Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Helminths"
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Checklist of acanthocephalan parasites of South Africa
(Pensoft, 2018)Twenty-one species of acanthocephalans, representative of thirteen genera from ten families of seven orders and three classes, are included in this updated checklist of acanthocephalans in South Africa. Although South ... -
First report of gastrointestinal nematodes and coccidia parasites from free-range chickens in Mafeteng district, Lesotho
(Elsevier, 2022)Free-range chickens are an integral part of poultry production in many developing countries. In the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, the majority of the population own free-range chickens, which serve a variety of purposes including ... -
Helminth species and infracommunities in frogs Pelophylax ridibundus and P. esculentus (Amphibia: Ranidae) in Northern Ukraine
(Springer, 2020)Purpose The study aims to characterise and compare the helminth assemblages and helminth infracommunities in the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus and the edible frog, P. esculentus collected in the northern part of ... -
Parasite-mediated enemy release and low biotic resistance may facilitate invasion of Atlantic coral reefs by Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
(Springer, 2017)Successful invasions are largely explained by some combination of enemy release, where the invader escapes its natural enemies from its native range, and low biotic resistance, where native species in the introduced range ... -
Polystomoides bourgati (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) infecting Pelusios castaneus in southern Nigeria
(Zoological Society of Southern Africa, 2012)The study of endoparasites (helminths and coccidians) in the Algerian (Atelerix algirus) and desert (Paraechinus aethiopicus) hedgehogs was performed between July 2008 and October 2009. The helminth species found included ...