Article
Parasitology
Jesus S. Hernandez-Orts, Tetiana A. Kuzmina, Luis A. Gomez-Puerta, Roman Kuchta
Summary: This study describes a new species of Diphyllobothrium, Diphyllobothrium sprakeri n. sp., first found in California sea lions from the Pacific coast of North America. It also confirms that South American sea lions from Argentina, Chile, and Peru serve as an additional host. Additionally, it revealed the first coinfection of two diphyllobothriid species in sea lions from the Southern Hemisphere.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Montazer K. Mensoor
Summary: This research article represents the first complete review and detailed documentation of available data on the distribution of bats in Iraq, based on literature records, survey data, and museum collections. A checklist of 19 bat species in Iraq was developed from multiple data sources, but gaps still exist in the available data, highlighting the need for further field research to update the current checklist.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Jerusha Bennett, Robert Poulin, Bronwen Presswell
Summary: Parasitic helminths with complex life cycles require multiple hosts, and we have limited knowledge about invertebrate hosts compared to vertebrates. In New Zealand, less than 1% of marine invertebrates have records of parasite infections, indicating a lack of understanding about invertebrate parasites in marine ecosystems. This study provides a comprehensive parasite-host checklist, including data from the literature and newly discovered infections in New Zealand.
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dawn Cory-Toussaint, Peter J. Taylor, Irene E. J. Barnhoorn
Summary: Bats have been proposed as reliable bioindicators for monitoring bioaccumulation of elements and chemicals in ecosystems, with non-invasive methods becoming more popular. This study found significantly higher concentrations of certain elements in bats from a mining footprint compared to a reference area, suggesting the potential of fur and blood as indicators of environmental toxicity. Further research is needed to explore toxic thresholds and unknown factors related to element concentrations in bat tissues and organs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Alexandra Corduneanu, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Attila D. Sandor, Sandor Hornok, Maja Malmberg, Natalia Pin Viso, Erik Bongcam-Rudloff
Summary: This study investigated different bacterial communities in heart tissue of insectivorous bats from Central and Eastern Europe. Results showed that host species determined the structure and abundance of the bacterial community, while individual factors like year or location had no effect. The presence of vector-borne bacteria Bartonella spp. and indications of Rickettsia spp. were identified in the samples.
COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Paula Carolina Serrano, Maria Celina Digiani, Maria De los Angeles Gomez-Munoz, Juliana Notarnicola, Maria del Rosario Robles, Graciela Teresa Navone
Summary: A new host-parasite relationship of H. dollfusi was discovered in Northeast Argentina, with a strong preference for Oligoryzomys species. The parasite distribution seems to extend from Venezuela to North Corrientes in Argentina, but has not been reported in the Atlantic Forest regions of Argentina and Brazil.
Article
Ecology
Monika Moir, Leigh R. Richards, Ramugondo V. Rambau, Michael I. Cherry
Summary: The study assessed the impact of forest fragmentation on the functional diversity of bats, finding that Scarp forests exhibited high functional richness, while Eastern Cape Dune forests showed high functional divergence yet low functional richness and dispersion. The results suggest that biogeographical history and forest structure play a significant role in determining the functional richness, divergence, and dispersion of insectivorous bat communities.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
James E. McGee, Victoria J. Bennett, Stephen J. Maartens
Summary: This study investigated the use of artificial water sources by bats in a semi-natural habitat, and found that bats utilized swimming pools for foraging and drinking. The study suggests that anthropogenic features like swimming pools may have value for bats and other wildlife in natural and semi-natural habitats.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Florencia Liquin, Carmen Gilardoni, Florencia Cremonte, Jose Saravia, Hector A. Cristobal, Dora Davies
Summary: This study describes a new species called Auriculostoma ocloya and its lifecycle. It is the first research to provide sequence data on the larval and adult stages of a species in this genus.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Thayane Ferreira Fernandes, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos Melo, Jeannie Nascimento Dos Santos
Summary: This study describes a new species of nematode parasitizing bats, which is the fourth species from Brazil in its genus and the first reported in Artibeus lituratus.
JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Martin Miguel Montes, Martin Acosta Albarracin, Jorge Barneche, Yasmin Croci, Dario Balcazar, German Flavio Reig Cardarella, Sergio Roberto Martorelli
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the phylogenetic relationship between Philometroides tahieli in Argentina and other South American philometrids using molecular data. The results showed that Ps. tahieli may have a close relationship with Philometroides species from freshwater hosts in China, and it represents a new lineage among South American species. Further studies will improve our knowledge of philometrid biodiversity and phylogeny.
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Lara Milena Sabater, Mateo Daniel Monferran, Janet Higuti, Alejandra Patricia Perez
Summary: This study presents the first checklist of recent non-marine ostracods from Argentina, providing information about species distribution and ecological characteristics. A total of 66 ostracod species in 33 genera and 7 families have been recorded, with 29% of the species considered endemic. The majority of the species were found in alkaline, freshwater to oligohaline cold waters, predominantly in low to moderate altitude environments. However, research bias towards the Pampean and Patagonia regions limits the diversity record of ostracods in Argentina.
Article
Zoology
Erika M. Ospina-Perez, Fredy A. Rivera-Paez, Hector E. Ramirez-Chaves
Summary: This study expanded the knowledge of distribution of fly species and associations with bat hosts in Colombia, contributing to understanding the ecology, diversity, and distribution of these species.
Article
Zoology
Grzegorz Wojtaszyn, Grzegorz Lesinski, Tomasz Rutkowski
Summary: The study revealed that the occupation of summer artificial roosts by bats in forests of southwestern Poland shows clear seasonal variations, with the highest density of bats recorded in July or August. Additionally, differences in the number of bat species were observed in each phenological season.
ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Florencia Evelyn Rodriguez, Gabriela Beatriz Olea, Maria Victoria Aguirre, Maria Antonella Argoitia, Juan Claver, Daniel Marcelo Lombardo
Summary: This study investigates the structure and composition of the gular glands in three bat species during their reproductive season. It reveals that the size and composition of the gland are influenced by the lipid content and identifies mechanoreceptors associated with the gland's duct surface. The study also proposes a new classification for the gland and discusses its implications in the reproductive behavior of the Molossidae family.
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
A. C. A. Camargo, C. P. Santos
JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Parasitology
Larisa G. Poddubnaya, David I. Gibson
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Parasitology
Jhon D. Chero, Celso L. Cruces, Gloria Saez, Claudia Portes Santos, Jose L. Luque
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karina M. Rebello, Juliana N. Borges, Andre Teixeira, Jonas Perales, Claudia P. Santos
MOLECULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL PARASITOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Parasitology
Claudia Portes Santos, Juliana Novo Borges
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Parasitology
Pedro Hercilio de Oliveira Cavalcante, Maralina Torres da Silva, Aldenice de Nazare Silva Pereira, Rosana Gentile, Claudia Portes Santos
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Parasitology
Larisa G. Poddubnaya, Willy Hemmingsen, Magdalena Brunanska, David Gibson
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Zoology
Larisa G. Poddubnaya, Alexander E. Zhokhov, David I. Gibson
ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Amanda Gleyce Lima de Oliveira, Rafael Christian Chavez Rocha, Tatiana Dillenburg Saint'Pierre, Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis, Clelia Christina Mello-Silva, Claudia Portes Santos
Summary: This study investigated elemental contamination in Perna perna mussels from Guanabara Bay, Brazil, and found that some samples exceeded the limits set by regulations. However, the estimated daily dietary intake values did not surpass the limits. Continuous monitoring of metal pollution in bivalves in the study area is suggested.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Mariana P. Plaksina, David Gibson, Evgenija Dmitrieva
Summary: The study first described the life-history of Mazocraes alosae on Pontic shad Alosa immaculata, revealing a longer reproduction period compared to the population in the Black Sea, unaffected by water salinity, and not influenced by the size or sex of the shad.
FOLIA PARASITOLOGICA
(2021)
Biographical-Item
Parasitology
David I. Gibson
SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Larisa G. Poddubnaya, Alexander E. Zhokhov, Willy Hemmingsen, David Gibson
Summary: This study examined the muscle cells and extracellular matrices of two teleost-infecting blood flukes using Transmission Electron Microscopy, revealing significant differences in muscle cell morphology and extracellular matrix between the freshwater and marine species, potentially reflecting their distinct evolutionary lineages.
ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Larisa G. Poddubnaya, Alexander Zhokhov, David Gibson
Summary: This study evaluated the cytoarchitecture of vitellaria in two innominate Sanguinicola species from freshwater fishes in Russia, revealing widespread distribution of vitelline cells and their ability to form intercellular junctions. Mature vitelline cells were found to contain heterogeneous vitelline globules and lipid droplets, without apparent modifications within the vitelline duct. These observations suggest additional characteristics supporting the divergent evolutionary lineages of marine and freshwater aporocotylids.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Nathalie France Mauroo, Philip S. L. Beh, Eileen Harris, San Y. Chan, David Gibson
VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Carla Alberto-Silva, Rodolfo A. Cunha, Valdir A. da Costa, Everton Gustavo N. Dos Santos, Mauricio C. De Vasconcellos, Clelia Christina Mello-Silva, Claudia P. Santos
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2020)