ardabil province, northwestern iran, is endemic for visceral leishmaniasis of mediterranean type from many years ago. this situation might cause to underestimate other important diseases, which occur spo­radically within the same area. in this case, a 6-year-old male patient in this area was treated as in­fected with visceral leishmaniasis initially with seropositive result for visceral leishma...

In many countries of South-East Asia infection with the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) is of considerable importance as a risk factor for cholangiocellular carcinoma (CC) development (Haswell-Elkins et al., 1994; Sriamporn et al., 2004; Sripa et al., 2011). In Viet Nam, Clonorchis sinensis may also be found (Doanh and Nawa, 2016). Infection with liver flukes (Opisthorchis viverrini, Op...

A possible mechanism of liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini; Ov) -associated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) genesis may be imbalance in responses of antioxidant enzymes and/or DNA repair enzymes which are the consequence of oxidative/nitrative stress, arising from inflammatory processes. This study aimed to investigate changes in the expression patterns of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide di...

The present paper reports the results of a cross-sectional survey aimed at obtaining up-to-date information on the spatial distribution of different groups and/or species of helminths in water buffaloes from central Italy. Geographical information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis were used to plan the sampling procedures, to display the results as maps and to detect spatial clusters of helmin...

Opisthorchiasis is a neglected, tropical disease caused by the carcinogenic Asian liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini. This hepatobiliary disease is linked to malignant cancer (cholangiocarcinoma, CCA) and affects millions of people in Asia. No vaccine is available, and only one drug (praziquantel) is used against the parasite. Little is known about O. viverrini biology and the diseases that it...

Rumen fluke (RF) are trematode parasites that have increased in prevalence within European ruminant livestock since the 1990s. Morbidity and mortality can result from development of juvenile flukes duodenum, however, evidence for significant impacts adult rumen final host is equivocal. The presence Scotland had not previously been quantified, so purpose this study was to use historical coprolog...

Fascioliasis causes significant economic losses and is a constant challenge to livestock farmers globally. Fluke faecal egg counts (flukeFECs) are simple, non-invasive method used detect the presence of patent liver fluke infection. Many flukeFEC techniques exist but they vary in complexity, precision accuracy. The objective this study was evaluate recovery capabilities two simple methods at di...