Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most widespread and abundant parasites of humans in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, South America, and the Antilles, and it requires freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria as intermediate hosts for its larval stages. The most comprehensive phyl…
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Ergasilus sieboldi has been reported from a number of trout fisheries in England and Wales. The population dynamics of this parasitic copepod in Rutland Water, a large reservoir in Central England was studied from 2003 to 2005. A combination of angler and net caught fish were ex…
Lernaeocera branchialis (L., 1767) is a parasitic copepod that parasitises a range of gadoids by anchoring in the proximity of the branchial chamber of its host, deriving nutrition from the blood of its host and causing serious pathogenic effects. This study investigates the tax…
Highly viscous substances, such as feces, produce significant heat when layer deformation occurs. We describe the use of viscous heating to destroy disease-causing microorganisms and whipworms in feces using a small amount of power. The laboratory-scale unit has a rotating centr…
South Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s latest feature Parasite (2019) achieved unprecedented success in The United States for a Korean film, becoming the first “foreign language” feature to win “Best Picture” at the Academy Awards. Parasite represents a return to Bong’s art cinema…