Wildlife are now recognised as an important source of emerging human pathogens, including parasites. This paper discusses the linkages between wildlife, people, zoonotic parasites and the ecosystems in which they co-exist, revisits definitions for 'emerging' and 're-emerging', and lists zoonotic parasites that can be acquired from wildlife including, for some, estimates of the associated global...

One of the most devastating impacts of an invasive species is the introduction of novel parasites or diseases to native fauna. Invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) in Australia contain several types of parasites, raising concern that the toads may increase rates of parasitism in local anuran species. We sampled cane toads and sympatric native frogs (Limnodynastes peronii, Litoria latopalmata, ...

This paper summarises the results of parasitological examinations of the European eel Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus) in the Czech Republic, carried out at the Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences (previously the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences) within the period of 50 years (1958-2008). Even though this survey is limited to the Czech Republic, it provides extensive data probably ...

Soil fauna can be an important regulator of community parameters and ecosystem processes, but there have been few quantitative syntheses of the role of soil fauna in terrestrial soil communities and ecosystems. Here, we conducted a metaanalysis to investigate the impacts of invertebrate soil microand mesofauna (grazers and predators) on plant productivity and microbial biomass. Overall our resu...

Abstract About 96% of all malaria deaths occur in Africa, and the malignant falciparum also originated on continent. Although only appeared Holocene period, it can be hypothesized that transfer parasites from other primates to humans occurred several times history parallel human evolution. This study develops model examines possible coexistence potential original host apes, ancestors, diverse a...

South Texas is a highly variable region encompassing multiple habitat types and harboring wide diversity of organisms. However, the parasite fauna in this poorly known, especially for avian ectoparasites such as lice. To better understand louse host associations Texas, we examined total 507 birds chewing Lice were morphologically identified to genus phylogenetic analysis was performed using one...

Abstract Non-indigenous parasite fauna of freshwater fish has not been studied extensively in Croatia, despite the long history introductions and translocations alien species into inland waters. Negative implications for aquaculture production wild native have frequently associated with introduction non-native species. Hence, present paper attempts to lay out a historical overview suspected loc...

The poorly known Clymene dolphin ( Stenella clymene ) is a small oceanic cetacean distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. In this study, we report, for first time, vagrant individual Argentina (Rada Tilly) that represents current southern-most record species. We provide molecular identification dolphin, based on partial sequences mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, ge...

Small concretions and specimens embedded in the matrix have yielded a new Pliocene crustacean fauna from the Kowai Formation near Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand. The fauna is relatively robust, with five identifiable taxa. Three new species are named herein, including the isopod Cirolana makikihi and the decapods Upogebia kowai and Austrohelice manneringi. one new genus and species of ...