This study refers to the helminth fauna of the Spotted Nothura, Nothura maculosa (Temminck, 1815), on the basis of samples deposited in the Helminthological Collection of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, and also on bibliographical data. The helminth survey of N. maculosa is represented by the digenetic trematode Brachylaemus (Centrodes) centrodes (Braun, 1901) Travassos & Kohn, 1964, by two cestode...

The mature domain of a cysteine protease of Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid larva (i.e., sparganum) was expressed in Escherichia coli, and its value as an antigen for the serodiagnosis of sparganosis was investigated. The recombinant protein (rSepCp-1) has the molecular weight of 23.4 kDa, and strongly reacted with the sparganum positive human or mice sera but not with negative sera by immunob...

This is the first review of helminth fauna moor frog Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842 from Volga river basin (Russia). The article summarizes authors’ and literature data on helminthic this species. method complete helminthological dissection was used. Thirthy-eight species were recorded three classes: Cestoda (1), Trematoda (28), Chromadorea (9). Nine are new to in Russia: trematodes Gorgodera varso...

Trichophyton erinacei is a main cause of dermatophytosis in hedgehogs and increasingly reported from human infections worldwide. This pathogen was originally described the European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ) but also frequently found African four-toed Atelerix albiventris ), popular pet animal Little known about taxonomy population genetics this despite its increasing importance clinical ...

Dermatophyte fungi are the etiologic agents of skin infections commonly referred to as ringworm. These infections are not dangerous but as a chronic cutaneous infections they may be difficult to treat and can also cause physical discomfort for patients. They are considered important as a public health problem as well. No information is available regarding the efficacy of antifungal agents again...