1. High tolerance to repeated cycles of freezing and thawing in different Trichinella nativa isolates

   • Rebecca K. Davidson
   • Kjell Handeland
   • Christian M. O. Kapel

   Original Paper 02 July 2008 Pages: 1005 - 1010

   

2. The differentiation of transcription between tachyzoites and bradyzoites of in vitro cultured Neospora caninum

   • Seung-Won Kang
   • Chang-Hee Kweon
   • Dong Van Quyen

   Original Paper 10 July 2008 Pages: 1011 - 1018

   

3. Bile components and amino acids affect survival of the newly excysted juvenile Clonorchis sinensis in maintaining media

   • Shunyu Li
   • Tae Im Kim
   • Sung-Jong Hong

   Original Paper 29 June 2008 Pages: 1019 - 1024

   

4. Hookworms (Uncinaria lucasi) and acanthocephalans (Corynosoma spp. and Bolbosoma spp.) found in dead northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) on St. Paul Island, Alaska in 2007

   • M. Ionita
   • M. G. Varela
   • S. C. Tolliver

   Original Paper 01 July 2008 Pages: 1025 - 1029

   

5. Contracaecum pyripapillatum n. sp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) and a description of C. multipapillatum (von Drasche, 1882) from the Australian pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus

   • Shokoofeh Shamsi
   • Robin Gasser
   • Afshin Alizadeh Shabani

   Original Paper 08 August 2008 Pages: 1031 - 1039

   

6. Molecular characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi sylvatic isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   • Jacenir R. Santos-Mallet
   • Cristina S. Silva
   • Teresa Cristina M. Gonçalves

   Original Paper 12 July 2008 Pages: 1041 - 1045

   

7. Molecular characterization of a calcium-binding protein SjCa8 from Schistosoma japonicum

   • Shaomin Hu
   • Pui ki Law
   • Ming Chiu Fung

   Original Paper 12 July 2008 Pages: 1047 - 1053

   

8. Use of the FLOTAC technique for the diagnosis of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in the cat

   • G. Gaglio
   • G. Cringoli
   • S. Giannetto

   Original Paper 10 July 2008 Pages: 1055 - 1057

9. Susceptibility of two strains of mice to the infection with Schistosoma mansoni: Parasitological and biochemical studies

   • Saad M. Bin Dajem
   • Osama M. S. Mostafa
   • Fahmy G. El-Said

   Original Paper 12 July 2008 Pages: 1059 - 1063

10. Oviposition responses of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus to certain fatty acid esters

    • Kavita R. Sharma
    • T. Seenivasagan
    • Shri Prakash

    Original Paper 27 July 2008 Pages: 1065 - 1073

    

11. Elucidation of genetic variability among different isolates of Fasciola gigantica (giant liver fluke) using random-amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase chain reaction

    • K. R. Gunasekar
    • A. K. Tewari
    • J. R. Rao

    Original Paper 15 July 2008 Pages: 1075 - 1081

    

12. Acanthamoebicidal activity of Fusarium sp. Tlau3, an endophytic fungus from Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl.

    • Narumon Boonman
    • Suthep Wiyakrutta
    • Araya Dharmkrong-at Chusattayanond

    Original Paper 17 July 2008 Pages: 1083 - 1090

    

13. Parasitism by bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae) on neotropical bats: effects of host body size, distribution, and abundance

    • Bruce D. Patterson
    • Carl W. Dick
    • Katharina Dittmar

    Original Paper 17 July 2008 Pages: 1091 - 1100

    

14. Efficacy of Oxyfly™ on Culicoides species—the vectors of Bluetongue virus—and other insects

    • Günter Schmahl
    • Volker Walldorf
    • Heinz Mehlhorn

    Original Paper 22 July 2008 Pages: 1101 - 1103

    

15. Comparative karyological analysis of three members of Allocreadiidae (Digenea): taxonomic and phylogenetic implications

    • Romualda Petkevičiūtė
    • Gražina Stanevičiūtė

    Original Paper 09 July 2008 Pages: 1105 - 1110

    

16. Genetic polymorphism in Trypanosoma cruzi I isolated from Brazilian Northeast triatomines revealed by low-stringency single specific primer–polymerase chain reaction

    • C. M. M. Brito
    • M. M. Lima
    • R. S. Pacheco

    Original Paper 17 July 2008 Pages: 1111 - 1117

    

17. Scanning electron microscopic study of human neuroblastoma cells affected with Naegleria fowleri Thai strains

    • Supathra Tiewcharoen
    • Jundee Rabablert
    • Nat Malainual

    Original Paper 07 August 2008 Pages: 1119 - 1123

    

18. Prevalence and pathology of camel filariasis in Iran

    • A. Oryan
    • A. Valinezhad
    • S. Bahrami

    Original Paper 16 July 2008 Pages: 1125 - 1131

    

19. Immunoprotection of chickens against Eimeria acervulina by recombinant α-tubulin protein

    • Jun Ding
    • Weichao Bao
    • Zheng Wei

    Original Paper 17 July 2008 Pages: 1133 - 1140

    

20. Efficacy of Drontal® Flavour Plus (50 mg praziquantel, 144 mg pyrantel embonate, 150 mg febantel per tablet) against Giardia sp in naturally infected dogs

    • Ana Montoya
    • Diana Dado
    • Guadalupe Miró

    Original Paper 26 July 2008 Pages: 1141 - 1144

    

21. Diagnosis of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi infections in horses in Sudan using ELISA and PCR

    • B. O. M. Salim
    • S. M. Hassan
    • M. B. Abdelrahman

    Original Paper 10 July 2008 Pages: 1145 - 1150

    

22. Recognition and characterization of TGF-β receptor interacting protein 1 (TRIP-1) containing WD40 repeats from Clonorchis sinensis by bioinformatics, cloning, and expression in Escherichia coli

    • Xuchu Hu
    • Hongjuan Zhou
    • Xinbing Yu

    Original Paper 15 July 2008 Pages: 1151 - 1158

    

23. Evaluation of PCR assay in diagnosis and identification of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a comparison with the parasitological methods

    • Farideh Shahbazi
    • Saed Shahabi
    • Zabiholah Zare

    Original Paper 25 July 2008 Pages: 1159 - 1162

    

24. Effect of chemotherapeutic treatment on cytokine (IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10) gene transcription in response to specific antigens in Brugia malayi-infected Mastomys coucha

    • Mareike Saunders
    • Anja Taubert
    • Horst Zahner

    Original Paper 05 August 2008 Pages: 1163 - 1176

    

25. Identification of genotypes of Giardia intestinalis of human isolates in Egypt

    • P. Foronda
    • M. D. Bargues
    • S. Mas-Coma

    Original Paper 12 July 2008 Pages: 1177 - 1181

    

26. Schistosoma japonicum infection modulates the development of allergen-induced airway inflammation in mice

    • Hong-mei Mo
    • Jia-hui Lei
    • Wen-qi Liu

    Original Paper 25 July 2008 Pages: 1183 - 1189

    

27. Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in a feline colony from central Italy: clinical features, diagnostic procedures and molecular characterization

    • Donato Traversa
    • Angela Di Cesare
    • Domenico Otranto

    Original Paper 24 July 2008 Pages: 1191 - 1196

    

28. Five new myxosporean species (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infecting the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in Bahr Shebin, Nile Tributary, Nile Delta, Egypt

    • F. Abdel-Ghaffar
    • A. El-Toukhy
    • A.-R. Bashtar

    Original Paper 08 August 2008 Pages: 1197 - 1205

    

29. Recombinant Cryptosporidium parvum p23 as a target for the detection of Cryptosporidium-specific antibody in calf sera

    • Parviz Shayan
    • Elahe Ebrahimzadeh
    • Sadegh Rahbari

    Original Paper 03 August 2008 Pages: 1207 - 1211

    

30. New species of haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida) from African rainforest birds, with remarks on their classification

    • Gediminas Valkiūnas
    • Tatjana A. Iezhova
    • Ravinder N. M. Sehgal

    Original Paper 31 July 2008 Pages: 1213 - 1228

    

31. Acanthamoeba spp. cysts storage in filter paper

    • Claiton José Pens
    • Marilise Brittes Rott

    Short Communication 10 July 2008 Pages: 1229 - 1230

32. Isolation of Ani s 5, an excretory–secretory and highly heat-resistant allergen useful for the diagnosis of Anisakis larvae sensitization

    • María Luisa Caballero
    • Ignacio Moneo
    • Rosa Rodríguez-Pérez

    Short Communication 10 July 2008 Pages: 1231 - 1233

    

33. Record of Urocleidoides vaginoclaustrum Jogunoori, Kritsky and Venkatanarasaiah, 2004 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from a freshwater fish in Mexico

    • C. A. Mendoza-Palmero
    • R. Aguilar-Aguilar

    Short Communication 27 July 2008 Pages: 1235 - 1236

    

34. Intestinal protozoan parasites with zoonotic potential in birds

    • G. A. Marietto-Gonçalves
    • T. M. Fernandes
    • R. L. Andreatti Filho

    Short Communication 29 July 2008 Pages: 1237 - 1240