Wolbachia are common endosymbionts of terrestrial arthropods, and are also found in nematodes: the animal-parasitic filaria, and the plant-parasite Radopholus similis. Lateral transfer of Wolbachia DNA to the host genome is common. We generated a draft genome sequence for the strongyloidean nematode parasite Dictyocaulus viviparus, the cattle lungworm. In the assembly, we identified nearly 1 Mb...

The prevalence of respiratory disease syndromes was investigated in 859 sheep in North Shoa, in the central highland of Ethiopia. Pasteurellosis, known locally as “Engib,” has become a disease of major concern in the study area. During the 1-year study period, the highest respiratory morbidity rate (64%) was observed in July; the lowest occurred in December (5%). Sera from 160 sheep were examin...

from the journey, his weight being 113 lbs., and his health good. But the day after his arrival, he came to hospital in great alarm to say that his urine had turned to milk, and its appearance was very like it. There were no other symptoms whatever, and the urine was of the following description :? Acidity normal, sp. gr. 1017, colour opaque, white, somewhat dirty-looking, odour natural. The sp...

This study was conducted to gather updated information on the occurrence of Mansonella ozzardi in Codajás, and report new information about filaria found in the riverine communities of Coari, Amazonas State, Brazil. The prevalence (thick blood smear) of infection was 9.4% and 22.0% in Codajás and Coari, respectively. Men (17.1%) had a higher prevalence than women (11.2%) (ANOVA χ2 = -4.93; p = ...