This is the first review of the nematode parasites of amphibians from Dry Chaco (DC) and
Humid Chaco (HC) ecoregions of South America, covering aspects related to their …

Lungworms from the genus Rhabdias are common parasites of amphibians and reptiles
distributed worldwide. To assess the diversity of Rhabdias spp., we performed molecular …

Nematodes have diverse reproductive strategies, which make them ideal subjects for
comparative studies to address how mating systems evolve. Here we present the sex ratios …

Classical research on animal toxicity has focused on the role of toxins in protection against
predators, but recent studies suggest these same compounds can offer a powerful defense …

Climatic variation in low latitudes influences the dynamics and structure of parasite
communities. Environmental changes caused by dry and rainy seasons alter prevalence …

The first records in the literature compiled on the parasitic fauna of amphibians in
Northeastern Brazil date back to the 1990s. Since then, several new studies have been …

Next-generation sequencing is increasingly used in conservation biology to resolve complex
interactions between species, either diet or gut parasites studies. We applied a recent long …

Forty five specimens representing nine species of reptile (Salvator merianae, Enyalius
bilineatus, Amphisbaena alba, Xenopholis undulatus, Chironius fuscus, Helicops angulatus …

To ensure that meat from livestock and game is safe for human consumption, European
legislation lays down rules for mandatory testing. Helminth larvae are a category of zoonotic …

Rhabdias fuelleborni was described by Travassos (1926), who identified it in the lungs of
Rhinella gr. marina (= Bufo marinus) from São Paulo. Later, Kloss (1971) added new …