Problems in Systematics of Parasites

Molecular Systematics of malaria parasites

The common term, "malaria parasites," is controversial in its use. Malaria is a disease, not a parasite. Thus, it is not appropriate to write or speak of "malaria infecting a bird." So, the parasites should be referred to as "malaria parasites" just as we might refer to "the cold virus." But, malaria is a human disease, with characteristic symptoms. Infection causes pathology in other vertebrat...

Worm Parasites Cause Variety of Problems

J^ scarids of dogs, com#^kmonly called "roundThe major means of infection of dogs with T. canis is by worms" and scientifically ingestion (eating) of infective named Toxocara canis, are ascarid eggs or transmission large worms which reach 4 to of infective larvae from a 8 inches in length when mamother dog to her unborn or ture. As egg-laying adults, nursing pups. Ascarid eggs they live in the ...

Ascomycete Systematics Problems and Perspectives in the Nineties

Systematics of Aspergillus species of subgenus Nidulantes in Iran

Aspergillus subgenus Nidulantes accommodates species of industrial and medical importance. Thirty isolates morphologically assigned to subgenus Nidulantes were studied, 25 isolated from cereals in the north and northwestern provinces and the rest from other substrates in Iran. Based on morphological and molecular data (sequences of the ITS rDNA and β-tubulin), nine species were identified belon...

External Parasites of Livestocks in Iran