Studies on the Interactions of Thelazia Sp., Introduced Eyeworm Parasites of Cattle, with Their Definitive and Intermediate Hosts in Massachusetts
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Epidemiology of Filariasis in India * N
Bull. Org. mond. Sante 1957, 16, 553-579 Bull. Wld Hith Org. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FILARIASIS IN INDIA * N. G. S. RAGHAVAN, B.A., M.B., B.S. Assistant Director, Malaria Institute of India, Delhi, India SYNOPSIS The author reviews the history of filarial infections in India and discusses factors affecting the filariae, their vectors, and the human reservoir of infection. A detailed description is given of techniques for determining the degree of infection, disease and endemicity of filariasis in a community, and aspects which require further study are indicated. Filarial infections have been recorded in India as early as the sixth century B.C. by the famous physician Susruta in Chapter XII of the Susruta Sanihita (quoted by Menon 48). The description of the signs and symptoms of this disease by Madhavakara (seventh century A.D.) in his treatise Madhava Nidhana (Chapter XXXIX), holds good even today. More recently, Clarke in 1709 called elephantiasis of the legs in Cochin, South India, "Malabar legs " (see Menon 49). Lewis 38 in India discovered microfilariae in the peripheral blood. Between 1929 and 1946 small-scale surveys have been carried out, first by Korke 35, 36 and later by Rao 63-65 under the Indian Council of Medical Research (Indian Research Fund Association), and others, at Saidapet, by workers at the King Institute, Guindy, Madras (King et al.33). The studies in the epidemiology of filariasis in Travancore by Iyengar (1938) have brought out many important points in regard to Wuchererian infections, especially W. malayi. The first description of MJ. malayi in India was made by Korke 35 in Balasore District, Orissa State; the credit for describing the adult worms of this infection is due to Rao & Maplestone.8 The discovery of the garden lizard Calotes versicolor with a natural filarial infection - Conispiculum guindiensis - (Pandit, Pandit & Iyer 53) in Guindy led to studies in experimental transmission which threw some interesting light on comparative development (Menon & Ramamurti ;49 Menon, Ramamurti & Sundarasiva Rao 50). -
Boselaphus Tragocamelus</I>
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln USGS Staff -- Published Research US Geological Survey 2008 Boselaphus tragocamelus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) David M. Leslie Jr. U.S. Geological Survey, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsstaffpub Leslie, David M. Jr., "Boselaphus tragocamelus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)" (2008). USGS Staff -- Published Research. 723. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsstaffpub/723 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the US Geological Survey at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in USGS Staff -- Published Research by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. MAMMALIAN SPECIES 813:1–16 Boselaphus tragocamelus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) DAVID M. LESLIE,JR. United States Geological Survey, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-3051, USA; [email protected] Abstract: Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas, 1766) is a bovid commonly called the nilgai or blue bull and is Asia’s largest antelope. A sexually dimorphic ungulate of large stature and unique coloration, it is the only species in the genus Boselaphus. It is endemic to peninsular India and small parts of Pakistan and Nepal, has been extirpated from Bangladesh, and has been introduced in the United States (Texas), Mexico, South Africa, and Italy. It prefers open grassland and savannas and locally is a significant agricultural pest in India. It is not of special conservation concern and is well represented in zoos and private collections throughout the world. DOI: 10.1644/813.1. -
A Pediatric Case of Thelaziasis in Korea
ISSN (Print) 0023-4001 ISSN (Online) 1738-0006 Korean J Parasitol Vol. 54, No. 3: 319-321, June 2016 ▣ CASE REPORT http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2016.54.3.319 A Pediatric Case of Thelaziasis in Korea Chung Hyuk Yim1, Jeong Hee Ko1, Jung Hyun Lee1, Yu Mi Choi1, Won Wook Lee1, Sang Ki Ahn2, Myoung Hee Ahn3, Kyong Eun Choi1 Departments of 1Pediatrics and 2Ophthalmology, Gwangmyeong Sungae Hospital, Gwangmyeong 14241, Korea; 3Department of Environmental Biology and Medical Parasitology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea Abstract: In the present study, we intended to report a clinical pediatric case of thelaziasis in Korea. In addition, we briefly reviewed the literature on pediatric cases of thelaziasis in Korea. In the present case, 3 whitish, thread-like eye-worms were detected in a 6-year-old-boy living in an urban area and contracted an ocular infection known as thelaziasis inciden- tally during ecological agritainment. This is the first report of pediatric thelaziasis in Seoul after 1995. Key words: Thelazia callipaeda, thelaziasis, eye-worm, pediatric ocular parasite, ecological agritainment INTRODUCTION conservative treatment with intravenous cefotaxime 150 mg/ kg/day and levofloxacin eye drops after an ophthalmologic ex- Thelazia callipaeda is an uncommon ocular parasite in Asia. amination. The results of the blood test on admission were as The first human case was described in 1917 by Stuckey [1], follows: white blood cell count 13,210/μl, C-reactive protein and the first human infection in Korea was reported by Naka- 7.191 mg/dl, and eosinophil count 0%. Parasitic, helminth da in 1934 [2]. -
The Role of Wild and Domestic Ungulates in Forming the Helminth Fauna of European Bison in Belarus
Sviatlana Polaz et al. European Bison Conservation Newsletter Vol 10 (2017) pp: 79–86 The role of wild and domestic ungulates in forming the helminth fauna of European bison in Belarus Sviatlana Polaz, Alena Anisimova, Palina Labanouskaya, Aksana Viarbitskaya, Vasili Kudzelich The State Research-Production Association “The Scientifically-Practical Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for bio-resources”, Minsk, Belarus Abstract: Discussed is the role of wild and domestic ungulates in the formation of helminth fauna of the European bison in the Republic of Belarus. The current status of helminth infection of E. bison was determined and comparative analysis was conducted regarding the helminth fauna of other wild and domestic ungulates of the Republic of Belarus. Key words: European bison, helminth infection, Belarus Introduction The European bison (Bison bonasus) is a rare terrestrial mammal inhabiting a num- ber of countries including the territory of the Republic of Belarus. To facilitate fur- ther increase of its population, measures for conservation and sound management have been developed, aiming at preserving the already existing European bison population and enriching it with new individuals through an import of animals from other countries. One of present urgent problems in maintenance of European bison are parasitic infestations, since breeding programs carried out in Belarus concern not only the European bison but also other species of large mammals. Therefore an access to complete information about the types of helminths that are capable to affect the health of the E. bison and about factors that influence the formation of helmin- thiases is very important. One of these aspects is the transfer of helminths from one organism to another. -
WAAVP2019-Abstract-Book.Pdf
27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology JULY 7 – 11, 2019 | MADISON, WI, USA Dedicated to the legacy of Professor Arlie C. Todd Sifting and Winnowing the Evidence in Veterinary Parasitology @WAAVP2019 @WAAVP_2019 Abstract Book Joint meeting with the 64th American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists Annual Meeting & the 63rd Annual Livestock Insect Workers Conference WAAVP2019 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancements of Veterinary Parasitology 64th American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists Annual Meeting 1 63rd Annualwww.WAAVP2019.com Livestock Insect Workers Conference #WAAVP2019 Table of Contents Keynote Presentation 84-89 OA22 Molecular Tools II 89-92 OA23 Leishmania 4 Keynote Presentation Demystifying 92-97 OA24 Nematode Molecular Tools, One Health: Sifting and Winnowing Resistance II the Role of Veterinary Parasitology 97-101 OA25 IAFWP Symposium 101-104 OA26 Canine Helminths II 104-108 OA27 Epidemiology Plenary Lectures 108-111 OA28 Alternative Treatments for Parasites in Ruminants I 6-7 PL1.0 Evolving Approaches to Drug 111-113 OA29 Unusual Protozoa Discovery 114-116 OA30 IAFWP Symposium 8-9 PL2.0 Genes and Genomics in 116-118 OA31 Anthelmintic Resistance in Parasite Control Ruminants 10-11 PL3.0 Leishmaniasis, Leishvet and 119-122 OA32 Avian Parasites One Health 122-125 OA33 Equine Cyathostomes I 12-13 PL4.0 Veterinary Entomology: 125-128 OA34 Flies and Fly Control in Outbreak and Advancements Ruminants 128-131 OA35 Ruminant Trematodes I Oral Sessions -
Canine Ocular Thelaziosis in Slovakia a Case Report
DOI: 10.2478/fv-2018-0035 FOLIA VETERINARIA, 62, 4: 33—38, 2018 CANINE OCULAR THELAZIOSIS IN SLOVAKIA A CASE REPORT Balicka, A.1, Lapšanská, M.1, Halán, M.2, Trbolová, A.1 1Small Animals Clinic 2Department of Epizootiology and Parasitology University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovakia [email protected] INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT The nematode Thelazia callipaeda Raillet and Henry, Thelaziosis is a parasitic disease of the eye that has 1910 (Spiruida, Thelaziidae) is an agent of ocular thelaziosis become more common in Europe over the last twenty that can occur in large and small animals including cattle, years. It is caused by a nematode, order Spirurida, fam- horses, cats, dogs, wolves, red foxes and rabbits [8, 16, 19, ily Thelaziidae. The transmission of this parasite occurs 22]. Thelazia callipaeda has a zoonotic character. The oc- by the dipteran flies. Thelazia callipaeda occurs in the currence of Thelaziasp. in dogs used to be typical in North conjunctival sac, under the third eyelid or in the lacri- America and Asia [28] which explains its so-called name of mal ducts, causing blepharospasm, conjunctivitis, kera- “oriental eye worm” [25]. The disease was first reported in titis and sometimes corneal ulceration. Thelaziosis is northern Italy in 1989 [24]. Recently the number of infec- a zoonotic disease. It occurs in humans, domestic ani- tions are rapidly increasing and the occurrence of thelazio- mals and wildlife. Between 2016 and 2018 three cases of sis has been reported in Belgium, Germany [7], Portugal, canine ocular thelaziosis occurred in dogs admitted to Serbia, France [2], Spain [14], Switzerland [13], Hungary the Small Animals Clinic in Kosice, Slovakia. -
Internal Parasites of Sheep and Goats
Internal Parasites of Sheep and Goats BY G. DIKMANS AND D. A. SHORB ^ AS EVERY SHEEPMAN KNOWS, internal para- sites are one of the greatest hazards in sheep production, and the problem of control is a difficult one. Here is a discussion of some 40 of these parasites, including life histories, symptoms of infestation, medicinal treat- ment, and preventive measures. WHILE SHEEP, like other farm animals, suffer from various infectious and noiiinfectious diseases, the most serious losses, especially in farm flocks, are due to internal parasites. These losses result not so much from deaths from gross parasitism, although fatalities are not infre- quent, as from loss of condition, unthriftiness, anemia, and other effects. Devastating and spectacular losses, such as were formerly caused among swine by hog cholera, among cattle by anthrax, and among horses by encephalomyelitis, seldom occur among sheep. Losses due to parasites are much less seni^ational, but they are con- stant, and especially in farai flocks they far exceed those due to bacterial diseases. They are difficult to evaluate, however, and do not as a rule receive the attention they deserve. The principal internal parasites of sheep and goats are round- worms, tapeworms, flukes, and protozoa. Their scientific and com- mon names and their locations in the host are given in table 1. Another internal parasite of sheep, the sheep nasal fly, the grubs of which develop in the nasal pasisages and head sinuses, is discussed at the end of the article. ^ G. Dikmans is Parasitologist and D. A. Sborb is Assistant Parasitologist, Zoological Division, Bureau of Animal Industry. -
A Case of Human Thelaziasis from Himachal Pradesh
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, (2006) 24 (1):67-9 Case Report A CASE OF HUMAN THELAZIASIS FROM HIMACHAL PRADESH *A Sharma, M Pandey, V Sharma, A Kanga, ML Gupta Abstract Small, chalky-white, threadlike, motile worms were isolated from the conjunctival sac of a 32 year-old woman residing in the Himalaya mountains. They were identified as both male and female worms of Thelazia callipaeda. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case report of human thelaziasis from India. Key words: Human thelaziasis, Oriental eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda was first reported by Railliet and Case Report Henry in 1910 from a Chinese dog and it is also known as Oriental eyeworm. The first human case was reported by During autumn of 2004 a 32 year old woman from a rural Stucky in 1917, who extracted four worms from the eye of a mountainous region presented with the complaint of small, coolie in Peiping, China. Since then a number of species of white, threadlike worms in her right eye. She was suffering eyeworm have been reported in certain animals and birds from with foreign body sensation and itching in her right eye for a different countries of the world.1 The two important species few days. On looking in the mirror, she noticed moving worms infecting human eye are Thelazia callipaeda and, rarely, in her eye. She could remove three worms with the help of a Thelazia californiensis. T. callipaeda is found in China, India, cotton wick. On her visit to the hospital, on examination, no Thailand, Korea, Japan and Russia. -
The Prevalence of Intestinal Helminths of Dogs (Canis Familaris) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Researcher 2010;2(8) The Prevalence of Intestinal Helminths of Dogs (Canis familaris) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria Kutdang E.T1*., Bukbuk D. N1., Ajayi J. A. A2. 1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Maiduguri 2 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria. * [email protected] ; +234 7032928308 Abstract: One thousand faecal samples of dogs were examined for eggs of parasites in two local government areas of Plateau state, namely, Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas using the sugar floatation method .Of the 1000 faecal samples examined, 661 (66.10%) harboured eggs of six different helminth parasites. The overall prevalence rates for the eggs of different types were 118 (11.80%) Dipylidium caninum, 58 (5.80%) for Spirocerca lupi, 382 (38.20%) for Taxocara canis, 318 (31.80%) for Trichuris vulpis) 501 (50.10%) for Ancylostoma caninum and 129 (12.90%) for Taenia species. Out of the 521 (52.1%) male dogs examined, six different parasites were found and recorded. Also, of the 479 (47.9%) female dogs examined, six different parasites were also found and recorded. Out of the 1000 faecal samples examined, 339 (33.9%) did not show any parasite, 101 (10.10%) showed single infections with different parasites, mixed infections were common. A total of 666 (66.10%) harboured multiple infections (polyparasitism) caused by 2 - 6 different parasites. [Researcher. 2010;2(8):51-56]. (ISSN: 1553- 9865). Keywords: Prevalence, helminths, Dogs, Jos, Nigeria 1. Introduction Minster display stand. After futile attempts by Dog is an intelligent animal and is man’s security operatives to find the trophy, it was a special favourable pet. -
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Arthropods of Public Health Significance in California
ARTHROPODS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE IN CALIFORNIA California Department of Public Health Vector Control Technician Certification Training Manual Category C ARTHROPODS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE IN CALIFORNIA Category C: Arthropods A Training Manual for Vector Control Technician’s Certification Examination Administered by the California Department of Health Services Edited by Richard P. Meyer, Ph.D. and Minoo B. Madon M V C A s s o c i a t i o n of C a l i f o r n i a MOSQUITO and VECTOR CONTROL ASSOCIATION of CALIFORNIA 660 J Street, Suite 480, Sacramento, CA 95814 Date of Publication - 2002 This is a publication of the MOSQUITO and VECTOR CONTROL ASSOCIATION of CALIFORNIA For other MVCAC publications or further informaiton, contact: MVCAC 660 J Street, Suite 480 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 440-0826 Fax: (916) 442-4182 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mvcac.org Copyright © MVCAC 2002. All rights reserved. ii Arthropods of Public Health Significance CONTENTS PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................ v DIRECTORY OF CONTRIBUTORS.............................................................................................. vii 1 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES ..................................... Bruce F. Eldridge 1 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTOMOLOGY.......................................................... Richard P. Meyer 11 3 COCKROACHES ........................................................................................... -
Zoonotic Nematodes of Wild Carnivores
Zurich Open Repository and Archive University of Zurich Main Library Strickhofstrasse 39 CH-8057 Zurich www.zora.uzh.ch Year: 2019 Zoonotic nematodes of wild carnivores Otranto, Domenico ; Deplazes, Peter Abstract: For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (e.g., fragmentation of the environment, land use, recycling in urban settings) have consistently favoured the encroachment of urban areas upon wild environments, ultimately causing alteration of many ecosystems with changes in the composition of the wild fauna and destruction of boundaries between domestic and wild environments. Therefore, the exchange of parasites from wild to domestic carnivores and vice versa have enhanced the public health relevance of wild carnivores and their potential impact in the epidemiology of many zoonotic parasitic diseases. The risk of transmission of zoonotic nematodes from wild carnivores to humans via food, water and soil (e.g., genera Ancylostoma, Baylisascaris, Capillaria, Uncinaria, Strongyloides, Toxocara, Trichinella) or arthropod vectors (e.g., genera Dirofilaria spp., Onchocerca spp., Thelazia spp.) and the emergence, re-emergence or the decreasing trend of selected infections is herein discussed. In addition, the reasons for limited scientific information about some parasites of zoonotic concern have been examined. A correct compromise between conservation of wild carnivores and risk of introduction and spreading of parasites of public health concern is discussed in order to adequately manage the risk of zoonotic nematodes of wild carnivores in line with the ’One Health’ approach. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.12.011 Posted at the Zurich Open Repository and Archive, University of Zurich ZORA URL: https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-175913 Journal Article Published Version The following work is licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.