Coccidial parasites of the genus Isospora cause intestinal disease in several mammalian
host species. These protozoal parasites have asexual and sexual stages within intestinal …

Publisher Summary Sarcosporidia have adapted their life cycle to the “predator–prey”
relationship existing between their hosts. Some carnivores may be final hosts of several …

Over the past five years, several methods have been developed that exploit the differences
between Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and the human LDH isoforms for the …

The term “hypnozoite” is derived from the Greek words hypnos (sleep) and zoon (animal).
Hypnozoites are dormant forms in the life cycles of certain parasitic protozoa that belong to …

The concept that hypnozoites give rise to relapses in Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium
ovale malaria has become dogma. However, it is evident from particular contemporary …

In 1978, the nature of the hypnozoite was discussed in an article that appeared in a
relatively obscure journal, which is also where the term was adopted for Plasmodium (a little …

Until the discovery of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in cat feces in 1970, little was known of
coccidiosis in cats. Until 1970, three coccidian parasites based on different sized oocysts …

Publisher Summary There are four tissue cyst-forming protozoan organisms known to
parasitize vertebrate hosts:(1) Toxoplasma, a ubiquitous parasite with a predilection for the …

A curious aspect of the evolution of the hypnozoite theory of malarial relapse is its
transmogrification from theory into 'fact', this being of historical, linguistic, scientific and …

Enhanced therapeutic efficacy achieved in treating Plasmodium vivax malaria with an 8-
aminoquinoline (8-AQ) drug such as primaquine (PQ) together with a partner drug such as …