Browsing Zoology by Subject "Parasitology"
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Community study of toxoplasma antibodies in urban and rural schoolchildren aged 4 to 18 years.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 1997)To estimate the prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in schoolchildren and their association with clinical and environmental data, antibody titres were measured in 1276 children aged 4 to 18 years attending primary and ... -
Comparison of the macroparasite communities of stocked and wild trout (Salmo trutta) from the West of Ireland
(2002)The aim of the present study was to compare the helminth infra and component communities of wild and stocked brown trout in Lough Feeagh, in the west of Ireland, and also to examine the establishment and development of ... -
The influence of inoculum size and time post-infection on the number and position of Toxocara canis larvae recovered from the brains of outbred CD1 mice
(2001)Outbred CD1 mice were administered doses of 1000 and 3000 Toxocara canis eggs and postmortem took place on days 7, 42 and 120 post-infection. Mice were killed by cervical dislocation and brains were sagitally bisected and ... -
The influence of mouse strain, infective dose and larval burden in the brain on activity in Toxocara-infected mice
(2001)Outbred LACA mice and inbred NIH mice were administered low (100 ova), medium (1000 ova), high (3000 ova) and trickle (4x250 ova) doses of Toxocara canis ova and the effect of infection on activity was examined with respect ... -
Interspecific interactions between Acanthocephala in the intestine of brown trout : are they more frequent in Ireland?
(2003)The aim of this paper was to test the hypothesis that when the 2 species of Acanthocephalan Pomphorhynchus laevis and Acanthocephalus clavula are found concurrently within the intestine of brown trout under field conditions, ... -
Natural immunity to Ascaris lumbricoides associated with IgE antibody to ABA-1 allergen and inflammatory indicators in children
(American Society for Microbiology, 1999)Children putatively immune to the large roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides were identified in an area of Nigeria where infection is hyperendemic. Immunity was associated with higher levels of serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, ... -
Ocular toxocariasis in school children
(2004)Ocular toxocariasis in humans is typically a unilateral disease caused by second?stage larvae of the Toxocara species. Serological evidence of widespread infection in humans provides little information on clinical disease. ... -
The public health importance of Ascaris lumbricoides
(2000)Numerous studies have shown that anthelminthic treatment can be effective in improving growth rates when given to malnourished children with ascariasis. Recent investigations have also indicated that Ascaris infections can ... -
The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura
(2000)An estimated 1049 million persons harbour T. trichiura, including 114 million preschool-age children and 233 million school-age children. The prevalence of T. trichiura is high and may reach 95% in children in many parts ... -
The relationship between three intensity levels of Toxocara canis larvae in the brain and effects on exploration, anxiety, learning and memory in the murine host
(2001)Outbred LACA mice were administered low (100 ova), medium (1000 ova), high (3000 ova) and trickle (4?250 ova) doses of Toxocara canis ova and the effect of infection was examined with respect to the number of larvae recovered ... -
The role of Intelectin-2 in resistance to Ascaris suum lung larval burdens in susceptible and resistant mouse strains
(2011)The underlying mechanism of predisposition to Ascaris infection is not yet understood but host genetics are thought to play a fundamental role. We investigated the association between the Intelectin-2 gene and resistance ... -
Toxocara in the mouse : A model for parasite-altered host behaviour ?
(2001)The objective of this paper is to critically evaluate the significance of parasite-altered host behaviour in the Toxocara mouse model particularly in the light of the Manipulation Hypothesis. Murine behaviours were examined ...