Spirurida

The spleen is an organ located in the abdomen of the human body, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and holding a small reservoir of blood. It is regarded as one of the centers of activity of the reticuloendothelial system . Until recently, the purpose of the spleen was not known. It is increasingly recognized that its absence leads to a predisposition to certain infections. (From the Wikpedia article Spirurida.)

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Recent Publications on Spirurida:
Wider range for parasites that cause eosinophilic meningitis. Thelazia callipaeda infects the eyes of carnivores and humans in Far...	18th November, 2009		Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 15;49(8):1283. DOI Direct Link
Two species of Rhabdochona Railliet, 1916 (Nematoda: Rhabdochonidae) parasitising cyprinid fishes in Iraq, with a redescription of R. tigridis Rahemo, 1978 (emend.). Two species of Rhabdochona Railliet, 1916 (Nematoda: Rhabdochonidae) were...	10th November, 2009	Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of	Syst Parasitol. 2009 Oct;74(2):125-35. Epub 2009 Sep 4. DOI Direct Link
Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in wild animals: Report of new host species and ecological implications. Thelazia callipaeda infects the eyes of carnivores and humans in Far...	29th September, 2009	Dipartimento di Sanita Pubblica e Zootecnia, Universita degli Studi di	Vet Parasitol. 2009 Sep 4. DOI Direct Link
Physaloptera sibirica in foxes and badgers from the Western Alps (Italy). We investigated the presence of Physaloptera sibirica and its distribution...	25th September, 2009	Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali, Epidemiologia ed Ecologia, Universita	Vet Parasitol. 2009 Jul 7;163(1-2):164-6. Epub 2009 Apr 15. DOI Direct Link
Spirurids from Gracilinanus agilis (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) in Brazilian Pantanal wetlands with a new species of Physaloptera (Nematoda: Spirurida). Gastrointestinal nematodes were recovered from thirty four Gracilinanus...	25th September, 2009	Laboratorio de Biologia de Helmintos Otto Wucherer, Instituto de Biofisica	Vet Parasitol. 2009 Jul 7;163(1-2):87-92. Epub 2009 Apr 5. DOI Direct Link
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Spirurida Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
5717063	Octacyclodepsipeptides having an endoparasiticidal action
6342599	1,3,4-oxadiazine derivatives and their use as pesticides
6355615	Desoxycyclodepsipeptides and their use for combatting endoparasites
6369028	Octacyclodepsipeptides having an endoparasiticidal action
6384186	Cyclic dodecapeptide and process for the preparation thereof
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