Adult tetraphyllidean tapeworms (Platyhelminthes: Eucestoda) from the spiral intestines of 3 species of potamotrygonid stingrays (Paratrygon aiereba, Potamotrygon castexi, and Portamotrygon motoro) in the Madre de Dios river in Peru were found to host numerous cysts embedded in their parenchymal tissues. Histological sections of the cysts revealed the presence of a scolex bearing 4 suckers and ...

RESEARCH ARTICLE ISSN 2250-1770 Study on zoonotic cestodes of commensal rats Shashi Kiran, Rashmi and *Kanika Solanki Veterinary Parasitology Lab, Zoology, D.A.V. (PG) College,S.G.R.R Medical college Dehradun-248 001, India *Corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract A study on the prevalence of cestodes in three species of rats, R. rattus, R.norvegicus and M. musculus revealed 36...

The diversity and ecology of cestodes from the northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus (NFS), were examined using newly collected material from 756 humanely harvested subadult males between 2011 and 2014. NFSs were collected from five different haul-outs on St. Paul Island, Alaska. A total of 14,660 tapeworms were collected with a prevalence of 98.5% and intensity up to 107 cestodes per host (m...

Photo 1. Larval tapeworms (cestodes) in the gut cavity of an oyster toadfish. credit: Christopher Moore. This photograph illustrates article “Parasites indicate trophic complexity and faunal succession restored reefs over a 22-year period” by S. Moore, J. Baillie, Emily A. Edmonds, Rachel K. Gittman, April M. H. Blakeslee published Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2825

The life cycle of marine Eubothrium sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea), from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) was experimentally completed in one year and included only one intermediate host (Acartia tonsa Dana) (Copepoda: Calanoida). Adult cestodes were collected from farmed salmon, and ripe eggs released by the cestodes were fed to Acartia tonsa. Ingested eggs hatched in the gut and the larvae de...

The diversity and ecology of cestodes from the northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus (NFS), were examined using newly collected material from 756 humanely harvested subadult males between 2011 and 2014. NFSs were collected from five different haul-outs on St. Paul Island, Alaska. A total of 14,660 tapeworms were collected with a prevalence of 98.5% and intensity up to 107 cestodes per host (m...