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

NEW!Perspectives on Pathogenic Bacteria Infections in the Skin, Urine and Mucoid Surfaces of HumansOmar M Amin*
NEW!ACTA SCIENTIFIC MICROBIOLOGY (ISSN: 2581-3226)
Omar M Amin*
NEW!Descriptions of two new acanthocephalans (Rhadinorhynchidae) from marine fish off the Pacific coast of Vietnam
NEW!Morphological and molecular description of Rhadinorhynchus laterospinosus Amin, Heckmann & Ha, 2011 (Acanthocephala, Rhadinorhynchidae) from marine fish off the Pacific coast of Vietnam
NEW!REDESCRIPTION OF PALLISENTIS (BREVITRITOSPINUS) INDICA (ACANTHOCEPHALA: QUADRIGYRIDAE) FROM CHANNA PUNCTATUS BLOCH & SCHNEIDER (CHANNIDAE) IN ALIGARH, INDIA WITH NEW UNDERSTANDINGS OF OLD STRUCTURES
NEW!MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS OF PALLISENTIS (BREVITRITOSPINUS) INDICA (ACANTHOCEPHALA: QUADRIGYRIDAE), A PARASITE OF THE SPOTTED SNAKEHEAD (CHANNA PUNCTATUS)
NEW!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
NEW!Redescription and molecular analysis of Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) johnii Yamaguti, 1939 (Acanthocephala, Neoechinorhynchidae) from the Pacific Ocean off Vietnam
NEW!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
NEW!A New Species of the Acanthocephalan Genus Filisoma (Cavisomidae) from Perciform Fishes in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!Description of Three New Species of Rhadinorhynchus Lühe, 1911 (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae)
from Marine Fish off the Pacific Coast of Vietnam
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!An Eighteen Year Study of Intestinal Protozoans in the Los Angeles Area Between 1996 and 2013* Omar M Amin* and Karim O Amin
NEW!Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota-Guillermo Salgado-Maldonado and Omar M. Amin
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!The acanthocephalan fauna of Iran, a check list SAREH TAVAKOL.OMAR M. AMIN, WILMIEN J. LUUS-POWELL & ALI HALAJIAN
NEW!Neoandracantha 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
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!Relationships in Parasitology and Bacteriology; So What Is It All About? Published: November 13, 2017.
NEW!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.
NEW!Classification of the Acanthocephala Omar M. Amin Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
NEW!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
NEW!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.
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!Micropores of Acanthocephala, a Scanning Electron Microscopy study.Omar M. Amin, Richard A. Heckmann
NEW!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
NEW!Acanthocephala in The Journal of Parasitology, 1914–2014 Omar M. Amin Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.
NEW!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
NEW!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
NEW!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 ParasitosisDescribes 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 Parasitesshould 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’ Perspectivesdetails 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 casesdescribes 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 MedicineHistory, disease and disorders, and remedies of the Ancient Egyptians.
Evaluation of trichrome plus stainA 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 PeriodictyDescribes how GI symptoms in parasite-free patients can be related to pathogenic bacteria and parasite cycles.

Wildlife Parasites

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
Acanthocephalans from fishes and amphibians in Vietnam, with descriptions of five new species
Description of a New Echinorhynchid Species (Acanthocephala) From the European Eel, Anguilla anguilla, in Germany, with a Key to Species of Acanthocephalus in Europe
Micropores of Acanthocephala, a Scanning Electron Microscopy study
Comparative chemical element analysis using Energy Dispersive Xray Microanalysis (EDXA) for four species of Acanthocephala
An epidemiological study of Sphaerirostris picae (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) from Hooded crow (Corvus corone cornix) (Aves: Corvidae) in north Delta of Egypt
Host and geographical distribution of Pomphorhynchus spindletrancatus (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) in Turkey, with enhanced description from new fish and amphibian hosts using SEM, and histopathological notes
The morphology of the long forgotten Pomphorhynchus kashmirensis (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater fish in Kashmir using SEM, with notes on histopathology
The morphology and histopathology of Nephridiacanthus major (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) from hedgehogs in Iran
Expanded description of Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) manubrianus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from marine fish in Halong Bay, Vietnam
Description of Moniliformis kalahariensis (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae) from the South African Hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis (Erinaceidae) in South Africa
The Finding of Mediorhynchus gallinarum (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) in Chickens from Indonesia, with Expanded Description Using SEM
The description of Mediorhynchus africanus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) from galliform birds in Africa
The description and histopathology of Leptorhynchoides polycristatus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae) from sturgeons, Acipenser spp. (Actinopterygii: Acipenseridae) in the Caspian Sea, Iran, with emendation of the generic diagnosis
Description of Heterosentis holospinus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae) from the Striped Eel Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, in Halong Bay, Vietnam, with a Key to Species of Heterosentis and Reconsideration of the Subfamilies of Arhythmacanthidae
The Description and host–parasite relationships of a new Quadrigyrid species (Acanthocephala) from the Persian Tooth-Carp, Aphanius Farsicus (Actinoptreygii: Cyprinodontidae) in Iran
Acanthocephalus ranae (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) from amphibians in Turkey, with special reference to new morphological features revealed by SEM, and histopathology Sea coast
Revisiting the morphology of Acanthocephalus lucii (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) in Europe, using SEM
Acanthocephaloides irregularis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae)
from marine fishes off the Ukrainian Black Sea coast
An SEM study of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) tilapiae (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from Africa documenting
previously unreported features and host parasite interface
The discovery of Neoechinorhynchus zabensis (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from cyprinid fi shes in Turkey and Iran, with special reference to new morphological features revealed by scanning electron microscopy
An epidemiological study of Sphaerirostris picae (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) from Hooded crow (Corvus corone cornix) (Aves: Corvidae) in north Delta of Egypt
The morphology and histopathology of Nephridiacanthus major (Acanthocephala:
Oligacanthorhynchidae) from hedgehogs in Iran
The morphology of the long forgotten Pomphorhynchus kashmirensis (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater fish in Kashmir using SEM, with notes on histopathology
The Structural–Functional Relationship of the Para-Receptacle Structure in the Acanthocephala.
Chemical Analysis of Metals in Acanthocephalans Using Energy-X-Ray Analysis.
Host and Seasonal Distribution of Fish Acanthocephalans from Lake Biwa Basin, Japan.
On the Ecology and Host Relationships of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) tilapiae (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from Cichlids in Lake Malwai, Africa.
Redescription of Neoechinorhynchus tenellus from Esox lucius and Sander vitreus among other Percid and Centrarchid fish, in Michigan, U.S.A.
Polymorphous spindlatus from fish in Peru
Redescription of Sphaerirostris picae from Magpie in Iran
Description of a new Species of Heterosentis Acanthocephalan from Vietnam
Description of Pomphorhynchus spindletrancatus from Fish and Amphibian Hosts in Turkey
Study of Four Species of Acanthocephalans from Vietnam with the description of Three New Species>
The description of Acanthocephalus ranae from Amphibiam Hosts in Turkey
The description of Six New SPecies of Neoechinorhynchus from Marine Fish in Vietnam
The Description of Two New Species of Rhadinorhynchus from Marine Fish in Vietnam