| non-specific alkaline phosphomonoesterases of eight species of digenetic trematodes. | alkaline phosphatases from different trematodes occupying the same habitat have identical ph otima but different levels of enzyme activities. isoparorchis hypselobagri, from the fish wallago attu, shows four to six times more enzyme activity than fasciolopsis buski, gastrodiscoides hominis and echinostoma malayanum, from the pig sus scrofa, and fasciola gigantica, gigantocotyle explanatum, cotylophoron cotylophorum and gastrothylax crumenifer, from the buffalo bubalus bubalis. at least two peaks ... | 1975 | 1442 |
| [study of the biology of trematode fasciolopsis buski (lankaster, 1857) in vietnam]. | | 1978 | 651817 |
| spectrophotometric analysis of haemoglobins of some digenetic trematodes and their hosts. | the haemoglobins of six different species of trematodes: gastrothylax crumenifer, srivastavaia indica, gigantocotyle explanatum, fasciolopsis buski, gastrodiscoides hominis, isoparorchis hypselobagri and their three different hosts: bubalus bubalis, sus scrofa, and wallago attu were spectrophotometrically investigated, and were found to contain porphyrin ix as the common prosthetic group. oxyhaemoglobin, carbonmonoxy-haemoglobin and reduced haemoglobin of all 6 species of trematodes and their 3 ... | 1976 | 1010924 |
| fasciolopsis buski in bangladesh-a pilot study. | | 1975 | 1165587 |
| larval stages of medically important flukes (trematoda) from vientiane province, laos. part ii. cercariae. | the cercariae of five flukes, which are potential human parasites, opisthorchis viverrini (family opisthorchiidae), haplorchis taichui (heterophyidae), schistosoma spindale (schistosomatidae), fasciolopsis buski, and fasciola gigantica (fasciolidae) were found in freshwater snails from laos. the cercariae of the above species, recorded in laos for the first time, are illustrated and their morphology is briefly described. the snail helicorbis umbilicalis represents a new intermediate host of f. b ... | 1992 | 1290378 |
| seasonal prevalence of some zoonotic trematode infections in cattle and pigs in the north-east montane zone in india. | seasonal variations in the prevalence of fasciola gigantica and eurytrema pancreaticum in cattle, and opisthorchis noverca, artyfechinostomum malayanum, fasciolopsis buski and gastrodiscoides hominis in pigs, were studied post-necropsy over a 1 year period in a humid, subtropical north-east hilly region in india. the overall prevalence rate was 53.02% in cattle (n = 960) and 12.92% in pigs (n = 960). fasciola gigantica and e. pancreaticum occurred throughout the year with peaks during cold winte ... | 1992 | 1561763 |
| intestinal fluke infections in southeast asia. | twenty-three species of intestinal flukes reported in man in southeast asia are assigned to seven families: echinostomatidae, fasciolidae, heterophyidae, lecithodriidae, microphallidae, paramphistomatidae and plagiorchiidae. the majority of species belongs to the heterophyidae and echinostomatidae families. common species are fasciolopsis buski, echinostoma ilocanum, e. malayanum, e. revolutum and haplorchis yokogawai. the countries where large number of species were reported are thailand (14 sp ... | 1991 | 1822877 |
| trichinella spiralis: light microscope monoclonal antibody localization and immunochemical characterization of phosphorylcholine and other antigens in the muscle larva. | a panel of monoclonal antibodies was used to examine the structure of the muscle larva of trichinella spiralis under the light microscope. immunofluorescence and, in some cases, immunoperoxidase staining were used. all four antibodies reacted with the cuticle of the organism, although differences in the staining pattern were observed for some of these. interestingly, all the antibodies also reacted with the stichosome. one of the antibodies (ts2ab) is specific for the hapten, phosphorylcholine. ... | 1991 | 1889472 |
| cross-reactions between crude antigens of larval taenia solium (cysticercus cellulosae) and other helminths of pigs. | a crude antigen extract of larval taenia solium was shown by immunodiffusion (id) and immunoelectrophoresis (iep) to cross-react with rabbit antisera against pig serum proteins and larval t. hydatigena, and by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) with antisera against pig serum proteins, fasciolopsis buski, larval t. hydatigena, hydatid cyst, hymenolepis diminuta and dipylidium caninum. immunoblotting demonstrated that the crude antigens extract contained epitopes of pig serum proteins of 4 ... | 1991 | 1910221 |
| intestinal absorption studies in fasciolopsis buski infection. | the intestinal absorption of carbohydrate, fat, protein and vitamin b12, serum vitamin b12, serum and red cell folate levels were performed in 10 patients harbouring f. buski. no disturbance of carbohydrate, fat and protein absorption was observed but vitamin b12 absorption was found to be slightly lower than normal in 8 out of 10 patients, and serum vitamin b12 was also lower than normal in 4 out of 9 patients. red cell and serum flolate levels were within the normal limits. histological study ... | 1986 | 3576288 |
| effects of praziquantel on human intestinal flukes (fasciolopsis buski and heterophyes heterophyes). | human intestinal flukes (fasciolopsis buski and heterophyes heterophyes) were treated with praziquantel in vivo or in vitro and then studied by transmission (tem) and scanning (sem) electron microscopy. f. buski worms recovered from patients, which had been cured by oral treatment of 1 x 15, 1 x 25 or 1 x 40 mg praziquantel/kg body weight, showed typical contraction and alterations together with vacuolization and bleb formation of their tegument. h. heterophyes worms recovered from an experiment ... | 1986 | 3799097 |
| the susceptibility of mammals to fasciolopsis buski. | the susceptibility of various mammals to infection with fasciolopsis buski has been studied. mice, rats, monkeys and dogs were completely refractory. guinea-pigs were only partially susceptible. however, young rabbits (6 to 8 weeks old) were found to be susceptible and can be used as an animal model for experimental work on this parasite. | 1985 | 3989259 |
| the treatment of fasciolopsis buski infection in children: a comparison of thiabendazole, mebendazole, levamisole, pyrantel pamoate, hexylresorcinol and tetrachloroethylene. | four relatively new broad spectrum anthelmintics (thiabendazole, mebendazole, levamisole and pyrantel pamoate) were compared with two older anthelmintics, (tetrachloroethylene and hexylresorcinol) to treat heavy fasciolopis buski infections in 17 children aged 4-13 years in hospital. tetrachloroethylene was the most effective drug in these 17 children and another 49. large numbers of worms were expelled and faecal egg counts were markedly reduced (99%). the mean number of worms per child was 122 ... | 1985 | 4082261 |
| phosphatase systems in fasciolopsis buski lankester, 1857 and gastrodiscus aegyptiacus cobbold, 1876. | | 1973 | 4356080 |
| in vitro cultivation of fasciolopsis buski. | | 1974 | 4472143 |
| comparative clinical trials of niclosamide and tetrachlorethylene in the treatment of fasciolopsis buski infection. | | 1974 | 4617313 |
| epidemiological study of fasciolopsis buski in palghar taluk. | | 1972 | 4635495 |
| [survey on fasciolopsis buski infection among children of liu-ying primary school in tainan county]. | | 1972 | 4679463 |
| fasciolopsis buski: serum complement-fixing activity in human infection. | | 1973 | 4691921 |
| fasciolopsis buski infestation in children. | | 1973 | 4788852 |
| fasciolopsis buski (lankester, 1857) in thailand. | | 1970 | 5425498 |
| an analysis of the prevalence of fasciolopsis buski in central thailand using catalytic models. | | 1971 | 5556396 |
| the source of hemoglobin in philophthalmus megalurus and fasciolopsis buski (trematoda: digenea). | | 1969 | 5778807 |
| purification and properties of hemoglobin from fasciolopsis buski. | | 1969 | 5778808 |
| a clinical study of fasciolopsis buski infection in thailand. | | 1969 | 5821268 |
| life history of the snail, segmentina hemisphaerula (benson), and its experimental infection with fasciolopsis buski (lankester). | | 1967 | 6035712 |
| preliminary studies on fasciolopsis buski (lankester, 1857) (giant asian intestinal fluke) in the united states. | | 1967 | 6045967 |
| the profile of the trematodicidal compound praziquantel. | from the start onwards of testing praziquantel (2 - cyclohexyl - carbonyl - 1,2,3,6,7,11 b - hexahydro - 4h - pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one, embay 8440, biltricide) proved to be very promising. by testing numerous trematode species in different host animals, high efficacy was established. there were no limitations due to the geographical origin of all those parasite species. pharmacokinetic studies in animals and man showed similarly favourable results. the compound passes the blood-liquor ba ... | 1984 | 6391500 |
| [scanning electron microscopy of fasciolopsis buski expelled from patients treated with pyquiton]. | | 1984 | 6509738 |
| efficacy of praziquantel on fasciolopsiasis. | a therapeutic study with praziquantel (2-cyclohexylcarbonyl - 1,2,3,6,7, 11b - hexahydro - 4h - pyrazino [2,1-a] isoquinolin-4-one, embay 8440, biltricide) was carried out in a primary school in central thailand. 72 children harbouring fasciolopsis buski were randomized and were then given single dose of 40, 25 and 15 mg/kg bwt, respectively. unwanted side effects were mild and transient. they were more frequent after the higher dosages. f. buski flukes with damaged tegument were excreted in sto ... | 1984 | 6542398 |
| field trial on the treatment of fasciolopsiasis with praziquantel. | eight-five of 816 (10.7%) students attending a primary school in central thailand were examined and found infected with fasciolopsis buski. all of students ate fresh water lily stems and most ate other fresh water plants including caltrop, water cress and morning glory. the 85 students were given praziquantel in randomized single doses of 15, 25 or 40 mg/kg body weight. side effects were mild and transient and consisted of headache, dizziness, nausea, sleepiness, abdominal discomfort, anorexia, ... | 1983 | 6635761 |
| [in vitro effect of pyquiton on fasciolopsis buski]. | | 1983 | 6678648 |
| the digenetic trematodes, fasciolopsis buski, gastrodiscoides hominis and artyfechinostomum malayanum, as zoonotic infections in south asian countries. | | 1980 | 7016049 |
| histochemical and electrophoretic studies on phosphatases of some indian trematodes. | the isoenzymes of acid and alkaline phosphatases and their histochemical localization were studied by polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis in four species of trematodes: gigantocotyle explanatum from the liver and gastrothylax crumenifer from the rumen of water buffalo (bubalus bubalis) and echinostoma malayanum and fasciolopsis buski from the small intestine of the pig (sus scrofa). both acid and alkaline phosphatases were present in the tegument, gastrodermis, suckers, testes, ovary, eggs, ... | 1982 | 7096966 |
| endemic focus of fasciolopsis buski infection in bangladesh. | stool surveys were conducted on children 2--10 years of age in 27 villages within dacca district and around this index area (1,668 children were sampled), revealing an endemic focus of fasciolopsis buski infection to the south and the east of dacca district. in order to determine the seasonal variation in the total snail populations and the natural rate of f. buski infection in the snails, two species of planorbid snails, segmentina (trochorbis) trochoideus and hippeutis (helicorbis) umbilicalis ... | 1982 | 7102914 |
| first autochthonous case of fasciolopsis buski infection in indonesia. | | 1982 | 7125058 |
| the effect of five fasciolicides on malate dehydrogenase activity and mortality of fasciola gigantica, fasciolopsis buski and paramphistomum explanatum. | the effect of oxyclozanide, hexachlorophene, nitroxynil, rafoxanide and diamphenethide on malate dehydrogenase activity of homogenates of fasciola gigantica, fasciolopsis buski and paramphistomum explanatum was investigated. the ratio of oxaloacetate reduction to malate oxidation in homogenates of fasciola gigantica, fasciolopsis buski and p. explanatum was 4.5:1, 3.6:1 and 5.2:1 respectively. oxyclozanide and rafoxanide at 10(-3) m inhibited enzyme activity by 100% in homogenates from all three ... | 1981 | 7264272 |
| prevalence of fasciolopsis buski and other parasitic infections in residents of three villages in sena district, ayudhaya province, thailand. | | 1980 | 7420000 |
| [report on the first nationwide survey of the distribution of human parasites in china. 1. regional distribution of parasite species]. | a nationwide (taiwan province not included) survey of the distribution of human parasites in china during 1988-1992 was conducted under the auspices of the ministry of public health, with stratified masses randomly sampling. a total of 2,848 pilot sites in 726 counties with a population of 1,477,742 were surveyed, according to unified standard, unified diagnostic method and control quality. the overall infection rate of parasites was 62. 632%. among them, the infection rate was over 50% in 17 pr ... | 1994 | 7720194 |
| a western blot and elisa assay for the diagnosis of taenia solium infection in pigs. | an enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (eitb) was developed using soluble taenia solium metacestode antigen preparation for immunodiagnosis of porcine cysticercosis and compared with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). sera from 20 pigs with parasitologically confirmed cysticercosis were tested by both eitb and elisa assays. specificity of the tests was examined by testing 25 serum samples from the uk, where cysticercosis is not endemic and sera from pigs with echinococcus granulo ... | 1994 | 7975116 |
| [prevalence of intestinal parasites among thais in israel]. | stool samples from 93 thais working in israel were examined for the presence of parasites. the overall prevalence of infection by 1 or more species was 74%. opisthorchis viverrini and hookworm were the most prevalent parasites (51.6% and 44.1%, respectively). they were also the parasites most frequently found in mixed infections; about a quarter of the workers were infected with both. other helminths found in only a few cases were: fasciolopsis buski (3 cases), taenia sp. (3), paragonimus sp. (1 ... | 1994 | 8034263 |
| [relationship between the rate of parasitic infection and the knowledge of prevention]. | the relationship between the rate of parasitic infection and the level of knowledge of prevention was studied among 5479 persons allocated to 12 randomly selected groups. stools were examined for parasitic infection by using kato-katz, iodine direct smear amd tube culturing methods. children under 15 were examined for enterobius infection by cellophane tape method. individuals were considered infected when any parasite species was found in the stool and the infection rate was computed. the score ... | 1995 | 8732079 |
| effect of root-tuber extract of flemingia vestita, a leguminous plant, on artyfechinostomum sufrartyfex and fasciolopsis buski: a scanning electron microscopy study. | the tegumental surface of artyfechinostomum sufrartyfex as viewed under the scanning electron microscope revealed the presence of double rows of spines in the collar. the dorsal surface (6-8 rows) and the ventral surface are provided with posteriorly directed spines. the normal body surface of fasciolopsis buski shows posteriorly directed scales throughout the ventral surface; the dorsal surface is free of any scales but has domed, coarsely distributed papillae. when treated in vitro with ethano ... | 1996 | 8801558 |
| intestinal parasites among the southeast asian laborers in taiwan during 1993-1994. | a large number of foreign laborers are now working in taiwan, the majority coming from southeast asia where parasitic infections are common. since 1992, monitoring the intestinal parasitic infections of these foreigners has been carried out, particularly to prevent the introduction of some of the parasites into taiwan. this paper reports results obtained during the year 1993-1994. | 1996 | 8803301 |
| development of fasciolopsis buski (trematoda : fasciolidae) in hippeutis umbilicalis and segmentina trochoideus (gastropoda : pulmonata). | sequential development and histopathologic effects of fasciolopsis buski larvae were examined in two species of pulmonate snail, hippeutis umbilicalis and segmentina trochoideus. miracidial attachment and penetration began 5 min post-exposure (pe). on day 2 pe, the sporocysts rapidly increased in size and over days 3-7 pe, they transformed into mother rediae which migrated to the ovotestis on day 10 pe. in both species of snail, daughter rediae were initially observed on day 17 pe, the first cer ... | 2000 | 10780742 |
| fasciolopsis buski (giant intestinal fluke)--a case report. | a girl, aged 20 years presented with diarrhoea, vomiting, pain abdomen and loss of weight, the routine stool examination revealed fasciolopsis buski (giant intestinal fluke) in large numbers. despite treatment with praziquantel, she died after three days. | 1999 | 10862298 |
| fasciolopsiasis: is it a controllable food-borne disease? | fasciolopsiasis, endemic to the orient and southeast asia, is a snail-transmitted, intestinal, food-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by a trematode, fasciolopsis buski, which also infects farm pigs. fasciolopsiasis remains a public health problem despite changes in eating habits, alterations in social and agricultural practices, health education, industrialization, and environmental alterations. the disease occurs focally and is most prevalent in school-age children. in foci of parasite transmiss ... | 2001 | 11199855 |
| the detection and occurrence of circulating antigens of trichinella spiralis during worm development. | four enzyme-based immunoassays were compared in detecting circulating antigens (ca) of trichinella spiralis, i.e. microfluorescence, dissociated enhanced lanthanide fluoroimmunoassay (delfia), enhanced chemiluminescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). parameters which could affect the sensitivity and specificity of the assays were evaluated. different combinations of polyclonal antibody (pa) and five monoclonal antibodies (mabs) against the excretory/secretory antigens of the nema ... | 2001 | 11206114 |
| investigation on subclinical aspects related to intestinal parasitic infections among thai laborers in taipei. | the migration of foreign workers from developing regions to developed countries may potentially lead to transmission of intestinal parasitic infections. in order to determine the relationship between intestinal parasitic infections and the health status of foreign workers, 302 thai laborers brought to taiwan were examined in this study. nine species of parasites were found in 64.9% of laborers; opisthorchis viverrini, hookworm, strongyloides stercoralis, giardia lamblia, trichuris trichiura, fas ... | 2000 | 11305242 |
| no nerves in trematodes, too! nadph-diaphorase activity in adult fasciolopsis buski. | the free radical nitric oxide (no) is a unique molecule with an avidity to react with other molecules and is known to function as a neuronal messenger. this nitrergic transmitter with diverse functions in signal transduction, being a gas, is not stored in synaptic vesicles but is generated in various neuronal cells by a family of nitric oxide synthases (noss). the nadph-d histochemical reaction is regarded as a selective marker for nos in the neuronal tissue. with histochemical detection of nadp ... | 2001 | 11595572 |
| high prevalence of fasciolopsis buski in an endemic area of liver fluke infection in thailand. | there is a high prevalence of fasciolopsis buski in sawasdee village in the nam som district, udonthani province in northeastern thailand, an endemic area of liver fluke infection. from stool examination of 183 villagers participating in the study, the authors detected a fluke parasitic infection rate of 14.8% (27 cases). of interest, the authors found a similar high prevalence of both opisthorchis viverrini (16 cases, 8.7%) and f buski (13 cases, 7.1%). this region is the endemic area of liver ... | 2002 | 12466749 |
| fasciolopsiasis--a persisting problem in eastern u.p.--a case report. | fasciolopsiasis, or infection by the intestinal fluke, fascilopsis buski, is endemic in the eastern states of our country. while it is by no means a rarity, especially in the rural set up, awareness regarding this common parasitic infestation is still a much-needed entity. the importance of a strong degree of suspicion and early diagnosis cannot be over emphasised, if a successful campaign is to be launched in its control. with this as our central theme, we proceed to report a case of and unsual ... | 2000 | 12583424 |
| studies on the epidemiology of the human intestinal fluk, fasciolopsis buski (lankester) in central thailand. | | 1953 | 13104816 |
| [a contribution to the diagnosis of paragonimiasis by intracutaneous reaction with antigen of fasciolopsis buski and fasciola hepatica]. | | 1961 | 13831160 |
| the intestinal fluke (fasciolopsis buski) in a monkey. | | 1961 | 13905002 |
| [fasciolopsis buski in cuba; two cases treated with chloroquine, gentian violet, hexylresorcinol and tetrachloroethylene]. | | 1950 | 14798128 |
| impact of parasitic infections and dietary intake on child growth in the schistosomiasis-endemic dongting lake region, china. | the simultaneous impacts of parasitic infections and dietary intake on growth patterns were investigated for 427 children aged 10-13 years in the schistosomiasis-endemic dongting lake region of china. height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference, and skinfold thicknesses (triceps, biceps, and subscapular) were measured, and eggs of schistosoma japonicum, ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura, and fasciolopsis buski in the collected stool samples of each subject were detected by kato-katz thic ... | 2005 | 15891126 |
| fasciolopsiasis: a first case report from malaysia. | fasciolopsiasis is a disease caused by the largest intestinal fluke, fasciolopsis buski. the disease is endemic in the far east and southeast asia. human acquires the infection after eating raw freshwater plants contaminated with the infective metacercariae. there has been no report of fasciolopsiasis either in man or in animal in malaysia. we are reporting the first case of fasciolopsiasis in malaysia in a 39-year-old female farmer, a native of sabah (east malaysia). this patient complained of ... | 2005 | 15916055 |
| fascioliasis and other plant-borne trematode zoonoses. | fascioliasis and other food-borne trematodiases are included in the list of important helminthiases with a great impact on human development. six plant-borne trematode species have been found to affect humans: fasciola hepatica, fasciola gigantica and fasciolopsis buski (fasciolidae), gastrodiscoides hominis (gastrodiscidae), watsonius watsoni and fischoederius elongatus (paramphistomidae). whereas f. hepatica and f. gigantica are hepatic, the other four species are intestinal parasites. the fas ... | 2005 | 16150452 |
| cross-sectional parasitological survey for helminth infections among fish farmers in nghe an province, vietnam. | a total of 964 adult fish farmers in five eastern districts in nghe an province, vietnam were investigated in late 2004 for food-borne trematodes and other helminth infections using duplicate kato-katz thick smears prepared from single stool samples. eggs of fish-borne trematodes and of fasciolopsis buski were found in 0.6 and 0.7% of farmers, respectively. infection prevalences with soil-transmitted helminths (sths), namely ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and hookworm, were 34.8, 50.7 ... | 2006 | 17141724 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among school children in the central region of thailand. | survey the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in 14 primary schools of central thailand. | 2006 | 17205876 |
| a case of poly-parasitism involving a trematode and four different nematodes in a migrant from bihar. | reported is a case of seven-year-old, migrant from bihar state, infested with fasciolopsis buski strongyloides stercoralis ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and ankylostoma duodenale in feces. patient responded to treatment with piperazine, thiabendazole and albendazole, the importance of considering multiple and non-endemicparasite infestations in migrant of poor socio-economic background is emphasized. | 2007 | 17377357 |
| endoscopic extraction of fasciolopsis buski. | | 2007 | 17440861 |
| [improved staining method for permanent specimen of fasciolopsis buski]. | fasciolopsis buski specimens were collected, fixed with neutral formalin fixative solution, stained with alum-carmine staining solution, discolored with 2% kalium alum. the fixed and stained specimen shows clear internal structure with bright color, and can be stored for long time. | 2008 | 19160975 |
| [emergence in humans of fascioliasis (from fasciola gigantica) and intestinal distomatosis (from fasciolopsis buski) in laos]. | distomatoses due to fasciola spp. and fasciolopsis buski are very common in the developing countries of southeast asia. the flukes in laos have not yet been completely studied and described, however. in 2004, we began screening for these two distomatoses in the province of savannakhet, in southern laos. our initial results showed that the causal agent of fascioliasis in humans and animals is fasciola gigantica. the infestation rate of fascioliasis in cattle in slaughterhouses ranged from 17 to 5 ... | 2008 | 19359231 |
| food-borne trematodiases. | an estimated 750 million people are at risk of infections with food-borne trematodes, which comprise liver flukes (clonorchis sinensis, fasciola gigantica, fasciola hepatica, opisthorchis felineus, and opisthorchis viverrini), lung flukes (paragonimus spp.), and intestinal flukes (e.g., echinostoma spp., fasciolopsis buski, and the heterophyids). food-borne trematodiases pose a significant public health and economic problem, yet these diseases are often neglected. in this review, we summarize th ... | 2009 | 19597009 |
| fasciolopsiasis presenting as intestinal perforation: a case report. | infestation by the zoonotic trematode fasciolopsis buski (fasciolopsiasis) is seen in several parts of south-east asia. abdominal pain, diarrhoea, mucosal ulceration, intestinal obstruction, anasarca, and even fatality are described following heavy infestation. we present here the case of a 10-year-old boy from the barabanki district of uttar pradesh, india with heavy infestation by fasciolopsis buski causing intestinal perforation. fasciolopsiasis is by no means rare but its presentation as a c ... | 2009 | 19624087 |
| [developmental characteristics of the causative agent of fasciolopsiasis and its epidemiology in vietnam]. | the authors consider the specific features of development ofa fasciolopsis buski trematode in the environment and intermediate and final hosts. it has been ascertained that under the conditions of vietnam, the eggs may develop in the temperature range of 20 to 34 degrees c, which takes 20 to 51 days. the eggs die at less than 12 degrees c. as a new intermediate host of the trematode, the authors have registered the mollusk indoplanorbis exutus, the development of the parasite in which occurs wit ... | 2009 | 19827511 |
| foodborne intestinal flukes in southeast asia. | in southeast asia, a total of 59 species of foodborne intestinal flukes have been known to occur in humans. the largest group is the family heterophyidae, which constitutes 22 species belonging to 9 genera (centrocestus, haplorchis, heterophyes, heterophyopsis, metagonimus, procerovum, pygidiopsis, stellantchasmus, and stictodora). the next is the family echinostomatidae, which includes 20 species in 8 genera (artyfechinostomum, acanthoparyphium, echinochasmus, echinoparyphium, echinostoma, epis ... | 2009 | 19885337 |
| effect of lysimachia ramosa (primulaceae) on helminth parasites: motility, mortality and scanning electron microscopic observations on surface topography. | the alcoholic extract of lysimachia ramosa wall (primulaceae) was tested in vitro against helminth parasites, fasciolopsis buski and ascaris suum, from porcine hosts and raillietina echinobothrida from domestic fowl. the live adult parasites, collected from a freshly autopsied host, were exposed to different concentrations (5-50mg) of the test plant extract in physiological phosphate-buffered saline (pbs) having 0.1% dimethyl sulphoxide (dmso) at 37+/-1 degrees c. the treated parasites revealed ... | 2010 | 20138704 |
| a finding of live fasciolopsis buski in an ileostomy opening. | a pair of live fasciolopsis buski wriggled their way out through the ileostomy opening in a young adult male who had recently migrated to delhi and had met with a road traffic accident. finding this parasite in the national capital, a non endemic area for fasciolopsiasis, prompted us to emphasize the importance of changes in the ecology, human demography, and human behaviour that may provide an environment conducive to their adaptability to the new geographical requirements. awareness of fasciol ... | 2010 | 20601794 |
| food-borne trematodiases in southeast asia epidemiology, pathology, clinical manifestation and control. | the food-borne trematodiases are an important group of neglected tropical diseases (ntds). over 40 million people are infected with food-borne trematodes and 750 million (>10% of the world's population) are at risk of these ntds. here, we review the life cycles, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and control of the major food-borne trematodiases in southeast asia. we focus particularly on opisthorchiasis caused by opisthorchis ... | 2010 | 20624536 |
| polyparasitism: fasciolopsis buski, ascaris lumbricoides and discussion hookworm coinfection in a child. | | 2010 | 20862994 |
| pcr-based molecular characterization and insilico analysis of food-borne trematode parasites paragonimus westermani, fasciolopsis buski and fasciola gigantica from northeast india using its2 rdna. | food-borne fluke infections/trematodiases are emerging as a major public health problem worldwide with over 40 million people affected and over 10% of world population at risk of infection. the major concentration of these infections is in southeast asian and western pacific regions, where the epidemiological factors (including the prevalent socio-cultural food habits) are conducive for transmission of these infections. the preponderance of these infections is usually in food deficit poor commun ... | 2011 | 21544167 |
| [longitudinal investigation on intestinal parasite infections among rural people in west dongting lake region]. | the nylon pocket concentration method and modified kato-katz technique were used to detect the eggs of intestinal parasites and the iodine smear method was used for the detection of protozoa among the rural population in west dongting lake region. the infection rate of parasites in 2006 was 11.84%, and it declined by 86.63%, 81.34%, and 47.28%, respectively, compared to the rates in 1983, 1993, and 2003. six major parasites were detected including ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura, fasci ... | 2011 | 22164496 |
| education and imaging. gastrointestinal: fasciolopsis buski infestation diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. | | 2011 | 21884251 |
| small bowel stricture and perforation: an unusual presentation of fasciolopsis buski. | | 2011 | 22696916 |
| an integrated pipeline for next generation sequencing and annotation of the complete mitochondrial genome of the giant intestinal fluke, fasciolopsis buski (lankester, 1857) looss, 1899. | helminths include both parasitic nematodes (roundworms) and platyhelminths (trematode and cestode flatworms) that are abundant, and are of clinical importance. the genetic characterization of parasitic flatworms using advanced molecular tools is central to the diagnosis and control of infections. although the nuclear genome houses suitable genetic markers (e.g., in ribosomal (r) dna) for species identification and molecular characterization, the mitochondrial (mt) genome consistently provides a ... | 2013 | 24255820 |
| [investigation on intestinal nematode infections of rural people in jiangning district, nanjing city]. | to understand the prevalence of intestinal nematodiasis in rural people in jiangning district, nanjing city, so as to provide the evidence for the establishment of the control programs of the disease. | 2013 | 24490416 |
| a survey for potentially zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and pigs in cambodia. | there is little information available on parasites of zoonotic significance in cambodia. in 2011, in an effort to obtain data on potentially zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites in domestic animals, 50 dogs and 30 pigs residing in 38 households located in ang svay check village, takeo province, cambodia were examined for parasites from faecal samples. the samples were processed using the formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique (fect). hookworms were the most common zoonotic parasite found ... | 2015 | 26408577 |
| fasciolopsis buski (digenea: fasciolidae) from china and india may represent distinct taxa based on mitochondrial and nuclear ribosomal dna sequences. | fasciolopsis buski is a zoonotic intestinal fluke infecting humans and pigs, but it has been seriously neglected. it is yet to know whether there is any genetic diversity among f. buski from different geographical locations, particularly in sequences of nuclear ribosomal dna (rdna) and mitochondrial (mt) dna. therefore, we determined the sequences of partial 18s, the complete internal transcribed spacer (its) rdna and the complete mt genome of f. buski from china, compared the rdna and mtdna seq ... | 2017 | 28228149 |
| ultrastructural observations on fasciolopsis buski and its alterations caused by shoot extract of alpinia nigra. | the ultrastructural alterations in the tegument of fasciolopsis buski in response to incubation in the alcoholic extract of alpinia nigra were evaluated using transmission electron microscopy. the body tegument of the trematode is composed of an external syncytial layer, musculature, and an inner layer containing tegumental cells. the syncytium comprises various organelles like mitochondria, lysosomes, and tegumentary bodies of the type 2 kind with rare sighting of the type 1. severe distortion ... | 2009 | 18924137 |
| pcr-based determination of internal transcribed spacer (its) regions of ribosomal dna of giant intestinal fluke, fasciolopsis buski (lankester, 1857) looss, 1899. | fasciolopsis buski, the zoonotic intestinal flukes of pigs in south and southeast asia, is commonly prevalent in regions across northeast india. populations of the fluke collected from different parts of the region exhibit variations in morphology. the main objective of our study was to provide molecular characterization of the parasite so as to supplement morphological criteria, using ribosomal dna cluster (rdna), which is flanked by more conserved internal transcribed spacer (its) regions. we ... | 2007 | 17712571 |
| intestinal trematode infection in north bihar. | reports of intestinal trematode infections are not common from bihar, india. however, we herewith report one case of fasciolopsiasis from north bihar, india. a 14 years old girl presented with diarrhea, vomiting, generalized pain abdomen and loss of weight. routine stool examination and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed fasciolopsis buski in large numbers. her rural life style and food habit (ingestion of raw vegetables- caltrops and water chest nuts) supported the cause of infestation. ... | 2006 | 17160098 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of genistein, the active principle of flemingia vestita (fabaceae): alterations in the free amino acid pool and ammonia levels in the fluke, fasciolopsis buski. | the crude root-peel extract of flemingia vestita, its active principle genistein and the reference flukicide oxyclozanide were tested against fasciolopsis buski, the giant intestinal trematode. the amino acid composition of f. buski was demonstrated using hplc and it was observed that the free amino acid (faa) pool of the control worm consisted of aspartate, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, glutamine, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, lysine, histidin ... | 2004 | 15464437 |
| case report: unusual presentation of fasciolopsis buski in a vietnamese child. | a vietnamese child presented with a history of abdominal pain. shortly afterwards, he vomited eight live trematode flukes that were collected and morphologically identified as fasciolopsis buski. the identification was confirmed by dna analysis. adult worms of f. buski from humans are very rarely seen except at autopsy, and this is the first such report from vietnam. | 2004 | 15024930 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of flemingia vestita: genistein-induced effect on the activity of nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide in the trematode parasite, fasciolopsis buski. | the root-tuber peel of flemingia vestita, an indigenous leguminous plant of meghalaya (northeast india), has usage in local traditional medicine as curative against worm infections. the peel and its active component, genistein, have been shown to cause flaccid paralysis, deformity of tegumental architecture and alterations in the activity of several enzymes in platyhelminth parasites. to investigate further the mode of action and anthelmintic efficacy of the plant-derived components, the crude p ... | 2002 | 12243779 |
| [characteristics and recent trends in endemicity of human parasitic diseases in china]. | an analysis of the nationwide survey of the distribution of human parasites in the light of the literature previously published, two major trends in the endemicity of parasitic diseases in china was observed. for one trend, the infection rate of e. histolytica, fasciolopsis buski and soil-transmitted helminthasis etc. declined markedly. the second trend was that the prevalence of food-transmitted parasitic diseases (trichinella spiralis, clonorchis sinensis, paragonimiasis, cysticercosis) and hy ... | 1995 | 8556800 |
| detection of fasciola hepatica in infected intermediate hosts using rt-pcr. | fasciola hepatica, the common bile duct fluke, is an economically important parasite of domestic livestock. current research interest is directed toward an understanding of the parasite's biology at the intermediate host level. to permit study of seasonal transmission patterns and parasite/intermediate host interactions, a fasciolid-specific assay has been developed to detect infected snail vectors. this assay uses the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) to amplify specifica ... | 1994 | 7523650 |
| [problems in the differential diagnosis of intestinal diseases in patients who have traveled in the tropics]. | taking into consideration the increasing intercontinental tourist traffic we are in an increasing degree confronted with diseases which above all or exclusively acquired in warm countries. besides the diseases which occur in our country they must find differential diagnostic consideration in disturbances of the health. on account of their frequency gastrointestinal disturbances they are essential for these travellers. on the basis of the following instances of diseases problems of the differenti ... | 1981 | 7222849 |
| epidemiology of fasciolopsis buski in uttar pradesh. | | 1984 | 6609882 |
| [studies on ecology of fasciolopsis buski and control strategy of fasciolopsiasis]. | the development of eggs of fasciolopsis buski requires oxygen and the eggs cannot survive anaerobic conditions. the eggs have some resistance to low temperature and can be maintained at 4 degrees c for 3 to 4 months; however, the eggs are killed at 50 degrees c in four hours. the presence of salts can influence the development time of the eggs and reduce their hatching rate. encysted cercariae exist not only on aquatic plants, but also on the surface of the water. the number of encysted cercaria ... | 1989 | 2805255 |
| alkali denaturation of oxyhaemoglobins of some digenetic trematodes and their hosts. | oxyhaemoglobins of six digenetic trematodes,--srivastavaia indica, gastrothylax crumenifer, gigantocotyle explanatum, fasciolopsis buski, gastrodiscoides hominis, isoparorchis hypselobagri, and of their 3 vertebrate hosts, bubalus bubalis, sus scrofa, wallago attu, were subjected to alkali denaturation at a ph of 12.4. all oxyhaemoglobins from trematodes and their hosts differ from each other in the rate and extent of alkali denaturation which may be explained due to variations in the amino acid ... | 1977 | 599278 |
| quantitative studies on acetylcholinesterase in seven species of digenetic trematodes. | quantitative estimation of absolute levels and in vitro release of acetylcholinesterase (ache) in seven species of digenetic trematodes: isoparorchis hypselobagri from the swim bladder of catfish, wallago attu; srivastavaia indica and gastrothylax crumenifer from the rumen, and gigantocotyle explanatum from the liver of the water buffalo, bubalus bubalis; fasciolopsis buski, echinostoma malayanum from the small intestine and gastrodiscoides hominis from the caecum of the pig, sus scrofa reveale ... | 1977 | 562036 |
| ancient human parasites in ethnic chinese populations. | whilst archaeological evidence for many aspects of life in ancient china is well studied, there has been much less interest in ancient infectious diseases, such as intestinal parasites in past chinese populations. here, we bring together evidence from mummies, ancient latrines, and pelvic soil from burials, dating from the neolithic period to the qing dynasty, in order to better understand the health of the past inhabitants of china and the diseases endemic in the region. seven species of intest ... | 2016 | 27853113 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of ethanolic shoot extract of alpinia nigra on tegumental enzymes of fasciolopsis buski, a giant intestinal parasite. | ethanolic shoot extract of alpinia nigra, a traditionally used anthelmintic medicinal plant among the tripuri tribes of north-east india, was tested in vitro to determine its anthelmintic efficacy in gastrointestinal trematode fasciolopsis buski, using alterations in the activity of vital tegumental enzymes viz. acid phosphatase (acpase), alkaline phosphatase (alkpase) and adenosine triphosphatase (atpase). live adult f. buski treated in vitro with different concentrations of the plant extract s ... | 2009 | 23129888 |
| fasciolopsiasis in a five year old girl. | a 5 year old girl hailing from keraniganj, presented with the complaints of fever, periumbilical pain and vomiting. in vomitus, fasciolopsis buski worm in adult form was identified by naked eye examination. in stool, ova of fasciolopsis buski were also observed under microscope. clinically she was pale and had hepatomegaly. microcytic hypochromic anaemia with normal liver function test was found on lab investigation. she was diagnosed as a case of fasciolopsiasis and treated with praziquantel an ... | 2013 | 23715369 |
| a comparative survey of the prevalence of human parasites found in fresh vegetables sold in supermarkets and open-aired markets in accra, ghana. | consuming raw vegetables offers essential nutrients that one may not get when such vegetables are usually cooked. however, eating them raw may pose a great risk for transmissions of pathogens. such risks may be influenced by the sources of the vegetables and washing techniques used. the aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and diversity of parasitic pathogens associated with vegetables sold at the two types of markets in ghana and compare effectiveness of various washing techniques. | 2014 | 25424391 |
| screening and identification of dna aptamers toward schistosoma japonicum eggs via selex. | schistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease caused by blood flukes of the genus schistosoma. several million people all over the world are estimated to suffer from severe morbidity as a consequence of schistosomiasis. the worm's eggs, which cause the symptoms of schistosomiasis, are generally used to diagnose the disease. in this study, we employed egg-based systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (egg-selex) and identified a panel of ssdna aptamers specifically binding to egg ... | 2016 | 27121794 |
| intestinal infestation with fasciolopsis buski leading to acute kidney injury. | fasciolopsis buski is the largest intestinal fluke infecting human beings. this trematode is endemic in certain parts of the country. migration poses the risk of spread of the worm to other parts of the country. we report fasciolopsis buski in a migrant from bihar working in coimbatore, tamil nadu. acute kidney injury following intestinal obstruction occurred in this case which was never described before. | 2013 | 24968560 |