African schistosomiasis in mainland China: risk of transmission and countermeasures to tackle the risk.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Humans are parasitized by three types of lice: body, head and pubic lice. As their common names imply, each type colonizes a specific region of the body. The body louse is the only recognized disease vector. However, an increasing awareness of head lice as a vector has emerged recently whereas the status of ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Amanzougaghene N,Mediannikov O,Ly TDA,Gautret P,Davoust B,Fenollar F,Izri A

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmania (Vianna) braziliensis, Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi are important parasites in the scenario of leishmaniasis in Brazil. During the life cycle of these parasites, the promastigote forms adhere to the midgut epithelial microvillii of phlebotomine insects to...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Côrtes LM,Silva RM,Pereira BA,Guerra C,Zapata AC,Bello FJ,Finkelstein LC,Madeira MF,Brazil RP,Côrte-Real S,Alves CR

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The action of chemical compounds on the Palaearctic tick D. reticulatus (Fabricius) (Acari: Amblyomminae) has been poorly investigated so far. Therefore, the effects of application of permethrin on engorged D. reticulatus females have been assessed, and the survival rate for the different developmental stage...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Buczek A,Bartosik K,Kuczyński P

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Northeastern Italy is a hotspot for several tick-borne pathogens, transmitted to animals and humans mainly by Ixodes ricinus. Here we compare the results of molecular monitoring of ticks and zoonotic TBPs over a six-year period, with the monitoring of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in an endemic area. RESULTS:In...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Da Rold G,Ravagnan S,Soppelsa F,Porcellato E,Soppelsa M,Obber F,Citterio CV,Carlin S,Danesi P,Montarsi F,Capelli G

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fleas (Siphonaptera) are the most clinically important ectoparasites of dogs and cats worldwide. Rising levels of pet ownership, climate change and globalisation are increasing the importance of a detailed understanding of the endemicity and prevalence of flea-borne pathogens. This requires continued surveil...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Abdullah S,Helps C,Tasker S,Newbury H,Wall R

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The spread of vector-borne diseases to new regions has become a global threat due to climate change, increasing traffic, and movement of people and animals. Dirofilaria repens, the canine subcutaneous filarioid nematode, has expanded its distribution range northward during the last decades. The northernmost ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Pietikäinen R,Nordling S,Jokiranta S,Saari S,Heikkinen P,Gardiner C,Kerttula AM,Kantanen T,Nikanorova A,Laaksonen S,Lavikainen A,Oksanen A

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The white-naped squirrel, Simosciurus nebouxii (previously known as Sciurus stramineus), has recently been identified as an important natural host for Trypanosoma cruzi in Ecuador. The nests of this species have been reported as having high infestation rates with the triatomine vector Rhodnius ecuadoriensis....

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ocaña-Mayorga S,Lobos SE,Crespo-Pérez V,Villacís AG,Pinto CM,Grijalva MJ

更新日期：2018-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemics of dengue, chikungunya and Zika are a growing threat to areas where Aedes aegypti are present. The efficacy of chemical control of Ae. aegypti is threatened by the increasing frequency of insecticide resistance. The objective of this study was to determine the susceptibility status as well as the b...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Pinto J,Palomino M,Mendoza-Uribe L,Sinti C,Liebman KA,Lenhart A

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluralaner is a novel isoxazoline eliciting both acaricidal and insecticidal activity through potent blockage of GABA- and glutamate-gated chloride channels. The aim of the study was to investigate the susceptibility of juvenile stages of common tick species exposed to fluralaner through either contact (Rhip...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Williams H,Zoller H,Roepke RK,Zschiesche E,Heckeroth AR

更新日期：2015-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnostics provide a means to measure progress toward disease elimination. Many countries in Africa are approaching elimination of onchocerciasis after successful implementation of mass drug administration programs as well as vector control. An understanding of how markers for infection such as skin snip mi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Golden A,Faulx D,Kalnoky M,Stevens E,Yokobe L,Peck R,Karabou P,Banla M,Rao R,Adade K,Gantin RG,Komlan K,Soboslay PT,de Los Santos T,Domingo GJ

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alternative insecticides for the control of malaria and filarial vectors are of paramount need as resistance is increasing among classes of insecticides currently in use in the public health sector. In this study, mosquitocidal activity of Schinus terebinthifolia essential oil against Anopheles gambiae s.s.,...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kweka EJ,Nyindo M,Mosha F,Silva AG

更新日期：2011-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are common in school-aged children in the developing world and they are frequently associated with malabsorption syndromes and gastrointestinal morbidity. Since diagnosis of these parasites is difficult, prevalence data on intestinal protozoa is scarce. METHODS:We c...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Speich B,Marti H,Ame SM,Ali SM,Bogoch II,Utzinger J,Albonico M,Keiser J

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Libyostrongylus douglassii, Libyostrongylus dentatus and Libyostrongylus magnus are nematodes that infect ostriches. The first species has been identified in ostriches from Africa, Europe, Americas and Oceania. Although the natural range of ostriches is Africa, L. dentatus was first described in birds from t...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Andrade JG,Kumsa B,Ayana D,Vieira RAM,Santos CP,Iñiguez AM,DaMatta RA

更新日期：2018-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluralaner is a novel systemic ectoparasiticide for dogs and cats providing immediate and persistent flea- and tick-control after a single topical dose. Prescribing directions recommend waiting 72 h following topical administration before immersing dogs in water. The objective of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Dongus H,Meyer L,Armstrong R

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and awareness of CVBDs continuously increased during the last years. However, information on their occurrence is often limited in several part...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Maggi RG,Krämer F

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are debilitating diseases caused by filarial nematodes. Disease pathogenesis is induced by inflammatory responses following the death of the parasite. Wolbachia endosymbionts of filariae are potent inducers of innate and adaptive inflammation and bacterial lipoproteins...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Johnston KL,Wu B,Guimarães A,Ford L,Slatko BE,Taylor MJ

更新日期：2010-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis japonica remains a major public health concern in China. There are many interventions implemented to control the transmission of the disease. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of an integrated control strategy for schistosomiasis control. METHODS:An integrated c...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Sun LP,Wang W,Liang YS,Tian ZX,Hong QB,Yang K,Yang GJ,Dai JR,Gao Y

更新日期：2011-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) have been carried out since 1999 in the Lekie division (central region of Cameroon where most cases of Loa-related post ivermectin severe adverse events were reported) as part of the joined activities of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Contr...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kouam MK,Tchatchueng-Mbougua JB,Demanou M,Boussinesq M,Pion SD,Kamgno J

更新日期：2013-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosoma mansoni cercariae penetrate the skin by releasing excretory/secretory (E/S) products known as 0-3hRP, which are associated with immune modulation through Toll like receptor (TLR) signalling. Furthermore, these secretions contain Sm16, which when given to cells as a recombinant protein inhibits hu...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Sanin DE,Mountford AP

更新日期：2015-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thelazia callipaeda is transmitted by Phortica variegata, a drosophilid that feeds on lachrymal secretions of mammals. Scientific information on human thelaziosis is still relatively limited, mainly for physicians and ophthalmologists. Indeed, the literature is full of misleading information on the transmiss...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Otranto D,Dantas-Torres F

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Canine generalized demodicosis is a common parasitic disease caused by the proliferation of Demodex mites. The introduction of isoxazoline class treatments in veterinary dermatology has resulted in apparently effective treatment of generalized demodicosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effe...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Djuric M,Milcic Matic N,Davitkov D,Glavinic U,Davitkov D,Vejnovic B,Stanimirovic Z

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsioses are among the oldest known infectious diseases. In spite of this, and of the extensive research carried out, many aspects of the biology and epidemiology of tick-borne rickettsiae are far from being completely understood. Their association with arthropod vectors, the importance of vertebrates as reservoi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Tomassone L,Portillo A,Nováková M,de Sousa R,Oteo JA

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic zoonoses. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans varies widely worldwide. Detection of Toxoplasma-specific antibodies has been a gold standard method for both epidemiological investigation and clinical diagnosis. Genetic investigation ind...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Sun X,Lu H,Jia B,Chang Z,Peng S,Yin J,Chen Q,Jiang N

更新日期：2013-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiostrongylus cantonensis has been the only parasite among Angiostrongylidae to cause human central nervous system infection characterized by eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis. The mechanism of the extensive neurological impairments of hosts caused by A. cantonensis larvae remains unclear. The...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mengying Z,Yiyue X,Tong P,Yue H,Limpanont Y,Ping H,Okanurak K,Yanqi W,Dekumyoy P,Hongli Z,Watthanakulpanich D,Zhongdao W,Zhi W,Zhiyue L

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The disease scabies, caused by the ectoparasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, causes significant morbidity in humans and other mammals worldwide. However, there is limited data available regarding the molecular basis of host specificity and host-parasite interactions. Therefore, we sought to produce a draft geno...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Rider SD Jr,Morgan MS,Arlian LG

更新日期：2015-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trypanosomosis is a haemoprotozoan disease, mostly transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina spp.), it causes severe disease in humans and animals in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The disease results in loss of livestock and agricultural productivity with severe socio-economic impacts. In Ethiopia, bovine trypanos...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Leta S,Alemayehu G,Seyoum Z,Bezie M

更新日期：2016-03-10 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:Spatio-temporal variations in malaria burden are currently complex and costly to measure, but are important for decision-making. We measured the spatio-temporal variation of clinical malaria incidence at a fine scale in a cohort of children under five in an endemic area in rural Chikhwawa, Malawi, determined...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kabaghe AN,Chipeta MG,Gowelo S,Mburu M,Truwah Z,McCann RS,van Vugt M,Grobusch MP,Phiri KS

更新日期：2018-03-05 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:Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and drug-repurposing is a useful strategy to fill its exhausted drug development pipeline. The ferrocenyl analogue of chloroquine, ferroquine, is an antimalarial in late-stage drug development. The aim of the present work was to study the antischistosomal activ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Keiser J,Vargas M,Rubbiani R,Gasser G,Biot C

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00