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Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

1997-04-03 to present | Researcher (IMT- Helmintologia)
Employment
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Susana Lescano

Education and qualifications (1)

Universidade de São Paulo: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

1992-02-28 to 1998-11-27 | Doctor (Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas)
Qualification
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Susana Lescano

Works (44)

Seropositivity for Toxocara spp. in Individuals with Animal Hoarding Disorder in Southern Brazil: An Alarm for Public Health

Acta Parasitologica
2024-03-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1230-2821
Part of ISSN: 1896-1851
Contributors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; Roberto Teixeira de Souza Filho; Graziela Ribeiro da Cunha; Vivien Midori Morikawa; Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam; Andrea Pires dos Santos; ALEXANDER WELKER BIONDO
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Susana Lescano

Serosurvey of Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp. co-infection in pregnant women in low-income areas of Brazil

Frontiers in Public Health
2024-01-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-2565
Contributors: Edlayne Larissa Gretter Machado Pereira; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; Roberta Brinholi Victorino; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; Rogério Giuffrida; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Alexander Welker Biondo; Vamilton Alvares Santarém
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Susana Lescano

Risk factors for toxocariasis during incarceration: the One Health intervention approach

Scientific Reports
2023-11-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Contributors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém; Gabriel Luís Brucinski Pinto; Roberto Teixeira de Souza Filho; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; William Henry Roldan Gonzáles; Jully Kosloski; Juliano Ribeiro; Rogério Giuffrida; Andrea Pires dos Santos et al.
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Susana Lescano

One health approach to toxocariasis in quilombola communities of southern Brazil

Parasites & Vectors
2023-10-23 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1756-3305
Contributors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém; Giovanni Kalempa Panazzolo; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Orlei José Domingues; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; Roberto Teixeira de Souza Filho; João Henrique Farinhas; Fernando Rodrigo Doline; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; Leandro Meneguelli Biondo et al.
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Susana Lescano

One health approach to toxocariasis in Brazilian indigenous populations, their dogs, and soil contamination

Frontiers in Public Health
2023-09-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-2565
Contributors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém; Fernando Rodrigo Doline; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; João Henrique Farinhas; Leandro Meneguelli Biondo; Roberto Teixeira de Souza Filho; Christina Pettan-Brewer; Rogério Giuffrida; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; Andrea Pires dos Santos et al.
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Susana Lescano

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of strongyloidiasis in indigenous communities and healthcare professionals from Brazil

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2023-04-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1935-2735
Contributors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém; Fernando Rodrigo Doline; João Henrique Farinhas dos Santos; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; Bruna Barroso Gomes; Dirce Mary Correa Meisel; Leandro Meneguelli Biondo; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; Ronaldo Cesar Borges Gryschek; Rogério Giuffrida et al.
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Susana Lescano

Toxocara canis 30-35 kDa excretory-secretory antigen is an important marker in mice challenged by inocula containing different parasite load levels

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
2022 | Journal article | Author, Funding acquisition
Part of ISSN: 1678-9946
Contributors: Gabriela Rodrigues e Fonseca; MARCELO ANDREETTA CORRAL; FABIANA MARTINS DE PAULA; Dirce Mary Correia Lima Meisel; RONALDO GRYSCHEK; Susana Lescano
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Susana Lescano

Serosurvey of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies in people experiencing homelessness and shelter workers from São Paulo, Brazil

Parasites & Vectors
2022-10-17 | Journal article | Methodology
Part of ISSN: 1756-3305
Contributors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém; Anahi Chechia do Couto; Susana Zevallos Lescano; William Henry Roldán; Ruana Renostro Delai; Rogério Giuffrida; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Alexander Welker Biondo; Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam; Andrea Pires dos Santos et al.
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Susana Lescano

<i>N</i> -(4-Methoxyphenyl)Pentanamide, a Simplified Derivative of Albendazole, Displays Anthelmintic Properties against the Nematode Toxocara canis

Microbiology Spectrum
2022-08-31 | Journal article | Methodology
Part of ISSN: 2165-0497
Contributors: Taís C. Silva; Ana C. Mengarda; Bruna L. Lemes; Susana A. Z. Lescano; Dalete Christine S. Souza; João Henrique G. Lago; Josué de Moraes; Susana Lescano
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Susana Lescano

One Health approach on human seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara antibodies, Toxocara spp. eggs in dogs and sand samples between seashore mainland and island areas of southern Brazil

One Health
2021-12 | Journal article | Methodology
Part of ISSN: 2352-7714
Contributors: Ruana Renostro Delai; Aaronson Ramathan Freitas; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Yslla Fernanda Fitz Balo Merigueti; Isabella Braghin Ferreira; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; William Henry Roldan Gonzáles; Ana Pérola Drulla Brandão; Ivan Roque de Barros-Filho; Christina Pettan-Brewer et al.
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Susana Lescano

Serosurvey and associated risk factors of anti-Toxocara spp. antibodies in bovines from slaughterhouses of southeastern Brazil

Parasites &amp; Vectors
2021-12 | Journal article | Methodology
Part of ISSN: 1756-3305
Contributors: Paula Andreia Fabris Giudice; Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano; William Henry Roldan Gonzáles; Rogério Giuffrida; Fernanda Nobre Bandeira; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Andrea Pires dos Santos; Alexander Welker Biondo; Vamilton Santarém; Susana Lescano
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Susana Lescano

Toxocara DNA amplification in serum and tissue samples in BALB/c mice

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
2021-11 | Journal article | Author, Funding acquisition
Part of ISSN: 0166-6851
Contributors: Gabriela Rodrigues e Fonseca; Gessica Baptista de Melo; Fabiana Martins de Paula; Fernanda Mello Malta; RONALDO CESAR GRYSCHEK; Susana Lescano
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Susana Lescano

Serosurvey of anti-Toxocara antibodies and risk factors in adolescent and adult pregnant women of southeastern Brazil

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2021-08-04 | Journal article | Author, Methodology
Part of ISSN: 1935-2735
Contributors: Priscila de Oliveira Azevedo; Susana Lescano; Rogerio Giuffrida; Louise Bach Kmetiuk; Andrea Pires dos Santos; Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam; ALEXANDER WELKER BIONDO; Vamilton Santarém
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Susana Lescano

Human Toxocariasis: 2010 to 2020 Contributions from Brazilian Researchers

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
2021-05 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1179-7282
Contributors: Pedro Paulo Chieffi; Susana Lescano; Gabriela Rodrigues e Fonseca; Sergio Vieira dos Santos
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Susana Lescano

Culture isolation and molecular identification of Blastocystis sp. in Brazilian human isolates: preliminary results

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
2020 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1678-9946
Contributors: Melo, G B; William Roldan; Fernanda de Mello Malta; Susana Angelica Zevallos Lescano; Vera Lúcia Castilho; Elenice Messias do Nascimento Gonçalves; FABIANA MARTINS DE PAULA; Ronaldo Cesar Borges Gryschek
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Susana Lescano

Seroprevalence Brazil

Advances in Parasitology
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISSN: 0065-308X
Contributors: Paula Mayara Matos Fialho; Carlos Roberto Silveira Correa; Susana Zevallos Lescano
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Susana Lescano

Screening of Strongyloides infection using an ELISA test in transplant candidates

Clinics
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85068164631

Contributors: Toledo, B.; Corral, M.A.; Meisel, D.M.C.L.; Gottardi, M.; Abdala, E.; Costa, S.F.; Pierrotti, L.C.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; Gonçalves, E.M.N.; Castilho, V.L.P. et al.
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Asthma and Seroconversion from Toxocara spp. Infection: Which Comes First?

BioMed Research International
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85047844231

Contributors: Fialho, P.M.M.; Correa, C.R.S.; Lescano, S.Z.
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Asthma and Seroconversion from Toxocara spp. Infection: Which Comes First?

Biomed Research International
2018 | Journal article
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Susana Lescano

Experimental toxocariasis in BALB/c mice: Relationship between parasite inoculum and the IgG immune response

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85018763769

Contributors: e Fonseca, G.R.; dos Santos, S.V.; Chieffi, P.P.; de Paula, F.M.; Gryschek, R.C.B.; Lescano, S.A.Z.
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Migration pattern of Toxocara canis larvae in experimentally infected male and female Rattus norvegicus

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85033383225

Contributors: dos Santos, S.V.; Santos, F.H.Y.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; dos Santos, D.M.; Tiago, É.S.; Fonseca, G.R.E.; Ribeiro, M.C.S.A.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Seroprevalence of toxocariasis in children with urticaria: A population-based study

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85032004402

Contributors: Fialho, P.M.M.; Correa, C.R.S.; Lescano, S.Z.
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Seroprevalence of Toxocariasis In Children With Urticaria: A Population-Based Study

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
2017 | Journal article
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Susana Lescano

Behavioural changes and muscle strength in Rattus norvegicus experimentally infected with Toxocara cati and T. canis

Journal of Helminthology
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84929951312

Contributors: Santos, S.V.; Moura, J.V.L.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; Castro, J.M.; Ribeiro, M.C.S.A.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Efficacy of nitazoxanide against Toxocara canis: Larval recovery and humoral immune response in experimentally infected mice,Eficácia da nitazoxanida contra Toxocara canis: Recuperação larvária e resposta imune humoral em camundongos experimentalmente infectados

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84943278909

Contributors: Lescano, S.A.Z.; Dos Santos, S.V.; Assis, J.M.L.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Behavioral and memory changes in Mus musculus coinfected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii,Alterações comportamentais e na memória de Mus musculus coinfectado por Toxocara canis e Toxoplasma gondii

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84905161845

Contributors: Corrêa, F.M.; Chieffi, P.P.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; dos Santos, S.V.
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Seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. in children with atopy

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84938871173

Contributors: Grama, D.F.; Lescano, S.Z.; Pereira Mota, K.C.; dos Anjos Pultz, B.; Miranda, J.S.; Silva Segundo, G.R.; Taketomi, E.A.; Fernandes, K.P.; Limongi, J.E.; De Paula, F.M. et al.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus coinfected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii,Alterações comportamentais em Rattus norvegicus coinfectados por Toxocara canis e Toxoplasma gondii

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84872824254

Contributors: de Queiroz, M.L.; Viel, T.A.; Papa, C.H.G.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; Chieffi, P.P.
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IgG antibody responses in mice coinfected with Toxocara canis and other helminths or protozoan parasites,Anticorpos IgG em camundongos coinfectados por Toxocara canis e outros helmintos e por protozoários parasitos

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84861931080

Contributors: Lescano, S.A.Z.; Nakhle, M.C.; Ribeiro, M.C.S.A.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

In vitro action of antiparasitic drugs, especially artesunate, against Toxoplasma gondii,Ação in vitro de drogas antiparasitárias, especialmente artesunato, contra Toxoplasma gondii

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84865856478

Contributors: Gomes, T.C.; de Andrade Jr., H.F.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; Amato-Neto, V.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Epidemic of unilateral panuveitis in children from Brazilian Amazonia: Clinical and etiological aspects in seven patients

International Ophthalmology
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77952217469

Contributors: Vasconcelos-Santos, D.V.; Oréfice, F.; Fonseca, C.F.; Alencar, L.M.; Almeida, P.J.A.; Lenzi, H.L.; Pelajo-Machado, M.; Volkmer-Ribeiro, C.; Batista, T.C.A.; Chieffi, P.P. et al.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Human toxocariasis: Contribution by Brazilian researchers

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85047684835

Contributors: Chieffi, P.P.; Dos Santos, S.V.; De Queiroz, M.L.; Zevallos Lescano, S.A.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Larval recovery of Toxocara cati in experimentally infected Rattus norvegicus and analysis of the rat as potential reservoir for this ascarid

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-70350268416

Contributors: Santos, S.V.; Lescano, S.Z.; Castro, J.M.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Evaluation of the humoral immune response to Strongyloides venezuelensis antigens,Avaliação da resposta imune humoral frente a antígenos de Strongyloides venezuelensis

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-59349096768

Contributors: Rigo, C.R.; Lescano, S.Z.; De Marchi, C.R.; Neto, V.A.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Recovering of Toxocara canis eggs from samples of experimentally contaminated soil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-58049217212

Contributors: Chieffi, P.P.; De Queiroz, M.L.; Mehlmann, F.; Paschoalotti, M.A.; Lescano, S.A.Z.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Frequency and risk factors for toxocariasis in children from a pediatric outpatient center in Southeastern Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33750737004

Contributors: Teixeira, C.R.; Chieffi, P.P.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; Silva, E.O.D.M.; Fux, B.; Cury, M.C.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Survival of Trypanosoma cruzi in sugar cane used to prepare juice

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33750724415

Contributors: Cardoso, A.V.N.; Lescano, S.A.Z.; Amato Neto, V.; Gakiya, É.; Santos, S.V.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Antischistosomal activity of artemether in experimental Schistosomiasis mansoni,Atividade antiparasitária do artemethern na esquistossomose mansônica experimental

Revista de Saude Publica
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0942298868

Contributors: Zevallos Lescano, S.; Chieffi, P.P.; Canhassi, R.R.; Boulos, M.; Neto, V.A.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Effects of cyclosporin A or betamethasone on experimental murine toxocariasis,Efeitos da ciclosporina A e betametasona na toxocaríase murina experimental

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-1442350005

Contributors: Zevallos Lescano, S.A.; Chieffi, P.P.; Ikai, D.K.; Ribeiro, M.C.S.A.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Evaluation of the efficacy of azithromycin and pyrimethamine, for treatment of experimental infection of mice with Toxoplasma gondii cystogenic strain,Avaliação da eficácia da azitromicina e pirimetamina em camundongos infectados por cepa cistogênîca de Toxoplasma gondii

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-11244315312

Contributors: Lescano, S.A.Z.; Neto, V.A.; Chieffi, P.P.; Bezerra, R.C.; Gakiya, E.; Ferreira, C.S.; Braz, L.M.A.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Human toxocariasis: Frequency of anti-Toxocara antibodies in children and adolescents from an outpatient clinic for lymphatic filariasis in Recife, Northeast Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-2342515254

Contributors: Aguiar-Santos, A.M.; Andrade, L.D.; Medeiros, Z.; Chieffi, P.P.; Lescano, S.Z.; Perez, E.P.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Larval recovery of Toxocara canis in organs and tissues of experimentally infected Rattus norvegicus

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-7744222860

Contributors: Lescano, S.Z.; Queiroz, M.L.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Susana Lescano via Scopus - Elsevier

Effect of "in vitro" cultivation time on the infectivity of Toxocara canis eggs

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
1998 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0032057717

Contributors: Lescano, S.Z.; Nakhle, M.C.; Chieffi, P.P.
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Soil contamination and human infection by Toxocara sp. in the urban area of Lima, Peru.

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
1998 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0032199659

Contributors: Lescano, S.A.; Chieffi, P.P.; Peres, B.A.; de Mello, E.O.; Velarde, C.N.; Salinas, A.A.; Rojas, C.E.
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Peer review (2 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. (1)
Review activity for Experimental parasitology. (1)