Publications

Here you’ll find a collection of publications on public health importance, wildlife parasites and papers specifically authored by Dr. Omar M. Amin.

Public Health Importance

NEW! SEM STUDY OF HOOKS IN THE ACANTHOCEPHALA WITH EMPHASIS ON STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
NEW! New features complementing the descriptions of 7 species of acanthocephalans from South America, Vietnam, Iran, and Europe
NEW! Reexamining Pseudoglaridacris confusus (Hunter, 1929) nom. nov. (Cestoda: Caryophyllidae) from buffalo fish, Ictiobus spp. in Arizona, USA
NEW! Revisiting Isoglaridacris hexacotyle (Linton, 1897) Mackiewicz, 1968 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidae) from Catostomid Fishes in Rivers of Arizona
NEW! The Morphology and Description of Glaridacris catostomi Cooper, 1920 (Cestode: Caryophyllidae) from Catostomid Fishes in Lakes and Rivers of Wisconsin, with Morphological Observations
NEW! Evaluating energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA) as a diagnostic tool in acanthocephalan taxonomy as evidenced in Palaeacanthocephala and Archiacanthocephala
NEW! Amending the Description of Intraproboscis sanghae Amin, Heckmann, Sist, Basso, 2021 (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) from a New Host, Phataginus tricuspis Rafinesque in Central Africa
NEW! A Morphological Study and Description of Biacetabulum biloculoides Mackiewicz and Mccrae, 1965 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidae) From Catostomid Fishes in Lakes and Rivers of Wisconsin, With Special Notes on Concurrent Infections
Perspectives on Pathogenic Bacteria Infections in the Skin, Urine and Mucoid Surfaces of Humans Omar M Amin*
ACTA SCIENTIFIC MICROBIOLOGY (ISSN: 2581-3226) Omar M Amin*
Descriptions of two new acanthocephalans (Rhadinorhynchidae) from marine fish off the Pacific coast of Vietnam
Morphological and molecular description of Rhadinorhynchus laterospinosus Amin, Heckmann & Ha, 2011 (Acanthocephala, Rhadinorhynchidae) from marine fish off the Pacific coast of Vietnam
REDESCRIPTION OF PALLISENTIS (BREVITRITOSPINUS) INDICA (ACANTHOCEPHALA: QUADRIGYRIDAE) FROM CHANNA PUNCTATUS BLOCH & SCHNEIDER (CHANNIDAE) IN ALIGARH, INDIA WITH NEW UNDERSTANDINGS OF OLD STRUCTURES
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS OF PALLISENTIS (BREVITRITOSPINUS) INDICA (ACANTHOCEPHALA: QUADRIGYRIDAE), A PARASITE OF THE SPOTTED SNAKEHEAD (CHANNA PUNCTATUS)
A New Species of Pachysentis Meyer, 1931 (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) in the Brown-Nosed Coati Nasua nasua (Carnivora: Procyonidae) from Brazil, with Notes on the Genus and a Key to Species
Redescription and molecular analysis of Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) johnii Yamaguti, 1939 (Acanthocephala, Neoechinorhynchidae) from the Pacific Ocean off Vietnam
Moniliformis cryptosaudi n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae) from the Long-eared Hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin) (Erinaceidae) in Iraq; A Case of Incipient Cryptic Speciation Related to M. saudi in Saudi Arabia
A New Species of the Acanthocephalan Genus Filisoma (Cavisomidae) from Perciform Fishes in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
The Morphological and Molecular Description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) fusiformis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from the Catfsh Arius sp. (Ariidae) in the Pacifc Ocean of Vietnam, with Notes on Zoogeography
ON THREE SPECIES OF NEOECHINORHYNCHUS (ACANTHOCEPHALA: NEOECHINORHYNCHIDAE) FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN OFF VIETNAM WITH THE MOLECULAR DESCRIPTION OF NEOECHINORHYNCHUS (N.) DIMORPHOSPINUS AMIN AND SEY, 1996
Description of Three New Species of Rhadinorhynchus Lühe, 1911 (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae) from Marine Fish off the Pacific Coast of Vietnam
Comparative chemical element analysis using Energy Dispersive X ray Microanalysis (EDXA) for four species of Acanthocephala Richard A. Heckmann1, Omar M. Amin2, Nahla A.E. Radwan3, Michael D. Standing1, Dennis L. Eggett4
Morphological variability and molecular characterization of Pomphorhynchus zhoushanensis sp. nov. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae), with comments on the systematic status of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905 Liang Lia,⁎, Hui-Xia Chena, Omar M. Aminb, Yue Yanga
Descriptions of Acanthocephalus parallelcementglandatus (Echinorhynchidae) and Neoechinorhynchus (N.) pennahia (Neoechinorhynchidae) (Acanthocephala) from amphibians and fish in Central and Pacific coast of Vietnam, with notes on N. (N.) longnucleatus Omar M. Amin1*, Richard A. Heckmann2 and Nguyen Van Ha3
Morphological variability in Acanthocephaloides irregularis Amin, Oğuz, Heckmann, Tepe & Kvach, 2011 (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae) from the European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) (Moronidae) in Bizerte Lagoon, Tunisia Halima Jmii Chine, Omar M. Amin, Ana Elena Ahuir Baraja & Lamia Gargouri
An Eighteen Year Study of Intestinal Protozoans in the Los Angeles Area Between 1996 and 2013* Omar M Amin* and Karim O Amin
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota-Guillermo Salgado-Maldonado and Omar M. Amin
Nematodes and cestodes from the desert hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg) in Central Saudi Arabia, revealed by SEM and microscopy, with notes on histopathology.Richard A. Heckmann, Omar M. Amin, Atif M. El-Naggar
Histopathology of Centrorhynchus globirostris (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) infecting the intestine of the pheasant crow, Centropus sinensis (Stephens) in Pakistan.Richard A. Heckmann, Omar M. Amin, Aly Khan
Comparative chemical element analysis using Energy Dispersive Xray Microanalysis (EDXA) for four species of Acanthocephala.Richard A. Heckmann, Omar M. Amin, Nahla A.E. Radwan, Michael D. Standing, Dennis L. Eggett
The acanthocephalan fauna of Iran, a check list SAREH TAVAKOL.OMAR M. AMIN, WILMIEN J. LUUS-POWELL & ALI HALAJIAN
TNeoandracantha peruensis n. gen. n. sp. (Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae) described from cystacanths infecting the ghost crab Ocypode gaudichaudii on the Peruvian coast.Omar M. Amin and Richard A. Heckmann
A description of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) from Salmo trutta in Turkey, with notes on synonymy, geographical origins, geological history, molecular profile, and X-ray microanalysis.Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann, R. Paul Evans, and Yahya Tepe
Rhadinorhynchus oligospinosus n. sp. (Acanthocephala, Rhadinorhynchidae) from mackerels in the Pacific Ocean off Peru and related rhadinorhynchids in the Pacific, with notes on metal analysis.Omar M. Amin, and Richard A. Heckmann
The description of Centrorhynchus globirostris n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) from the pheasant crow, Centropus sinensis (Stephens) in Pakistan, with gene sequence analysis and emendation of the family diagnosis.Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann, Eric Wilson, Brianna Keele & Aly Khan
Morphological variability and molecular characterization of Pomphorhynchus zhoushanensis sp. nov. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae), with comments on the systematic status of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905.Liang Lia, Hui-Xia Chena, Omar M. Amin, Yue Yang
Relationships in Parasitology and Bacteriology; So What Is It All About? Published: November 13, 2017.
Understanding Parasites Omar M Amin* Parasitology Center, Inc. (PCI) and Institute of Parasitic Diseases (IPD), E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Published: July 17, 2017.
Classification of the Acanthocephala Omar M. Amin Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW QUADRIGYRID ACANTHOCEPHALAN FROM KASHMIR, WITH NOTES ON METAL ANALYSIS AND HISTOPATHOLOGY, AND A KEY TO SPECIES OF THE SUBGENUS ACANTHOSENTIS FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann*, and Ummer Rashid Zargar† DESCRIPTION OF A NEW QUADRIGYRID ACANTHOCEPHALAN FROM KASHMIR, WITH NOTES ON METAL ANALYSIS AND HISTOPATHOLOGY, AND A KEY TO SPECIES OF THE SUBGENUS ACANTHOSENTIS FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT. Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann*, and Ummer Rashid Zargart
On a New Acanthocephalan Family and a New Order, from Birds in Vietnam Author(s): Omar M. Amin and Nguyen Van Ha Source: The Journal of Parasitology, Vol. 94, No. 6 (Dec., 2008), pp. 1305-1310 Published by: The American Society of Parasitologists.
THE FINDING OF PACIFIC TRANSVENID ACANTHOCEPHALAN IN THE ARABIAN GULF, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF PARATRAJECTURA LONGCEMENTGLANDATUS N. GEN., N. SP. FROM PERCIFORM FISHES AND EMENDATION OF TRANSVENIDAE.Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann*, and Atheer H. Ali
Cavisoma magnum (Cavisomidae), a unique Pacific acanthocephalan redescribed from an unusual host, Mugil cephalus (Mugilidae), in the Arabian Gulf, with notes on histopathology and metal analysis.Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann, and Majid A. Bannai
Micropores of Acanthocephala, a Scanning Electron Microscopy study.Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann
Histopathology of Centrorhynchus globirostris (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) infecting the intestine of the pheasant crow, Centropus sinensis (Stephens) in Pakistan Richard A. Heckmann, Omar M. Amin, Aly Khan
Acanthocephala in The Journal of Parasitology, 1914–2014 Omar M. Amin Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.
Morphological and molecular descriptions of Moniliformis saudi sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae) from the desert hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg) in Saudi Arabia, with a key to species and notes on histopathology. Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann, Osama Mohammed and R. Paul Evans
Morphological and molecular description of Tenuisentis niloticus (Meyer, 1932) (Acanthocephala: Tenuisentidae) from Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier) (Actinopterygii: Arapaimidae), in Burkina Faso, with emendation of the family diagnosis and notes on new features, cryptic genetic diversity and histopathology. Omar M. Amin, R. Paul Evans, Magloire Boungou and Richard Heckmann- Received: 15 June 2015/Accepted: 2 November 2015 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015
Amin, O.M. 2015 Disseminated dermatological symptoms in chronic cases of Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS) or Morgellons.Clinical Microbiology & Case Reports 1.2:1-5.
Amin, O.M. 2015 The Delusion of Delusional Parasitosis.Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Case Reports 1.1:1-6.
The Case Against Delusional Parasitosis. A new publication describing the misdiagnosis of "Delusional Parasitosis" with specific reference to a patient at PCI.
The Changing Pattern of Protozoan Infections in LA County from 1996-2013. A new study that spans 17 years about the changing patterns in prevalence of protozoan infections found at the Parasitoogy Center, Inc.
Herbal Remedies for Parasitic Infections Describes in detail different herbal remedies that have been used to eradicate parasitic infections including ancient Egyptian and Chinese medicine. This paper inspired the formulation of our popular parasite cleanse; Freedom, Cleanse, Restore
The Misdiagnosis of Delusional Parasitosis Describes how patients that have been labeled "delusional" have actual scientific toxicity disorders that have been dismissed by their practitioners as imaginary symptoms.
Middle Eastern scientists take the lead in research on worlds most prevalent protozoal infection Describes Dr. Amin's contribution to the identification of parasites in the United States.
Understanding Parasites should increase your awareness of the many different types of parasitic diseases.
Neuro-cutaneous Syndrome (NCS) describes a new disorder of the skin and nervous system
Recovering from Morgellon's Disease, Patients' Perspectives details 15 accounts of patients who have recovered from Morgellon's in their own words.
Pathogenic Bacteria explains GI symptoms in the absence of parasite infections. Published in the Journal of Bacteriology and Parasitology.
Bio-indicators describes biological artifacts that are sometimes confused for parasites
Causes and Management of Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS). Describes the diagnosis and management of NCS or Morgellons, including compounding factors and case histories.
Misdiagnosis and follow up of some NCS cases describes 24 randomly selected patients. Explore
Epidemiology of Blastocystis hominis - most common human parasite in the United States
Detecting Microbes -- microscopic parasites, which cause majority of parasitic infections in the United States
An Overview of Neuro-Cutaneous Syndrome (NCS) with a Special Reference to Symptomology-- a detailed analysis categorizing symptoms from a random sample of 50 NCS patients.
Dental Materials and their toxic ingredients associated with Neuro-cutaneous Syndrome (NCS) and Morgellons. A comprehensive list of dental chemicals known to have toxic properties causing NCS and Morgellons.
Seasonal Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in the United States During 2000-- Large-scale population parasitologic investigation and summary.
Prevalence, Distribution, and Host Relationships of Cryptosporidium parvum (Protozoa) Infections in the United States, 2003-2005-- sumarized by months, age-groups, gender, and symptoms for three-year period.
The Face of Neuro-Cutaneous Syndrome (NCS): New Cases, Recovery, and Perspectives-- addresses the experience of 18 new patients seen at PCI and successfully treated.
Testimonial Account from a Former NCS Patient-- Morgellon's disease and its cure from a former sufferer [Published in Explore 17(4):14-16, 2008].
Ancient Egyptian Medicine History, disease and disorders, and remedies of the Ancient Egyptians.
Evaluation of trichrome plus stain A new stain currently in use at PCI is described with superior results versus traditional staining methods.
Relationships in Parasitology I. Recognizoning the relationship between parasites and the physchological and physical terrain in Parasitology.
Relationships in Parasitology II. Study of specific parasites as models of host-parasite relationships.
Symptoms, Negative Tests, and Periodicty Describes how GI symptoms in parasite-free patients can be related to pathogenic bacteria and parasite cycles.

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