Jia; Xian-Bin Zeng; Dun-Wei Zhang; Li-Xuan She; Rui-Qing Lin; Zi-Guo Yuan; Shou-Jun Li; Xing-Quan Zhu

Abstract

View Articletitled, Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum Infection in Dairy Cattle of Southern China

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In Memoriam

John H. Cross: 1925–2010

K. Darwin Murrell; Larry Ash; Phil Coyne

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View Articletitled, John H. Cross: 1925–2010

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