A multi-event capture-recapture analysis of Toxoplasma gondii seroconversion dynamics in farm cats.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, is an exotic invasive species in Europe. It has substantial public health relevance due to its potential role in transmitting several human pathogens. Out of the European countries, Spain has one of the highest risk levels of autochthonous arbovirus transmission du...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： González MA,Pavan MG,Fernandes RS,Busquets N,David MR,Lourenço-Oliveira R,García-Pérez AL,Maciel-de-Freitas R

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquito salivary proteins are involved in several biological processes that facilitate their blood feeding and have also been reported to elicit an IgG response in vertebrates. A growing number of studies have focused on this immunological response for its potential use as a biological marker of exposure to arthropod...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Fontaine A,Pascual A,Diouf I,Bakkali N,Bourdon S,Fusai T,Rogier C,Almeras L

更新日期：2011-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are arthropod ectoparasites dependent on a bloodmeal from a vertebrate host at each developmental stage for completion of their life cycle. This tick feeding cycle impacts animal health by causing damage to hides, secondary infections, immune reactions and diseases caused by transmission of path...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kocan KM,de la Fuente J,Coburn LA

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) greatly affects livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana prevalence of AAT is estimated to range between 5 and 50%. Studies have reported serum biochemical aberrations and variability in cytokine profiles in animals during infection. However, information regar...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Bakari SM,Ofori JA,Kusi KA,Aning GK,Awandare GA,Carrington M,Gwira TM

更新日期：2017-06-27 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: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:Hepatic fibrosis caused by chronic infection with Schistosoma japonica remains a serious public health problem in the world. Symptoms include inflammation, liver granuloma and fibrosis, whilst treatment options are still limited. This study aims to investigate whether and how traditional Chinese medicine Xia...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Huang Y,Lu J,Xu Y,Xiong C,Tong D,Hu N,Yang H

更新日期：2020-05-14 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:In Switzerland, the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is firmly established in the Canton of Ticino, south of the Alps. According to a large-scale distribution model developed in 2013, suitable climatic conditions for the establishment of Ae. albopictus north of the Alps are found in Basel and...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ravasi D,Guidi V,Flacio E,Lüthy P,Perron K,Lüdin S,Tonolla M

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The molecular structure of Fasciola gigantica 14-3-3 protein has been characterized. However, the involvement of this protein in parasite pathogenesis remains elusive and its effect on the functions of innate immune cells is unknown. We report on the cloning and expression of a recombinant F. gigantica 14-3-...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Tian AL,Lu M,Calderón-Mantilla G,Petsalaki E,Dottorini T,Tian X,Wang Y,Huang SY,Hou JL,Li X,Elsheikha HM,Zhu XQ

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of endemic murid rodents as hosts of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary significance is well established in the northern hemisphere. In contrast, endemic murids are comparatively understudied as vector hosts in Africa, particularly in South Africa. Considering the great rodent d...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Fagir DM,Ueckermann EA,Horak IG,Bennett NC,Lutermann H

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：: The disinfectants TriGene, bleach, ethanol and liquid hand soap, and water and temperature were tested for their ability to kill bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei, epimastigotes of Trypanosoma rangeli and promastigotes of Leishmania major. A 5-min exposure to 0.2% TriGene, 0.1% liquid hand soap and 0.05% bleach...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wang X,Jobe M,Tyler KM,Steverding D

更新日期：2008-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ixodes ricinus is the most common tick species in Europe and the main vector for Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). It is involved also in the transmission of Borrelia miyamotoi, a relapsing fever spirochete that causes health disorders in humans. Little is known rega...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Răileanu C,Tauchmann O,Vasić A,Wöhnke E,Silaghi C

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The knowledge of mosquito species diversity and the level of anthropophily exhibited by each species in a region are of great importance to the integrated vector control. Culicine species are the primary vectors of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus and filariasis in China. Anopheles sinensis plays a major rol...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Liu XB,Liu QY,Guo YH,Jiang JY,Ren DS,Zhou GC,Zheng CJ,Zhang Y,Liu JL,Li ZF,Chen Y,Li HS,Morton LC,Li HZ,Li Q,Gu WD

更新日期：2011-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phagocyte-derived extracellular traps (ETs) were recently demonstrated mainly in vertebrate hosts as an important effector mechanism against invading parasites. In the present study we aimed to characterize gastropod-derived invertebrate extracellular phagocyte trap (InEPT) formation in response to larval st...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lange MK,Penagos-Tabares F,Muñoz-Caro T,Gärtner U,Mejer H,Schaper R,Hermosilla C,Taubert A

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmodium ovale is widely distributed across tropical regions and has two closely related but distinct species, namely P. ovale curtisi and P. ovale wallikeri. Combining genetic characterization with the immunogenicity of merozoite surface protein-8 (MSP-8) supports considering MSP-8 as a candidate target f...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Zhang X,Chu R,Xu S,Fu H,Tang J,Chen L,Shi X,Chen J,Li Y,Zhu G,Han ET,Xuan Y,Cao J,Cheng Y

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Canine dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria immitis is known to be endemic in continental Portugal. However, information about the transmitting mosquito species is still scarce, with only Culex theileri identified to date, albeit with L1-2, through dissection. This study was carried out to investigate the poten...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ferreira CA,de Pinho Mixão V,Novo MT,Calado MM,Gonçalves LA,Belo SM,de Almeida AP

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was carried out to develop a health education learning package (HELP) about soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, and to evaluate what impact such a package could have in terms of reducing the incidence and intensity of STH infections among Orang Asli schoolchildren in Pahang, Malaysia. MET...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Al-Delaimy AK,Al-Mekhlafi HM,Lim YA,Nasr NA,Sady H,Atroosh WM,Mahmud R

更新日期：2014-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of the potential vector role of Culicidae mosquitoes in Germany is very scanty, and until recently it was generally assumed that they are not involved in the transmission of anthroponotic or zoonotic pathogens in this country. However, anticipated changes in the course of global warming and globali...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Czajka C,Becker N,Poppert S,Jöst H,Schmidt-Chanasit J,Krüger A

更新日期：2012-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sand flies are responsible for the transmission of several disease pathogens including Leishmania. Sand flies breed in habitats with high levels of humidity and organic matter. They are nocturnal in nature and peak activity ranges from dusk to dawn. The scientific evidence on breeding ecology and diurnal res...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wijerathna T,Gunathilaka N

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cats appear to be the primary reservoir host for Bartonella koehlerae, an alpha Proteobacteria that is most likely transmitted among cat populations by fleas (Ctenocephalides felis). Bartonella koehlerae has caused endocarditis in a dog and in one human patient from Israel, but other clinically relevant repo...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Breitschwerdt EB,Maggi RG,Robert Mozayeni B,Hegarty BC,Bradley JM,Mascarelli PE

更新日期：2010-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The level of anthelmintic resistance within some cyathostomin parasite populations has increased to the level where sole reliance on anthelmintic-based control protocols is not possible. Management-based nematode control methods, including removal of faeces from pasture, are widely recommended for use in ass...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Corbett CJ,Love S,Moore A,Burden FA,Matthews JB,Denwood MJ

更新日期：2014-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human babesiosis is an infectious disease that is epidemic in various regions all over the world. The predominant causative pathogen of this disease is the intra-erythrocytic parasite Babesia microti. The thioredoxin system is one of the major weapons that is used in the resistance to the reactive oxygen spe...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Huang J,Xiong K,Zhang H,Zhao Y,Cao J,Gong H,Zhou Y,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is an invasive mosquito that has become an important vector of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses. In the absence of specific antiviral therapy or a vaccine, vector management is the sole method available for reducing Aedes-induced disease morbidity. Determining the resistance stat...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Li Y,Xu J,Zhong D,Zhang H,Yang W,Zhou G,Su X,Wu Y,Wu K,Cai S,Yan G,Chen XG

更新日期：2018-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 46 species of mammals can be naturally infected with Schistosoma japonicum in the mainland of China. Mice are permissive and may act as the definitive host of the life cycle. In contrast, rats are less susceptible to S. japonicum infection, and are considered to provide an unsuitable micro-environm...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Peng J,Han H,Gobert GN,Hong Y,Jiang W,Wang X,Fu Z,Liu J,Shi Y,Lin J

更新日期：2011-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is a major public health concern in Latin America and it is transmitted by insects of the subfamily Triatominae, including Rhodnius spp. Since palm trees are ubiquitous in Colombia and a habitat for Rhodnius spp., the presence of palms near villages could increase contact rates between vectors...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Erazo D,Cordovez J

更新日期：2016-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are transmitted by bloodsucking culicid mosquitoes belonging to Culex, Aedes, Ochlerotatus, Anopheles and Mansonia genera. The detection of filarioids in mosquitoes for assessing distribution of vectors and/or of pathogens in a given area (also known as "xenomonitor...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Latrofa MS,Montarsi F,Ciocchetta S,Annoscia G,Dantas-Torres F,Ravagnan S,Capelli G,Otranto D

更新日期：2012-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating disease associated with extensive disfigurement and is one of a diverse group of diseases referred to as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which mainly occur among the poorest populations. In line with global recommendations to eliminate LF, Kenya launched its LF ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Njenga SM,Kanyi HM,Mutungi FM,Okoyo C,Matendechero HS,Pullan RL,Halliday KE,Brooker SJ,Wamae CN,Onsongo JK,Won KY

更新日期：2017-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cysteine peptidases of clan CA, family C1 account for a major part of proteolytic activity in the haematophagous monogenean Eudiplozoon nipponicum. The full spectrum of cysteine cathepsins is, however, unknown and their particular biochemical properties, tissue localisation, and involvement in parasite-host ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Jedličková L,Dvořáková H,Dvořák J,Kašný M,Ulrychová L,Vorel J,Žárský V,Mikeš L

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasma gondii infections and cases of clinical toxoplasmosis have been recorded in zoo animals. Wild felids in human care can serve as definitive hosts that shed oocysts, but also as intermediate hosts for the parasite. Some felid species, such as the Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) or sand cat (Felis ma...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lücht M,Stagegaard J,Conraths FJ,Schares G

更新日期：2019-09-11 00:00:00