Freshwater snails have received much attention for their role as intermediate hosts for
trematodes causing disease in people and animals such as schistosomiasis and various …

There is increasing attention on the complex interactions occurring between gastrointestinal
parasitic helminths and the microbial flora (microbiota) inhabiting the host gut. However, little …

Food borne trematodes (FBTs) are an assemblage of platyhelminth parasites transmitted
through the food chain, four of which are recognized as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) …

Background Opisthorchis felineus, Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis are
epidemiologically significant food-borne trematodes endemic to diverse climatic areas. O …

Background There is increasing interest in the microbiome of the hepatobiliary system. This
study investigated the influence of infection with the fish-borne liver fluke, Opisthorchis …

Animal microbiomes influence their development, behavior and interactions with other
organisms. Parasitic metazoans also harbor microbial communities; although they are likely …

The most frequent intestinal helminth infections in humans are attributed to Ascaris
lumbricoides, and there are concerns over the anthelminthic resistance of this species. The …

Culture-independent methods were used to study the microbiota of adult worms, third-stage
larvae and eggs, both in faeces and laid in vitro, of Haemonchus contortus, a nematode …

Larval stages of Plagiorchis spp. are both ubiquitous and ecologically important parasites in
snail populations of freshwater ecosystems in Europe. However, difficulties in distinguishing …

Parasites are important components of ecosystems, thus identifying patterns of their diversity
is crucial for studies investigating ecosystem functioning, food web structure, trophic …