Myzozoans encompass apicomplexans and dinoflagellates that manifest diverse lifestyles in
highly varied environments. They show enormous propensity to employ different metabolic …

The expansion of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya
in the past 15 years has ignited the need for active surveillance of common and neglected …

The genus Karyolysus was originally proposed to accommodate blood parasites of lacertid
lizards in Western Europe. However, recent phylogenetic analyses suggested an …

Apicomplexans are a diverse phylum of unicellular eukaryotes that share obligate
relationships with terrestrial and aquatic animal hosts. Many well-studied apicomplexans are …

Freshwater biodiversity is under constant threat from a range of anthropogenic stressors.
Using South Africa's Phongolo River and floodplain (PRF) as a study case, the aim of this …

Haemogregarines are blood parasites with a life-cycle involving a vertebrate as the
intermediate host and an invertebrate as the definitive host and vector. Extensive …

Highlights•Several mosquito species specialize in feeding on ectothermic
hosts.•Mechanisms used by mosquitoes to locate ectothermic hosts are …

Although Brazil is a hotspot for snake species, there is a lack of information on the
biodiversity of haemoparasites infecting these hosts. Thus, the present study aimed to bring …

The phylum Apicomplexa includes endoparasites of fish worldwide, which cause parasitic
infections that can adversely affect productivity in aquaculture. They are considered …

It has been suggested that anuran amphibian parasites can cause clinical signs in situations
of environmental imbalance. In the family Leptodactylidae, information about hematology is …