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Fisheries
Mai A. M. El-Son, Mohamed Nofal, Hany M. R. Abdel-Latif
Summary: A sudden outbreak of disease with high mortality rates was reported in market-sized striped mullet farmed in earthen ponds in Manzala, Egypt during July 2019. Poor water quality parameters and the presence of aquatic microbial pathogens such as A. hydrophila and V. parahaemolyticus led to heavy mortalities in the striped mullet.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Raquel Quiros-Pozo, Danilo Concu, Lidia Robaina, Dario Vallainc, Barbara Loi, Javier Roo
Summary: Sustainable aquaculture expansion is crucial for global food security. This study evaluated different co-feeding protocols for larval rearing of flathead grey mullet, a promising species for aquaculture diversification. The results suggest that maintaining rotifers as live feed until 30-32 days post-hatching and introducing Artemia sp. from 26-29 days post-hatching can maximize survival and improve growth of the larvae.
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Statistics & Probability
Chuan Tian, Duo Jiang, Austin Hammer, Thomas Sharpton, Yuan Jiang
Summary: Understanding microbiota interactions is crucial for understanding their impact on the host or environment. We introduce a novel method called compositional graphical lasso that explicitly incorporates the unique characteristics of microbiome data and outperforms existing methods in accurately resolving microbial interactions.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Biology
Frank Venter, Keith R. Matthews, Eleanor Silvester
Summary: Laboratory studies of pathogens often overlook the interactions between pathogens and hosts, despite the fact that hosts frequently sustain co-infections with multiple pathogens. These interactions between co-infecting pathogens and the host immune system are complex and can greatly affect disease outcomes. Researchers have used ecological and experimental studies of trypanosome and malaria infections to examine these interactions.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Ecology
Finja Strehmann, Marcel Becker, Kim Lindner, Juan F. Masello, Petra Quillfeldt, Yvonne R. Schumm, Nina Farwig, Dana G. Schabo, Sascha Roesner
Summary: Parasites play important roles in ecosystems by changing the behavior and population dynamics of their host species and the shape of entire communities. Although birds are well-studied, the infection patterns of endoparasites at the community level are not fully understood.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dagmara Wezyk, Karolina Romanczuk, Anna Rodo, Dziyana Kavalevich, Anna Bajer
Summary: Co-infections with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis are rare but pose a risk in dogs in central Poland. Dogs infected with D. repens showed no major alterations in blood parameters, while those infected with B. canis suffered from anaemia and organ dysfunction. Dogs co-infected with both parasites showed milder alterations in blood parameters, and the expression of immune response genes varied depending on the type and severity of infection.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Fisheries
Minh T. Nguyen, Niem T. A. Pham, Linh T. Vo, Dan V. Truong, Huy V. Nguyen, Tram D. Q. Nguyen, Phuoc N. Nguyen, Peter Bossier
Summary: An indoor lab-scale experiment lasting 50 days evaluated a tri-species integration of shrimp and finfishes using a closed integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system. The impact on production and environmental efficiency was investigated, along with the exploration of the optimum initial red tilapia biomass.
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Fisheries
Sk Injamamul Islam, Channarong Rodkhum, Piyanan Taweethavonsawat
Summary: Co-infection with pathogenic microorganisms has harmful effects on host organisms, influencing disease progression and severity. The existence and impact of co-infections have been studied in different tilapia species, but the role of parasitic co-infections in farmed tilapia needs further investigation. This review aims to discuss the various aspects of pathogenic parasitic and other microbial co-infections in farmed tilapia and raise awareness for better treatment practices.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Ecology
Hitoshi Kitaichi, Junjiro N. Negishi, Daisetsu Ito, Kazuki Miura, Hirokazu Urabe
Summary: This study examined the effects of habitat location on the reproductive process of freshwater pearl mussels as a parasite on host fish. The results revealed unexpected factors contributing to variations in the reproductive processes.
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Fisheries
Mahmoud A. Mahmoud, Marwa M. Attia, Mohamed Abdelsalam, Dalia A. Abdel-Moneam, M. A. Zaki Ewiss
Summary: This study investigated ectoparasites, bacteria, and cell-mediated immunity in fish. The co-infected fish showed enhanced cell-mediated immune response. Histopathological examinations revealed hemorrhaging near infected gills and bacteria aggregation.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mariana Pinheiro Alves Vasconcelos, Juan Camilo Sanchez-Arcila, Luciana Peres, Paulo Sergio Fonseca de Sousa, Marcelo Augusto dos Santos Alvarenga, Julio Castro-Alves, Maria de Fatima Ferreira-da-Cruz, Marilza Maia-Herzog, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira
Summary: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest region to assess the prevalence and association between malarial and intestinal parasitic infections. The study found high prevalence of malaria, intestinal protozoan infection, and intestinal helminth infection. Polyparasitism was common, highlighting the need for comprehensive control measures.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Fisheries
Rosa Ines Strem, Roberto Ehrlich, Nadav Shashar, Galit Sharon
Summary: This article describes the localization of V. harveyi pathogen in the brain of the flathead grey mullet and its role in causing neurological symptoms in this fish species.
DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(2022)
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Fisheries
Samia Elbahnaswy, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Medhat S. Shakweer, Elsayed A. A. Eldessouki, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Simon J. Davies, Mai A. M. El-Son
Summary: During the summer season in 2021, the main bacterial pathogens investigated in farmed flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in Egypt were Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio chlorea, and Enterococcus cloacae. The contamination of water with heavy metals was also evaluated. This study conducted clinical and post-mortem examinations on sixty moribund and freshly dead fish, and found that Vibrio and E. cloacae strains were prevalent, causing histopathological alterations, higher inflammatory response, and oxidative stress impact. These findings pose a threat to Egypt's brackish water aquaculture industry and raise public health concerns.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Seung Wan Kim, Byoung Kuk Jang
Summary: This article reports a case of a 39-year-old woman diagnosed with a liver abscess caused by co-infection of Toxocara canis and Fasciola hepatica. The patient may have acquired the infections through ingestion of eggs from contaminated soil and consumption of contaminated water or aquatic plants.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dawit Wolday, Teklay Gebrecherkos, Zekarias Gessesse Arefaine, Yazezew Kebede Kiros, Atsbeha Gebreegzabher, Geremew Tasew, Mahmud Abdulkader, Hiluf Ebuy Abraha, Abraham Aregay Desta, Ataklti Hailu, Getachew Tollera, Saro Abdella, Masresha Tesema, Ebba Abate, Kidist Lakew Endarge, Tsegaye Gebreyes Hundie, Frehiwot Kassahun Miteku, Britta C. Urban, Henk H. D. F. Schallig, Vanessa C. Harris, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit
Summary: Coinfection with parasites is associated with a reduced risk of severe COVID-19 in African patients. Parasite-driven immunomodulatory responses may attenuate the hyper-inflammation associated with severe COVID-19.
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Parasitology
A. Ozer, Y. Kornyychuk, T. Ozturk, V. Yurakhno
JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY
(2016)
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Biodiversity Conservation
A. Ozer, D. Yilmaz Kirca
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
(2015)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ahmet Ozer, Sevilay Guneydag
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
(2015)
Article
Fisheries
A. Ozer, H. Ozkan, C. T. Gurkanli, V. Yurakhno, Y. Ciftci
DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(2016)
Article
Parasitology
A. Ozer, Y. M. Kornyychuk, V. Yurakhno, T. Ozturk
Article
Parasitology
A. Ozer, C. T. Gurkanli, H. Ozkan, G. Acar, Y. Ciftci, V. Yurakhno
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Parasitology
A. Ozer, V. Yurakhno, T. Ozturk, Y. M. Kornyychuk
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Fisheries
C. T. Gurkanli, S. Okkay, Y. Ciftci, V. Yurakhno, A. Ozer
DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
A. Ozer, S. Okkay, C. T. Gurkanli, Y. Ciftci, V Yurakhno
DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(2018)
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Parasitology
S. Okkay, C. T. Gurkanli, Y. Ciftci, V. Yurakhno, A. Ozer
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2020)
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Zoology
Sevilay Okkay, C. Tolga Gurkanli, Yilmaz Ciftci, Violetta Yurakhno, Ahmet Ozer
Summary: The myxosporean parasite Ceratomyxa scorpaeni was identified in the gall bladder of the black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus collected from the Black Sea coast of Sinop. Molecular analysis confirmed the parasite's identity as C. scorpaeni, marking the first report of its occurrence in the Black Sea.
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Food Science & Technology
Ahmet Ozer, Yalcin Kaya, Sevilay Okkay, Demet Kocatepe
Summary: The study investigated the impact of Kudoa anatolica infection on the nutritional composition of Mediterranean sand smelt Atherina hepsetus. The infected fish were grouped based on the infection densities, ranging from uninfected to highly infected. While there were no significant changes in crude protein, crude lipid, and energy contents, significant changes were observed in the total amino acid content between groups. This study highlights the negative impacts of Kudoa species on the proximate, fatty acid, and amino acid composition of fish flesh.
JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ahmet Ozer, Turkay Ozturk, Sevilay Okkay, Violetta Yurakhno, Julia Kornyychuk
AQUATIC SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2020)
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Zoology
Ahmet Ozer, Hakan Ozkan, Violetta Yurakhno
ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA
(2015)