Insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in South-West Cameroon four years after long-lasting insecticidal net mass distribution.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosoma mansoni venom allergen-like protein (SmVAL) is a gene family composed of 29 members divided into group 1 encoding proteins potentially secreted, and group 2 encoding intracellular components. Some members were found to be upregulated in the transition of germ ball - cercariae - day 3 schistosomul...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Fernandes RS,Barbosa TC,Barbosa MMF,Miyasato PA,Nakano E,Leite LCC,Farias LP

更新日期：2017-05-08 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:Schistosomiasis is a chronic disease linked to poverty and is widely endemic, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. For decades, the World Health Organization has called for a larger role of the primary health care system in schistosomiasis control, and its integration within the routine activities of primary ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Bizimana P,Ortu G,Van Geertruyden JP,Nsabiyumva F,Nkeshimana A,Muhimpundu E,Polman K

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine molecular surveillance for imported drug-resistant malaria parasites to the USA and European Union is an important public health activity. The obtained molecular data are used to help keep chemoprophylaxis and treatment guidelines up to date for persons traveling to malaria endemic countries. Recent ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： L'Episcopia M,Kelley J,Patel D,Schmedes S,Ravishankar S,Menegon M,Perrotti E,Nurahmed AM,Talha AA,Nour BY,Lucchi N,Severini C,Talundzic E

更新日期：2020-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：: Canine leishmaniosis is widespread in South America, where a number of Leishmania species have been isolated or molecularly characterised from dogs. Most cases of canine leishmaniosis are caused by Leishmania infantum (syn. Leishmania chagasi) and Leishmania braziliensis. The only well-established vector of Leishmani...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Dantas-Torres F

更新日期：2009-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonensis) infection can result in increased risk of eosinophilic meningitis. Accumulation of eosinophils and inflammation can result in the A. cantonensis infection playing an important role in brain tissue injury during this pathological process. However, underlying mechan...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Yu L,Wu X,Wei J,Liao Q,Xu L,Luo S,Zeng X,Zhao Y,Lv Z,Wu Z

更新日期：2015-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ticks are increasingly reported on cats worldwide, with Ixodes ricinus being a relevant species across Europe and in near by areas of North Africa and the Middle East. Yet there are few acaracidal products with proven efficacy approved for use in cats. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Geurden T,Borowski S,Wozniakiewicz M,King V,Fourie J,Liebenberg J

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transmission-blocking vaccines (TBVs) have been considered an important strategy for disrupting the malaria transmission cycle, especially for Plasmodium vivax malaria, which undergoes gametocytogenesis earlier during infection. Pvs25 and Pvs28 are transmission-blocking vaccine candidates for P. vivax malari...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Feng H,Zheng L,Zhu X,Wang G,Pan Y,Li Y,Yang Y,Lin Y,Cui L,Cao Y

更新日期：2011-11-28 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:A blinded, randomized, negative controlled laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of lotilaner (CredelioTM, Elanco) when administered orally to dogs, against experimentally induced adult flea infestations and flea egg production. METHODS:Twenty dogs were selected for the study and allocated...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Young L,Karadzovska D,Wiseman S,Helbig R

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe a case of paediatric visceral leishmaniasis recorded in an infant initially suspected for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to the clinical and haematological presentation. Eventually the patient was found positive for Leishmania infantum infection and successfully treated. This case emphasises how pi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lorusso V,Dantas-Torres F,Caprio F,Manzionna M,Santoro N,Baneth G,Otranto D

更新日期：2013-04-29 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:Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a lethal zoonosis caused by the fox-tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. The disease is difficult to treat and an effective therapeutic drug is urgently needed. Reliable models are essential for drug development. In this study, we developed both in vitro and in vivo models of...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wang H,Li J,Guo B,Zhao L,Zhang Z,McManus DP,Wen H,Zhang W

更新日期：2016-07-25 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:Recently the role of gastrointestinal nematodes in modulating the immune responses in inflammatory and immune-mediated conditions such as allergy and autoimmune diseases has been introduced. This is mainly due to the suppressive effects of somatic and excretory secretory (ES) products of nematodes on the imm...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Parande Shirvan S,Ebrahimby A,Dousty A,Maleki M,Movassaghi A,Borji H,Haghparast A

更新日期：2017-05-12 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:Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l.) is the most widely distributed ixodid tick and is a vector of major canine and human pathogens. High-throughput technologies have revealed that individual ticks carry a high diversity of pathogens, including bacteria, protozoa and viruses. Currently, it is accepted ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Cabezas-Cruz A,Allain E,Ahmad AS,Saeed MA,Rashid I,Ashraf K,Yousfi L,Shehzad W,Indjein L,Rodriguez-Valle M,Estrada-Peña A,Obregón D,Jabbar A,Moutailler S

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Birds harbour an astonishing diversity of haemosporidian parasites. Renewed interest in avian haemosporidians as a model system has placed a greater emphasis on the development of screening protocols to estimate parasite prevalence and diversity. Prevalence estimates are often based on the molecular or blood...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ishtiaq F,Rao M,Huang X,Bensch S

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mathematical models of parasite transmission can help integrate a large body of information into a consistent framework, which can then be used for gaining mechanistic insights and making predictions. However, uncertainty, spatial variability and complexity, can hamper the use of such models for decision mak...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Singh BK,Michael E

更新日期：2015-10-22 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:Air-borne introduction of exotic mosquitoes to Schiphol airport in the Netherlands has been considered plausible based upon findings of mosquitoes in aircraft cabins during 2008, 2010 and 2011. Beginning in 2013, surveillance efforts at Schiphol had focused on promptly detecting accidental introductions at t...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ibañez-Justicia A,Gloria-Soria A,den Hartog W,Dik M,Jacobs F,Stroo A

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic flatworm that causes human schistosomiasis. Secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a key role in pathogen-host interfaces. Previous studies have shown that S. japonicum adult worms can release microRNA (miRNA)-containing EVs, which can transfer their cargo to mammalia...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Zhu S,Wang S,Lin Y,Jiang P,Cui X,Wang X,Zhang Y,Pan W

更新日期：2016-11-08 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: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:The invasive temperate mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus is a potential vector for various infectious diseases and therefore a target of vector control measures. Even though established in Germany, it is unclear whether the species has already reached its full distribution potential. The possible range of t...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wieser A,Reuss F,Niamir A,Müller R,O'Hara RB,Pfenninger M

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a nearly monomorphic mountain ungulate with an unbiased sex-specific overwinter adult survival. Few differences in gastrointestinal parasitism have been reported by coprology as yet. This study aims to assess diversity, prevalence, intensity of infection an...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Martínez-Guijosa J,Martínez-Carrasco C,López-Olvera JR,Fernández-Aguilar X,Colom-Cadena A,Cabezón O,Mentaberre G,Ferrer D,Velarde R,Gassó D,Garel M,Rossi L,Lavín S,Serrano E

更新日期：2015-03-18 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: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：BACKGROUND:Landscape structure can affect pathogen prevalence and persistence with consequences for human and animal health. Few studies have examined how reservoir host species traits may interact with landscape structure to alter pathogen communities and dynamics. Using a landscape of islands and mainland sites we in...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Millins C,Dickinson ER,Isakovic P,Gilbert L,Wojciechowska A,Paterson V,Tao F,Jahn M,Kilbride E,Birtles R,Johnson P,Biek R

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmania major and Leishmania infantum are among the main species that are responsible for cutaneous leishmaniosis (CL) and visceral leishmaniosis (VL), respectively. The leishmanioses represent the second-largest parasitic killer in the world after malaria. Recently, we succeeded in generating a plasmid D...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Domínguez-Bernal G,Horcajo P,Orden JA,Ruiz-Santa-Quiteria JA,De La Fuente R,Ordóñez-Gutiérrez L,Martínez-Rodrigo A,Mas A,Carrión J

更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00