The biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems globally still leaves much to be discovered, not
least in the trematode parasite fauna they support. Echinostome trematode parasites have …

Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) are competent intermediate hosts for Echinococcus
multilocularis, are frequently infected with this zoonotic cestode, and have even been …

Oil and gas (O&G) extraction generates large volumes of produced water (PW) in regions
that are often water-stressed. In Wyoming, generators are permitted under the National …

Protozoa are well-known inhabitants of the mammalian gut and so of the gut microbiome.
While there has been extensive study of a number of species of gut protozoa in laboratory …

Background Clostridium piliforme (causative agent of Tyzzer disease) infects various
animals, including primates, and hence a threat to animal and human health worldwide. At …

The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is an iconic species in Canada, valued for both its fur and
its integral role in wetland ecosystems, and widely regarded for its perseverance. However …

The Taeniidae tapeworms are a family of helminths that have a similar life cycle, with
intermediate hosts developing characteristic cysts in visceral organs. We describe here a …

Waterborne diseases are transmitted to humans through the fecal contamination of water,
where homeothermic species are the main reservoir. Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) are often …

In many basins across the United States, oil and gas (O&G) wastewater high in alkaline
earth metals (such as Ba, Sr, and Ca) and radioactivity is discharged to surface waters …

Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) populations have been in apparent decline across their native
range in North America for decades. Several hypotheses exist for the causes of these …