Fibrinogen-related proteins in ixodid ticks.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is an extremely invasive, globally distributed and medically important vector of various human and veterinary pathogens. In Germany, where this species was recently introduced, its establishment may become modulated by interspecific competition from autochthonous mos...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Müller R,Knautz T,Vollroth S,Berger R,Kreß A,Reuss F,Groneberg DA,Kuch U

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) is a widespread parasite of ruminants which can have significant economic impact on cattle production. Fluke infection status at the animal-level is captured during meat inspection of all animals processed for human consumption within Northern Ireland. These national datasets ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Byrne AW,McBride S,Lahuerta-Marin A,Guelbenzu M,McNair J,Skuce RA,McDowell SW

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Publications are often used as a measure of success of research work. Leishmaniasis is considered endemic in 98 countries, most of which are developing. This article describes a bibliometric review of the literature on leishmaniasis research indexed in PubMed during a 66-year period. METHODS:Medline was use...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ramos JM,González-Alcaide G,Bolaños-Pizarro M

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swim bladder inflammation (SBI) is an important disease of common carp fingerlings in Central Europe. In the 1980s, its etiology was ascribed to multicellular proliferative stages of the myxozoan parasite Sphaerospora dykovae (formerly S. renicola). S. dykovae was reported to proliferate in the blood and in ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Holzer AS,Hartigan A,Patra S,Pecková H,Eszterbauer E

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria remains a major public health threat in Cameroon and disease prevention is facing strong challenges due to the rapid expansion of insecticide resistance in vector populations. The present review presents an overview of published data on insecticide resistance in the main malaria vectors in Cameroon t...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Antonio-Nkondjio C,Sonhafouo-Chiana N,Ngadjeu CS,Doumbe-Belisse P,Talipouo A,Djamouko-Djonkam L,Kopya E,Bamou R,Awono-Ambene P,Wondji CS

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This laboratory study compared the efficacy of Bravecto™ (fluralaner), formulated as a chewable tablet, with the efficacy of Advocate® (imidacloprid/moxidectin), formulated for topical administration, against naturally acquired generalized demodicosis in dogs. METHODS:Sixteen dogs, all diagnosed with genera...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Fourie JJ,Liebenberg JE,Horak IG,Taenzler J,Heckeroth AR,Frénais R

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sandfly-borne phleboviruses are present in North Africa where they can infect humans in regions where Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in the Western Mediterranean basin is present affecting both humans and dogs. We investigated the capacity of dogs to be used as se...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Sakhria S,Alwassouf S,Fares W,Bichaud L,Dachraoui K,Alkan C,Zoghlami Z,de Lamballerie X,Zhioua E,Charrel RN

更新日期：2014-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria vector control in Africa relies on insecticides targeting adult mosquito vectors via insecticide treated nets or indoor residual spraying. Despite the proven efficacy of these strategies, the emergence and rapid rise in insecticide resistance in malaria vectors raises many concerns about their sustai...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Niang el HA,Konaté L,Diallo M,Faye O,Dia I

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trichinella nematodes are globally distributed food-borne pathogens, in which Trichinella spiralis is the most common species in China. Microsatellites are a powerful tool in population genetics and phylogeographic analysis. However, only a few microsatellite markers were reported in T. spiralis. Thus, there...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Li TT,Tang B,Bai X,Wang XL,Luo XN,Yan HB,Zhu HF,Jia H,Liu XL,Liu MY

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmania infantum infections in dogs play a crucial role in the transmission of pathogens causing visceral leishmaniasis to humans in the Gansu province, northwest China. To be able to control zoonotic transmission of the parasite to humans, a non-invasive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assa...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Gao CH,Ding D,Wang JY,Steverding D,Wang X,Yang YT,Shi F

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic information for Toxoplasma gondii isolates from pigs in eastern, south, and southwestern regions of China has been reported previously. However, there are no data from pigs in the northeastern area of the country. To better understand the epidemiology of T. gondii, we determined the seroprevalence an...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wang D,Liu Y,Jiang T,Zhang G,Yuan G,He J,Su C,Yang N

更新日期：2016-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transformation of noninfective epimastigotes into infective metacyclic trypomastigotes (metacyclogenesis) is a fundamental step in the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, comprising several morphological and biochemical changes. GP82 and GP90 are glycoproteins expressed at the surface of metacyclic trypomas...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Bayer-Santos E,Cunha-e-Silva NL,Yoshida N,Franco da Silveira J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Equine piroplasmosis is a highly endemic protozoan disease of horses worldwide, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi. While most horses in endemic areas are subclinically infected, the mechanisms leading to clinical outcome are vastly unknown. Moreover, since clinical signs of disease are not specifi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Tirosh-Levy S,Steinman A,Levy H,Katz Y,Shtilman M,Gottlieb Y

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chhattisgarh state in central India is highly endemic for malaria and contributes about 13% of annually reported malaria cases in the country with predominance of P. falciparum. Entomological investigations were carried out in a tribal forested area of district Bastar located in the southern part of Chhattis...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Nanda N,Bhatt RM,Sharma SN,Rana PK,Kar NP,Sharma A,Adak T

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The protozoan Toxoplasma gondii is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, with complications varying from mental disease to death. While human infection can occur via ingestion of tissue cysts from infected meat, most human infection comes from oocysts. Cats are the only definitive host, and thus shedding of ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lilly EL,Wortham CD

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two hemoplasma species, Mycoplasma suis and M. parvum, previously known as Eperythrozoon suis and E. parvum, respectively, have been identified in pigs. Swine hemoplasmosis is a global problem, and M. suis infection results in economic losses to pig producers worldwide. This study investigated the frequency ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Seo MG,Kwon OD,Kwak D

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Sudan. It is caused by Leishmania major parasites and transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi sandflies. Recently, uncommon clinical manifestations of CL have been reported. Moreover, L. donovani parasites that cause Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) have been isolated from C...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Khalid NM,Aboud MA,Alrabba FM,Elnaiem DE,Tripet F

更新日期：2012-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Widespread deforestation occurring in the tropics is hypothesized to impact the transmission of vector-borne diseases (VBD). Predicting how environmental changes will impact VBD transmission is dependent on understanding the ecology and behaviour of potential vector species outside of domestic settings. Howe...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Brown R,Hing CT,Fornace K,Ferguson HM

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal protozoan parasites are major contributors to the global burden of gastrointestinal disease causing significant socioeconomic consequences. Children living in resource-poor settings with restricted access to water and sanitary services are particularly at risk of these infections. METHODS:A prosp...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Seguí R,Muñoz-Antoli C,Klisiowicz DR,Oishi CY,Köster PC,de Lucio A,Hernández-de-Mingo M,Puente P,Toledo R,Esteban JG,Carmena D

更新日期：2018-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Leishmania major and L. tropica are the main causative agents of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The national CL treatment regimen consists of topical 1% clotrimazole/2% fusidic acid cream followed by 1-2 courses of intralesional sodium stibogluconate (SSG); howe...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Al-Salem WS,Solórzano C,Weedall GD,Dyer NA,Kelly-Hope L,Casas-Sánchez A,Alraey Y,Alyamani EJ,Halliday A,Balghonaim SM,Alsohibany KS,Alzeyadi Z,Alzahrani MH,Al-Shahrani AM,Assiri AM,Memish Z,Acosta-Serrano Á

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis japonica is an infectious disease caused by Schistosoma japonicum that seriously endangers human health. Domestic animals have important roles in disease transmission and goats are considered a primary reservoir host and source of infection. The prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis inf...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Guo Q,Chen C,Zhou K,Li Y,Tong L,Yue Y,Zhou K,Liu J,Fu Z,Lin J,Zhao J,Sun P,Hong Y

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria mosquitoes spend a considerable part of their life in the aquatic stage, rendering them vulnerable to interventions directed to aquatic habitats. Recent successes of mosquito larval control have been reported using environmental and biological tools. Here, we report the effects of shading by plants a...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Imbahale SS,Mweresa CK,Takken W,Mukabana WR

更新日期：2011-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to map the occurrence of Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis at national level within Central America and the Caribbean basin, and to map the distribution of porcine cysticercosis at first-level administrative subdivision level (department level) and the porcine population at risk. This zo...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Braae UC,Devleesschauwer B,Sithole F,Wang Z,Willingham AL

更新日期：2017-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tick infestation is the major problem for animal health that causes substantial economic losses, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries. To better understand the spatial distribution of tick species and risk factors associated with tick prevalence in livestock in Pakistan, ticks were counted and ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Rehman A,Nijhof AM,Sauter-Louis C,Schauer B,Staubach C,Conraths FJ

更新日期：2017-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of blood-feeding arthropods to successfully acquire and transmit pathogens of medical and veterinary importance has been shown to be interfered with, or enhanced by, the arthropod's native microbiome. Mosquitoes transmit viruses, protozoan and filarial nematodes, the majority of which contribute ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Adegoke A,Neff E,Geary A,Husser MC,Wilson K,Norris SM,Dharmarajan G,Karim S

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria which is one of the world's most threatening diseases. Anopheles dirus (sensu stricto) is among the main vectors of malaria in South East Asia. The mosquito innate immune response is the first line of defence against malaria parasites during its development. The immune d...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Khan MB,Liew JW,Leong CS,Lau YL

更新日期：2016-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human and animal fascioliasis poses serious public health problems in South America. In Venezuela, livestock infection represents an important veterinary problem whereas there appear to be few human cases reported, most of which are passively detected in health centres. However, results of recent surveys sug...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Bargues MD,González LC,Artigas P,Mas-Coma S

更新日期：2011-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Acaricidal (tick) and insecticidal (flea) efficacy of systemically and cutaneously distributed ectoparasiticide products for dogs are compared based on permethrin and fluralaner as representative molecules. Results of efficacy studies against fleas and ticks are reviewed that show generally good to excellent results. ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Pfister K,Armstrong R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, which infects dermal macrophages and dendritic cells, causing an intense immune-mediated-tissue inflammation and a skin ulcer with elevated borders that can heal spontaneously or after antimonial therapy. The resolution of lesions d...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ferraz R,Cunha CF,Pimentel MIF,Lyra MR,Pereira-Da-Silva T,Schubach AO,Da-Cruz AM,Bertho AL

更新日期：2017-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insect haemocytes mediate cellular immune responses (e.g., phagocytosis) and contribute to the synthesis of humoral immune factors. In previous work, a genome-wide molecular characterization of Anopheles gambiae circulating haemocytes was followed by functional gene characterization using cell-based RNAi scr...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lombardo F,Christophides GK

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00