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item Long-term In2Care deployment at recommended label rate fails to manage Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Central Florida (Oct 2025)
item Sequencing on the edge: tools and techniques for sequencing low biomass isolates from unicellular eukaryotic parasites and other challenging samples (Aug 2025)
item Sarcocystis infections in river otter (Lontra canadensis) in Michigan (Aug 2025)
item High prevalence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Microsporidia) in asymptomatic schoolchildren, Zambia (Jul 2025)
item Sarcocystis infections in bobcats (Lynx rufus) from Minnesota, USA (Jul 2025)
item Claustrophilic oviposition: oviposition performance depends on container size in a novel forced oviposition method for Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti (Jul 2025)
item Blastocystis in free-ranging wild ruminant species across the Iberian Peninsula (Jul 2025)
item Morphological and autofluorescence assessment of oocysts differentiate live from dead coccidian parasites (Jul 2025)
item Toxic Contact Targets (TCTs) For controlling sand flies and reducing Leishmania in an oasis ecosystem (May 2025)
item Sarcocystis and Hepatozoon Infections in Tongues of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in Oklahoma, USA (May 2025)
item Highlights of Toxoplasma gondii research papers published in Parasitology in the last 5 decades: personal perspective (Apr 2025)
item Amplicon sequencing detects, identifies, and quantifies minority variants in mixed-species infections of Cryptosporidium parasites (Apr 2025)
item Molecular identification of bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from Alaska, USA as a natural definitive host for Sarcocystis infections of bovid and cervid intermediate hosts (Apr 2025)
item Risk perception and transmission potential of Neospora caninum at the wildlife and livestock interface in Minnesota (Mar 2025)
item Morphologic development of an unidentified species of Sarcocystis associated with encephalitis in a gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) (Mar 2025)
item Evaluating the benefits and limits of multiple displacement amplification with whole-genome Oxford Nanopore sequencing (Feb 2025)
item Sarcocystis infection in domestic and wild avian hosts: Inseparable flight partners (Feb 2025)
item High, but variable prevalence of Sarcocystis cruzi infections in farm-raised American bison (Bison bison) beef destined for human consumption (Feb 2025)
item High prevalence of Sarcocystis and Trichinella infections in skeletal muscles of gray wolves (Canis lupus arctos) from Alaska, USA (Jan 2025)
item Hepatozoon infections in dogs and cats in USA: History, life cycle, and suggestions for uniform terminology for hepatozoonosis in endotherms and ectotherms (Jan 2025)
item Where is Cryptosporidium population genomics going next: the challenge and the promise (Jan 2025)
item Towards a unified approach in managing resistance to vaccines, drugs, and pesticides (Jan 2025)
item Morphological and molecular characterization of a Sarcocystis bovifelis-like sarcocyst in American beef (Dec 2024)
item Dietary profiles of wild carnivores and Blastocystis occurrence: The case of the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) and systematic review (Dec 2024)
item Infection with the zoonotic nematode, Trichinella murrelli in bobcats (Lynx rufus) from Minnesota, USA (Dec 2024)
item Asymptomatic carriage of intestinal protists is common in children in Lusaka Province, Zambia (Dec 2024)
item Trichinella infections in wildlife from Pennsylvania: variation in exposure among coyote (Canis latrans), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (Dec 2024)
item Molecular confirmation of wolf (Canis lupus) as a natural definitive host for Sarcocystis cruzi of cattle, Sarcocystis mehlhorni of deer and Sarcocystis wenzeli of chickens (Dec 2024)
item First report of acute, visceral, fatal toxoplasmosis in a naturally infected calf (Bos taurus) (Dec 2024)
item Hepatozoon rufi, n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) of bobcats (Lynx rufus) from Mississippi (Nov 2024)
item Increased pathogen exposure of a marine apex predator over three decades (Oct 2024)
item Trichinella murrelli Pozio and La Rosa, 2000 in a gray fox (Urocyon cinereargenteus) from Pennsylvania: A new host record for this zoonotic nematode (Oct 2024)
item Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in European wild boar (Sus scrofa) from the Iberian Peninsula (Oct 2024)
item Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) identified as a new intermediate host for Sarcocystis neurona (Sep 2024)
item Molecular and morphological characterization of Sarcocystis infections in the muscles of gray wolves (Canis lupus) from Minnesota suggest they may serve as reservoirs for infection in domesticated dogs (Sep 2024)
item Filters comprised of sand and Zero Valent Iron hold promise as tools to mitigate risk posed by Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts (Aug 2024)
item Establishing the performance of next generation amplicon sequencing for detection of Giardia duodenalis in ready-to-eat packaged leafy greens (Aug 2024)
item Trichinella and at least three species of Sarcocystis parasitize the muscles of bobcats (Lynx rufus) from Mississippi (Aug 2024)
item Over a century of progress on Trichinella research in pigs at the United States Department of Agriculture: Challenges and solutions (Jul 2024)
item Trichinella murrelli identified in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Pennsylvania, USA (Jul 2024)
item Zoonotic intestinal protists: A cross-sectional survey of non-human primates and caregivers in zoos (Jul 2024)
item Surveillance for Trichinella infection in U.S. pigs raised under controlled management documents negligible risk for public health (Jul 2024)
item Trichinella: Becoming a parasite (Jun 2024)
item Comparative genomics of Giardia duodenalis sub-assemblage A1 beaver (Be-2) and human (WB-C6) strains show remarkable homozygosity, sequence similarity, and conservation of VSP genes (Jun 2024)
item The first Cryptosporidium meeting: a concerted effort to fight cryptosporidiosis (Jun 2024)
item Coccidia and other protozoa (Mar 2024)
item Molecular identification of zoonotic Microsporidia in the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) (Mar 2024)
item Aqueous ozone exposure inhibits sporulation in the Cyclospora cayetanensis surrogate Eimeria acervulina (Mar 2024)
item Molecular detection and characterization of Blastocystis in herbivore livestock species in Portugal (Mar 2024)
item The first Cyclospora cayetanensis lineage A genome from an isolate from Mexico (Mar 2024)
item Widespread distribution of human-infective Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in small rodents in northeast China and phylogeny and zoonotic implications revisited (Feb 2024)
item First report of Enterocytozoon bieneusi after an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a pediatric patient from Argentina (Feb 2024)
item Editorial for the Special Issue: Cyclospora cayetanensis and cyclosporiasis (Jan 2024)
item Inactivation of encysted muscle larvae of Trichinella spiralis in pigs using Mebendazole (Jan 2024)
item Sarcocystis and other parasites in feces of bobcats (lynx rufus) from Mississippi (Dec 2023)
item Identification and molecular characterization of four new Blastocystis subtypes designated ST35-ST38 (Dec 2023)
item Iberian wild leporidae as hosts of zoonotic enteroparasites in Mediterranean ecosystems of Southern Spain (Dec 2023)
item Rna-seq of phenotypically distinct Eimeria maxima strains reveals coordinated and contrasting maturation and shared sporogonic biomarkers with Eimeria acervulina (Dec 2023)
item The same genotype of Sarcocystis neurona responsible for mass mortality in marine mammals induced a clinical outbreak in raccoons (Procyon lotor) 10 years later (Dec 2023)
item Sarcocystis cruzi (Hasselmann, 1923) Wenyon, 1926: redescription, molecular characterization, and deposition of life cycle stages specimens in the Smithsonian Museum (Oct 2023)
item Detection, fate, and transport of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in soil water systems: Influence of soil physicochemical properties, water chemistry, and surfactant (Sep 2023)
item Division of Blastocystis ST10 into three new subtypes: ST42-ST44 (Sep 2023)
item Cyclospora cayetanensis: A perspective (2020–2023) with em-phasis on epidemiology and detection methods (Aug 2023)
item Cryptosporidium mortiferum n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae), the species causing lethal cryptosporidiosis in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) (Jul 2023)
item Molecular characterization of Blastocystis and Entamoeba of muskoxen and sheep in Greenland (Jun 2023)
item A longitudinal study of Blastocystis in dairy calves from birth through 24 months demonstrates dynamic shifts in infection rates and subtype prevalence and diversity by age (Jun 2023)
item Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in rural Ecuador, with emphasis on the molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis, Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi (May 2023)
item Identification and validation of novel Blastocystis subtype ST41 in a Colombian patient undergoing colorectal cancer screening (May 2023)
item Exploring Blastocystis genetic diversity in rural schoolchildren from Colombia using next-generation amplicon sequencing reveals signifcant associations between contact with animals and infection risk (May 2023)
item Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in developed countries: Potential endemic foci (Feb 2023)
item Occurrence and molecular characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild and domestic animal species in Portugal (Feb 2023)
item Seroepidemiological study of Toxoplasma gondii infections in equids in Europe (Jan 2023)
item Co-infection by Cryptosporidium meleagridis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an HIV+ Colombian patient (Jan 2023)
item Endemic Paragonimus kellicotti infections in animals and humans in USA and Canada: Review and personal perspective (Dec 2022)
item Bovine sarcocystosis: Sarcocystis species, diagnosis, prevalence, economic and public health considerations, and association of Sarcocystis species with eosinophilic myositis in cattle (Dec 2022)
item PvMSP-3a and PvMSP-3ß genotyping reveals higher genetic diversity in Plasmodium vivax parasites from migrant workers than residents at the China-Myanmar border (Nov 2022)
item First serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) used for human consumption in Nariño, Colombia, South America (Oct 2022)
item Hastening progress in Cyclospora requires studying Eimeria surrogates (Oct 2022)
item Zoonotic Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in free-ranging and farmed wild ungulates in Spain (Sep 2022)
item Diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in horses in Colombia and identification of two new subtypes (Aug 2022)
item Redescription, deposition of life cycle stages specimens of Sarcocystis bovifelis Heydorn, Gestrich, Mehlhorn, and Rommel, 1975, and amendment to Sarcocystis hirsuta Moulé, 1888 (Aug 2022)
item Toxoplasma gondii clonal type III is the dominant genotype identified in Grenadian pigs (Jul 2022)
item Sympatric recombination in zoonotic Cryptosporidium leads to emergence of populations with modified host preference (Jul 2022)
item Wild micromammal host spectrum of zoonotic eukaryotic parasites in Spain. Occurrence and genetic characterization (Jun 2022)
item Transmission electron microscopy on a case of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection from an immune-competent case confirms and extends prior detailed descriptions of its notably small endogenous stage (Jun 2022)
item Clinical toxoplasmosis in zoo animals and its management (Mar 2022)
item Enhanced detection of Giardia duodenalis mixed assemblage infections in pre-weaned dairy calves using next generation sequencing (Mar 2022)
item Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora spp. and Toxoplasma gondii infections in horses and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM): five decades of personal experience, perspectives, and update (Mar 2022)
item A hybrid sequencing and assembly strategy for generating culture free Giardia genomes (Feb 2022)
item TSS-seq of Toxoplasma gondii sporozoites revealed a novel motif in stage-specific promoters (Jan 2022)
item Life Cycle and Transmission of Cyclospora cayetanensis: Known and unknown (Jan 2022)
item Comparison of in vitro transformation efficiency methods for Plasmodium falciparum (Jan 2022)
item Diarrhoea-causing enteric protist species in intensively and extensively raised pigs ( Sus scrofa domesticus) in Southern Spain. Part II: Association with Hepatitis E virus susceptibility (Nov 2021)
item Diarrhoea-causing enteric protist species in intensively and extensively raised pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Southern Spain. Part I: Prevalence, genetic diversity, and zoonotic potential (Nov 2021)
item Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pinnipeds under human care and in wild pinnipeds (Oct 2021)
item Dynamically expressed genes provide candidate viability biomarkers in a model coccidian (Oct 2021)
item Trich-tracker - a practical tool to trace T. spiralis transmission based on rapid, cost-effective sampling of genome-wide genetic variation (Sep 2021)
item Molecular detection and characterization of Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in cattle in Northern Spain (Sep 2021)
item Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild birds in Portugal (Sep 2021)
item Identification of multiple Blastocystis subtypes in domestic animals from Colombia using amplicon-based next generation sequencing (Aug 2021)
item Wide genetic diversity of Blastocystis in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Maryland, USA (Jun 2021)
item Mind the gap: new full-length sequences of Blastocystis subtypes generated via Oxford Nanopore Minion sequencing allow for comparisons between full-length and partial sequences of the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene (May 2021)
item Next-generation sequencing reveals wide genetic diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in chickens including potentially zoonotic subtypes (Apr 2021)
item Occurrence and genetic diversity of protist parasites in captive non-human primates, zookeepers, and free-living sympatric rats in the Córdoba Zoo Conservation Centre, southern Spain (Mar 2021)