Abstract Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is one of the most well-known herons in Egypt. It is
called the friend of the farmer because it benefits farmers and helps them get rid of insects …

Abstract The Diplostomidae Poirier, 1886 is a large, globally distributed family of digeneans
parasitic in intestines of their definitive hosts. Diplostomum and Tylodelphys spp. are broadly …

Controlling pathogens within the aquaculture systems is important to prevent their impact on
both human health and wild native populations. It is not uncommon for aquaculture ponds to …

When subjected to molecular study, species of digeneans believed to be cosmopolitan are
usually found to consist of complexes of species with narrower distributions. We present …

Abstract Alaria, Didelphodiplostomum and Pharyngostomoides are among genera of
diplostomid digeneans known to parasitize mammalian definitive hosts. Despite numerous …

Abstract Background Leeches (Hirudinida) play a significant role as intermediate hosts in
the circulation of trematodes in the aquatic environment. However, species richness and the …

Cercariae, the free-living larval stages of trematodes, have adopted an amazing variety of
transmission strategies. One of them is prey-mimetism, ie cercariae mimicking prey to attract …

The emergence of novel human pathogens is frequently linked with zoonotic events and
human-wildlife interactions that promote disease transmission. Consequently, surveillance …

Abstract Parastrigea brasiliana (Szidat, 1928) Dubois, 1964, was described from
(Cochlearius cochlearius) in South America. The taxonomy of this species has been …

Inland vagrancy and overland dispersal by seabirds are rare phenomena for which the
causes and consequences are poorly understood. Studying inland occurrences of seabirds …