Acta parasitologica

01 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01420-z

A Novel Cystodiscus Lutz, 1889 Species (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) Isolated from Three Hynobiid Salamanders in Japan: First Record of Myxosporeans from Asian Salamanders

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Ken Inoue

02 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01415-w

Host Compatibility of the Temnocephalid Diceratocephala boschmai: Experimental Transmission Between Invasive Cherax quadricarinatus and Native Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Malaysia

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N. Azri-Shah Norhan, Nor Asma Husna Yusoff, Farizan Abdullah et al.

The introduction of host-associated symbionts by invasive species threatens native aquatic biodiversity through symbiont spillover and host switching. This study investigated the experimental host-specificity and transmission potential o...

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03 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01421-y

Comprehensive Assessment of Babesia gibsoni Infection in Dogs: Clinicopathological, Imaging, and Oxidative Stress Perspectives

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Nadima Khan, Anindita Sandilya, Chethan Gollahalli Eregowda et al.

04 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01416-9

Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Theileria annulata Infection and Rhipicephalus and Hyalomma Tick Infestation in Three Districts of Northern Pakistan

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Zia Ur Rahman, Ahmad Khan, Mohammad Wasim et al.

05 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01419-6

Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Colpodella spp. DNA in Human Fecal and Tick Samples from Hebei Province, China

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Huan Li, Jing Huang, Miao Zhang et al.

06 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01413-y

Molecular Detection of Anaplasma marginale in the Central Region of Venezuela: A PCR-based Assessment of the msp2 and msp5 Genes

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Mariana Carolina Eleizalde, Marta Mendoza, Armando Reyna-Bello et al.

07 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01417-8

Comparative Pathogenicity and Semi-quantitative Multi-organ Histopathology of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei Infection in Mice

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Deborah Buba, Sani Adamu, Bisalla Mohammed et al.

08 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01418-7

Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Sheep from Central Anatolia: First Report of Cryptosporidium bovis in Ovine Hosts in Türkiye

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Sümmani Çifci, Batuhan Aşkım Arslanhan, Zuhal Önder et al.

09 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01411-0

Integrative Taxonomy of the Caryospora simplex Species Complex (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) From Vipers (Squamata: Viperidae), With Redescription and First Molecular Characterization of Caryospora jararacae

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Arthur M. M. da Silva, Carlos Nei Ortúzar-Ferreira, Mariana de S. Oliveira et al.

Background: The genus Caryospora Léger, 1904 comprises facultatively heteroxenous coccidia that predominantly parasitize snakes, with seven nominal species recorded in vipers (Viperidae). In the Neotropical region, the Jararaca Bothrops ...

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10 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11686-026-01414-x

Spatial Clustering of Lymphatic Filariasis in Relation to Potential Mansonia Mosquito Habitats in Endemic Communities of Belitung Regency, Indonesia

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Santoso Santoso, Nungki Hapsari Suryaningtyas, Raden Ajeng Wigati et al.

Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains endemic in several island communities in Indonesia despite mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns. Investigating the spatial relationship between human cases and potential mosquito breeding ...

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