Artemisinin and its derivatives in treating helminthic infections beyond schistosomiasis

NS Lam, X Long, X Su, F Lu - Pharmacological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization estimated that more than 1.5 billion people are
infected with soil-transmitted helminths globally, and foodborne trematodiases in humans …

The battle against the introduced pathogenic monogenean Gyrodactylus salaris in Norwegian Atlantic salmon rivers and fish farms

TA Mo - Journal of Fish Diseases, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The introduced salmonid ectoparasite Gyrodactylus salaris has been detected on Atlantic
salmon in 53 Norwegian rivers and in 39 Norwegian fish farms. In affected rivers, the …

Immunogenetic novelty confers a selective advantage in host–pathogen coevolution

KP Phillips, J Cable, RS Mohammed… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pnas.org
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is crucial to the adaptive immune response of
vertebrates and is among the most polymorphic gene families known. Its high diversity is …

A blend of chitosan-vitamin C and vitamin E nanoparticles robust the immunosuppressed-status in Nile tilapia treated with salt

MA Elnagar, RH Khalil, TS Talaat, AH Sherif - BMC Veterinary Research, 2024 - Springer
In aquaculture, fish are exposed to many stressors, such as climate changes and infectious
diseases that affect their performance, immunity, and welfare. Freshwater fish subjected to …

Parasitic diseases in aquaculture: their biology, diagnosis and control

G Paladini, M Longshaw, A Gustinelli… - Diagnosis and control …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Current aquatic farming practices and the species that are grown worldwide are
extraordinarily varied and reflect the diversity of habitats, ecological niches and biological …

Efficacy of garlic based treatments against monogenean parasites infecting the guppy (Poecilia reticulata (Peters))

S Fridman, T Sinai, D Zilberg - Veterinary Parasitology, 2014 - Elsevier
Monogenean infections of commercially farmed fishes are responsible for significant
economic losses. Garlic (Allium sativum) is a well-known spice which also possesses anti …

Efficacy of ginger-based treatments against infection with Gyrodactylus turnbulli in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata (Peters))

G Levy, D Zilberg, G Paladini, S Fridman - Veterinary parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
Monogenean infections of commercially farmed fishes are responsible for significant
economic losses and existing chemical therapeutants, often stressful to the fish, pose …

Sex-specific differences in shoaling affect parasite transmission in guppies

EL Richards, C van Oosterhout, J Cable - PLoS One, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Individuals have to trade-off the costs and benefits of group membership during
shoaling behaviour. Shoaling can increase the risk of parasite transmission, but this cost has …

Extreme climate scenario and parasitism affect the Amazonian fish Colossoma macropomum

JC da Costa, AL Val - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming caused by greenhouse gases accumulation, in particular carbon dioxide, is
the major current environmental challenge, as it will affect all life forms over the next …

Parasite transmission in social interacting hosts: monogenean epidemics in guppies

MB Johnson, KD Lafferty, C van Oosterhout, J Cable - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Infection incidence increases with the average number of contacts between
susceptible and infected individuals. Contact rates are normally assumed to increase …