R. Gasser

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Clonorchiasis: a key foodborne zoonosis in China.
The oriental liverfluke, Clonorchis sinensis, is of major socioeconomic importance in parts of Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The parasite is transmitted via snails to… Expand
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Characterisation of anisakid nematodes with zoonotic potential by nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences.
Larvae of three species of anisakid nematode from fish, Anisakis simplex, Hysterothylacium aduncum and Contracaecum osculatum, were characterised genetically using a molecular approach. The nuclear… Expand
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Geographic distribution and prevalence.
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The prevalence and epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites of horses in Victoria, Australia.
A quantitative post mortem study of 150 horses from Victoria was conducted to determine the prevalence and epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites. A total of 42 species of metazoan parasite was… Expand
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Impact of gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes of sheep, and the role of advanced molecular tools for exploring epidemiology and drug resistance - an Australian perspective
Parasitic nematodes (roundworms) of small ruminants and other livestock have major economic impacts worldwide. Despite the impact of the diseases caused by these nematodes and the discovery of new… Expand
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Differentiation of Haemonchus placei from H. contortus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) by the ribosomal DNA second internal transcribed spacer.
There has been much debate as to whether H. placei is a separate species to H. contortus. The aim of this study is to provide molecular information to assess the species status of H. placei. Using… Expand
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Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in different canid populations.
A total of 1,554 dogs from 5 countries on 3 continents were tested for antibodies to Neospora caninum using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. In Australia, overall, 42/451 (9%, 95% confidence… Expand
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A combined microscopic-molecular method for the diagnosis of strongylid infections in sheep.
We evaluated a combined microscopic-molecular approach for the diagnosis of key strongylid infections in sheep using panels of well-defined control and test samples. The method established is based… Expand
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Single‐strand conformation polymorphism‐based analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 reveals significant substructuring in hookworm populations
Sequence heterogeneity in a portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (pcox1) was measured for the hookworms, Ancylostoma caninum from Australia, A. duodenale from China, and… Expand
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NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences compared for members of the genus Taenia (Cestoda).
Nine members of the genus Taenia (Taenia taeniaeformis, Taenia hydatigena, Taenia pisiformis, Taenia ovis, Taenia multiceps, Taenia serialis, Taenia saginata, Taenia solium and the Asian Taenia) were… Expand
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