First record and morphological characterization of an established population of Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-mass drug administration (MDA) surveillance during the lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination program in Sri Lanka, revealed the re-emergence of brugian filariasis after four decades. This study was done with the objectives of investigating the epidemiology and age-specific vulnerability to infection. Su...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mallawarachchi CH,Nilmini Chandrasena TGA,Premaratna R,Mallawarachchi SMNSM,de Silva NR

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genus Bartonella is comprised of a rapidly increasing number of pathogenic species that induce a seemingly diverse spectrum of neurological symptoms. During the 12 year period that followed the initial onset of neurological and gastrointestinal symptoms, an 11 year-old girl experienced a spectrum of neur...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Balakrishnan N,Ericson M,Maggi R,Breitschwerdt EB

更新日期：2016-05-10 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: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: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

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:A microsporidian was previously reported to infect the crustacean parasite, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer, 1837) (Copepoda, Caligidae), on farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in Scotland. The microsporidian was shown to be a novel species with a molecular phylogenetic relationship to Nucleospora (Enter...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Freeman MA,Sommerville C

更新日期：2009-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Correct species identification of blow flies is a crucial step for understanding their biology, which can be used not only for designing fly control programs, but also to determine the minimum time since death. Identification techniques are usually based on morphological and molecular characters. However, th...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Sontigun N,Sukontason KL,Zajac BK,Zehner R,Sukontason K,Wannasan A,Amendt J

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been increasing effort in recent years to incorporate user needs in technology design and re-design. This project employed a bottom-up approach that engaged end users from the outset. Bottom-up approaches have the potential to bolster novel interventions and move them towards adaptive and evidence-...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Oria PA,Hiscox A,Alaii J,Ayugi M,Mukabana WR,Takken W,Leeuwis C

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex, competent vectors for West Nile virus (WNV) and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) are widely targeted by insecticide treatments. The intensive application of chemical insecticides led to the development of resistance in many insects including Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Th...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Bkhache M,Tmimi FZ,Charafeddine O,Faraj C,Failloux AB,Sarih M

更新日期：2016-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is considered the major pest of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and responsible for declines in honey bee populations worldwide. Exploiting the full potential of gene sequences becoming available for V. destructor requires adaptation of modern molecular biology ap...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Campbell EM,Budge GE,Bowman AS

更新日期：2010-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis primarily affects poor and neglected communities due to their lack of safe water and sanitation facilities. In an effort to improve intervention strategies, the present study investigated the association of socio-demographic characteristics of women with their existing knowledge, perceptions ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mutsaka-Makuvaza MJ,Matsena-Zingoni Z,Tshuma C,Katsidzira A,Webster B,Zhou XN,Midzi N

更新日期：2019-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genus Marshallagia (Family Haemonchidae, subfamily Ostertagiinae) contains multiple species of nematodes parasitising the abomasum (or duodenum) of ruminants, in particular of Caprinae. Male specimens have been described to be polymorphic with the frequent/major morphotype initially described in the genu...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kuchboev A,Sobirova K,Karimova R,Amirov O,von Samson-Himmelstjerna G,Krücken J

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of fluralaner for the treatment of Otodectes cynotis infestations in dogs and cats was evaluated after oral (dogs) or topical administration (dogs and cats). Twenty-four dogs and sixteen cats were experimentally infested with O. cynotis and randomly allocated to equal sized groups (n = 8/group)....

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Taenzler J,de Vos C,Roepke RK,Frénais R,Heckeroth AR

更新日期：2017-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Longicin is a defensin-like peptide, identified from the midgut epithelium of hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis. Several studies have already shown the antimicrobial and parasiticidal activities of longicin peptide and one of its synthetic partial analogs, longicin P4. In this study, longicin peptides were...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Talactac MR,Yoshii K,Maeda H,Kusakisako K,Hernandez EP,Tsuji N,Fujisaki K,Galay RL,Tanaka T,Mochizuki M

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmania infantum is a vector-borne pathogen endemic in countries in the Mediterranean basin, including Italy. Dogs act as the primary reservoir for this parasite, but other animal species may also be infected. Low-to-moderate seroprevalence levels of infection have been reported in apparent healthy equine...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Gazzonis AL,Bertero F,Moretta I,Morganti G,Mortarino M,Villa L,Zanzani SA,Morandi B,Rinnovati R,Vitale F,Manfredi MT,Cardoso L,Veronesi F

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spotted Fever Group (SFG) Rickettsiae can cause febrile diseases with or without rash in humans worldwide. In Germany only limited data are available about their medical significance. Serological screening tests for antibodies against rickettsiae usually only distinguish between SFG and Typhus Group (TG) Ric...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wächter M,Wölfel S,Pfeffer M,Dobler G,Kohn B,Moritz A,Pachnicke S,Silaghi C

更新日期：2015-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonosis, being a cause of congenital disease and abortion in animals and humans. DNA vaccination as a promising vaccine remains a challenge for an improved delivery system. METHODS:In this study, attenuated Salmonella typhimurium BRD509 was used to deliver a DNA vaccine encodi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Cong H,Yuan Q,Zhao Q,Zhao L,Yin H,Zhou H,He S,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable maps of the geographical distribution, number of infected individuals and burden estimates of schistosomiasis are essential tools to plan, monitor and evaluate control programmes. Large-scale disease mapping and prediction efforts rely on compiled historical survey data obtained from the peer-review...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Schur N,Utzinger J,Vounatsou P

更新日期：2011-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Altogether 2004 Ixodes ricinus ticks, from 37 places in Hungary, were analysed in pools with a recently developed multiplex real-time PCR for the presence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and for other representatives of the genus. Ca. Neoehrlichia mikurensis was identified in nine sampling sites, indicating thre...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Hornok S,Meli ML,Gönczi E,Hofmann-Lehmann R

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The survival of adult female Aedes mosquitoes is a critical component of their ability to transmit pathogens such as dengue viruses. One of the principal determinants of Aedes survival is temperature, which has been associated with seasonal changes in Aedes populations and limits their geographical distribut...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Brady OJ,Johansson MA,Guerra CA,Bhatt S,Golding N,Pigott DM,Delatte H,Grech MG,Leisnham PT,Maciel-de-Freitas R,Styer LM,Smith DL,Scott TW,Gething PW,Hay SI

更新日期：2013-12-12 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 Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is the largest Brazilian mammal and despite being distributed in various Brazilian biomes, it is seriously endangered in the Atlantic Rainforest. These hosts were never evaluated for the presence of Trypanosoma parasites. METHODS:The Lowland tapirs were captured in the...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Acosta Ida C,da Costa AP,Nunes PH,Gondim MF,Gatti A,Rossi JL Jr,Gennari SM,Marcili A

更新日期：2013-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The trypanosome diversity of the Brush-tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata), known locally as the woylie, has been further investigated. At a species level, woylies are critically endangered and have declined by 90% since 1999. The predation of individuals made more vulnerable by disease is thought to be t...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Thompson CK,Botero A,Wayne AF,Godfrey SS,Lymbery AJ,Thompson RC

更新日期：2013-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Control and eventual elimination of human parasitic diseases in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) requires novel approaches, particularly in the areas of diagnostics, mathematical modelling, monitoring, evaluation, surveillance and public health response. A comprehensive effort, involving the collaboration o...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Chen JH,Wang H,Chen JX,Bergquist R,Tanner M,Utzinger J,Zhou XN

更新日期：2012-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aedes aegypti is a potential vector of West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses. Alternative control measurements of the vector are needed to overcome the problems of environmental contamination and chemical resistance. Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus are symbionts in the intestine...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Fukruksa C,Yimthin T,Suwannaroj M,Muangpat P,Tandhavanant S,Thanwisai A,Vitta A

更新日期：2017-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinococcus transmission is known to be affected by various environmental factors, which may be modified by human influence or natural events including global warming. Considerable population growth in the last fifty years in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), the People's Republic of China (PRC), has led to drama...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Yang YR,Clements AC,Gray DJ,Atkinson JA,Williams GM,Barnes TS,McManus DP

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmaniasis is a major parasitic disease worldwide, except in Australia and Antarctica, and it poses a significant public health problem. Due to the absence of safe and effective vaccines and drugs, researchers have begun an extensive search for new drugs. The aim of the current study was to investigate th...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Rahimi S,Khamesipour A,Akhavan AA,Rafinejad J,Ahmadkhaniaha R,Bakhtiyari M,Veysi A,Akbarzadeh K

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A plethora of evidence shows that activated microglia play a critical role in the pathogenesis of the central nervous system (CNS). Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) frequently occurs in HIV/AIDS patients. However, knowledge remains limited on the contributions of activated microglia to the pathogenesis of TE. ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Zhang YH,Chen H,Chen Y,Wang L,Cai YH,Li M,Wen HQ,Du J,An R,Luo QL,Wang XL,Lun ZR,Xu YH,Shen JL

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis is important for individual patient management, for drug efficacy evaluation and for monitoring control programmes. The Kato-Katz technique is the most widely used method detecting soil-transmitted helminth eggs in faecal samples. However, detailed anal...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Speich B,Ali SM,Ame SM,Albonico M,Utzinger J,Keiser J

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00