Towards the comprehension of fasciolosis (re-) emergence: an integrative overview

A Alba, AA Vazquez, S Hurtrez-Boussès - Parasitology, 2021 - cambridge.org
The increasing distribution and prevalence of fasciolosis in both human and livestock are
concerning. Here, we examine the various types of factors influencing fasciolosis …

High-throughput sequencing of Fasciola spp. shows co-infection and intermediate forms in Balochistan, but only Fasciola gigantica in the Punjab province of Pakistan

ZU Rehman, K Martin, O Zahid, Q Ali, I Rashid… - Infection, genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica are digenetic trematodes causing fasciolosis in
ruminants. The host and geographical distribution of both Fasciola species are influenced by …

Validation of deep amplicon sequencing of Dicrocoelium in small ruminants from Northern regions of Pakistan

MA Khan, K Afshan, S Firasat, M Abbas, ND Sargison… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Dicrocoelium lancet flukes cause significant production loss in ruminant livestock. Although
co-infection with multiple Dicrocoelium species within a host is common, techniques for …

[HTML][HTML] A novel metabarcoded deep amplicon sequencing tool for disease surveillance and determining the species composition of Trypanosoma in cattle and other …

G Yasein, O Zahid, E Minter, K Ashraf, I Rashid… - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) have developed strategies to control trypanosomiasis in humans and livestock in …

A cross-sectional survey of hard ticks and molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus parasitizing domestic animals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

M Rooman, Y Assad, S Tabassum, S Sultan, S Ayaz… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In tropical and subtropical countries, tick infestation causes major public health
problems and considerable financial losses to the livestock industry. This study was aimed …

Molecular confirmation of Dicrocoelium dendriticum in the Himalayan ranges of Pakistan

MA Khan, K Afshan, M Nazar, S Firasat… - Parasitology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lancet liver flukes of the genus Dicrocoelium (Trematoda: Digenea) are recognised
parasites of domestic and wild herbivores. The aim of the present study was to confirm the …

Nemabiome metabarcoding shows a high prevalence of Haemonchus contortus and predominance of Camelostrongylus mentulatus in alpaca herds in the northern …

O Zahid, M Butler, A Hopker, E Freeman… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are a common threat faced by pastoral livestock. Since
their major introduction to the UK in the early 1990s, South American camelids have been …

[HTML][HTML] Dispersal direction of Malaysian Fasciola gigantica from neighboring southeast Asian countries inferred using mitochondrial DNA analysis

M Ichikawa-Seki, K Hayashi, M Tashiro… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fasciola gigantica and hybrid Fasciola flukes, responsible for the disease fasciolosis, are
found in Southeast Asian countries. In the present study, we performed molecular species …

Contrasting population genetics of co-endemic cattle-and buffalo-derived Theileria annulata

U Chaudhry, Q Ali, L Zheng, I Rashid… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
A study was designed to improve understanding of the genetics of Theileria annulata
populations in sympatric cattle and Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalus). The study was …

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analyses of Fasciola gigantica of buffaloes and goats in Punjab, Pakistan

ZU Rehman, A Tashibu, M Tashiro, I Rashid, Q Ali… - Parasitology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fasciola gigantica is considered to be a major pathogen causing fasciolosis in the Indian
subcontinent, resulting in production losses of millions of dollars in the livestock industry …