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Clarifying the taxonomic status of Syphatineria (Africanoxys) cepapi Hugot, 1981 (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) in Paraxerus cepapi Smith, 1836 with new insights into its morphology, ecology and genetics. 澄清cepapi Paraxerus Smith， 1836中Syphatineria (Africanoxys) cepapi Hugot, 1981（线虫纲：Oxyuridae）的分类地位及其形态学、生态学和遗传学的新认识。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-29 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102406

Inge Raubenheimer, Conrad A Matthee, Sonja Matthee

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Integrative description of Udonella umgibeli n. sp. (Monopisthocotylea: Udonellidae) as an epibiont of Caligus tetrodontis Barnard, 1948, off the coast of South Africa. 1948年南非海岸对乌多奈菌umgibeli n. sp.（单子叶：乌多奈菌科）作为Caligus tetrodontis Barnard的表层生物的综合描述。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-29 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102376

Linda de Klerk, Iva Přikrylová, Nico J Smit

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Major human brain parasites: a narrative review of clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. 主要的人脑寄生虫。临床、诊断和治疗策略的叙述性回顾。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-26 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102261

Carlo Contini, Roberto De Giorgio, Matteo Guarino, Martina Maritati, Fabrizio Bruschi

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Morphological characterisation of Echinococcus equinus from lions (Panthera leo) in the greater Kruger National Park, South Africa. 南非克鲁格国家公园狮子（Panthera leo）马棘球蚴的形态特征。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-24 DOI: 10.1017/S003118202610239X

Soné Steenkamp-Jonker, Pieter H King, Catharina I Boshoff

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Parasite transmission risk at the urban human-dog-macaque Interface. 城市人狗猕猴界面的寄生虫传播风险。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-24 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102339

Anisha K C, Rosary Karki, Stefano S K Kaburu, Sabina Luintel, Kishor Pandey, Jenny C Dunn, Laxman Khanal, Laëtitia Maréchal

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Molecular characterisation and phylogenetic placement of a new cestode, Oochoristica turpanoeremiadis sp. nov. (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea: Linstowiidae), parasitising Eremias roborowskii from Turpan Basin in China. 吐鲁番盆地一种新寄生蜂卵母虫的分子特征和系统发育定位（卵母虫纲：环虫亚科：环蝇科）。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102315

Xiaofei Yan, Shengtao Chen, Ziqi Jiang, Chong Liu, Yi Ba, Yiyang Zhao, Shuxian Li, Bin Zheng, Yafang Xu, Qing Han

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Tick genome assemblies: Overcoming biological limitations through advances in sequencing technologies. 蜱虫基因组组装：通过测序技术的进步克服生物学限制。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102273

Katie C Dillon, Julia C Frederick, Hein Sprong, Travis C Glenn, Isobel Ronai

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Schistosoma mansoni Vaccines: Past, Present, and Future. 曼氏血吸虫疫苗：过去、现在和未来。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102297

Alexander Tynan, Jeffrey D Nanson, Justin A Roby, Shokoofeh Shamsi, Bernd Kalinna

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First Detection of Kudoa neothunni in Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) marketed in Portugal. 在葡萄牙销售的黄鳍金枪鱼中首次检测到Kudoa neothunni。

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Parasitology Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182026102236

Caner Şirin, Paula Ramos, Camilo Ayra-Padro, Ana Couto, Luis Filipe Rangel, Mário Quaresma, Maria João Santos

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Proctocaecum coronarium and Proctocaecum diploporum (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae): Morphologically- and phylogenetically-distinct but closely related and sympatric crocodilian trematodes with identical life cycles. 冠状直毛囊和双孔直毛囊（隐毛囊科）：形态和系统发育上不同但密切相关的同域鳄鱼吸虫，具有相同的生命周期。