Tick-borne pathogen detection in midgut and salivary glands of adult Ixodes ricinus.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Investigating malaria transmission dynamics is essential to inform policy decision making. Whether multiplicity of infection (MOI) dynamic from individual infections could be a reliable malaria metric in high transmission settings with marked variation in seasons of malaria transmission has been poorly asses...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Sondo P,Derra K,Rouamba T,Nakanabo Diallo S,Taconet P,Kazienga A,Ilboudo H,Tahita MC,Valéa I,Sorgho H,Lefèvre T,Tinto H

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoptic mange causes significant animal welfare and occasional conservation concerns for bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) throughout their range. To date, in situ chemotherapeutic interventions have involved macrocytic lactones, but their short duration of action and need for frequent re-administratio...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wilkinson V,Tokano K,Nichols D,Martin A,Holme R,Phalen D,Mounsey K,Charleston M,Kreiss A,Pye R,Browne E,Næsborg-Nielsen C,Richards SA,Carver S

更新日期：2021-01-06 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insect-borne diseases could induce severe symptoms in human and clinical signs in animals, such as febrility, erythra, arthralgia and hemorrhagic fever, and cause significant economic losses and pose public health threat all over the world. The significant advantages of Luminex xMAP technology are high-throu...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Wang HY,Wu SQ,Jiang L,Xiao RH,Li T,Mei L,Lv JZ,Liu JJ,Lin XM,Han XQ

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate identification of schistosome species infecting intermediate host snails is important for understanding parasite transmission, schistosomiasis control and elimination. Cercariae emerging from infected snails cannot be precisely identified morphologically to the species level. We used molecular tools...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Tian-Bi YT,Webster B,Konan CK,Allan F,Diakité NR,Ouattara M,Salia D,Koné A,Kakou AK,Rabone M,Coulibaly JT,Knopp S,Meïté A,Utzinger J,N'Goran EK,Rollinson D

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study focuses on both long- and short-term malaria transmission in Eritrea and investigates the risk factors. Annual aggregates of information on malaria cases, deaths, diagnostics and control interventions from 2001 to 2008 and monthly reported data from 2009 to 2017 were obtained from the Natio...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mihreteab S,Lubinda J,Zhao B,Rodriguez-Morales AJ,Karamehic-Muratovic A,Goitom A,Shad MY,Haque U

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mosquito Aedes aegypti, vector of dengue fever, is a target for control by entomopathogenic fungi. Recent studies by our group have shown the susceptibility of adult A. aegypti to fungal infection by Metarhizium anisopliae. This fungus is currently being tested under field conditions. However, it is unkn...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Paula AR,Carolino AT,Silva CP,Samuels RI

更新日期：2011-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abiotic conditions provide cues that drive tick questing activity. Defining these cues is critical in predicting biting risk, and in forecasting climate change impacts on tick populations. This is particularly important for Ixodes ricinus nymphs, the vector of numerous pathogens affecting humans. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Daniel M,Malý M,Danielová V,Kříž B,Nuttall P

更新日期：2015-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anopheles sinensis is one of the most important malaria vectors in Asian countries. The rapid spread of insecticide resistance has become a major obstacle for insecticide-based strategies for vector control. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare an insecticide-resistant strain of An. sinensis to further unde...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Zhu G,Zhou H,Li J,Tang J,Bai L,Wang W,Gu Y,Liu Y,Lu F,Cao Y,Zhang C,Xu S,Cao J,Gao Q

更新日期：2014-12-11 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:Schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are recognized as major global public health problems, causing severe and subtle morbidity, including significant educational and nutritional effects in children. Although effective and safe drugs are available, ensuring access to these drugs by all ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mwinzi PN,Montgomery SP,Owaga CO,Mwanje M,Muok EM,Ayisi JG,Laserson KF,Muchiri EM,Secor WE,Karanja DM

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Larval control is of paramount importance in the reduction of vector populations. Previous observations have suggested that, larvae of Anopheles gambiae s.l occur more often in small temporary habitats while other studies showed that long-lasting stable habitats are more productive than unstable habitats. In...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Munga S,Vulule J,Kweka EJ

更新日期：2013-01-16 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: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：: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:Global climate change can seriously impact on the epidemiological dynamics of vector-borne diseases. In this study we investigated how future climatic changes could affect the climatic niche of Ixodes ricinus (Acari, Ixodida), among the most important vectors of pathogens of medical and veterinary concern in...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Porretta D,Mastrantonio V,Amendolia S,Gaiarsa S,Epis S,Genchi C,Bandi C,Otranto D,Urbanelli S

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ixodes ricinus, a competent vector of several pathogens, is the tick species most frequently reported to bite humans in Europe. The majority of human cases of Lyme borreliosis (LB) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) occur in the north-eastern region of Italy. The aims of this study were to detect the occurren...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Capelli G,Ravagnan S,Montarsi F,Ciocchetta S,Cazzin S,Porcellato E,Babiker AM,Cassini R,Salviato A,Cattoli G,Otranto D

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mignotte A,Garros C,Gardès L,Balenghien T,Duhayon M,Rakotoarivony I,Tabourin L,Poujol L,Mathieu B,Ibañez-Justicia A,Deniz A,Cvetkovikj A,Purse BV,Ramilo DW,Stougiou D,Werner D,Pudar D,Petrić D,Veronesi E,Jacobs F,

更新日期：2020-09-22 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:Leishmania parasites cause severe human diseases known as leishmaniasis. These eukaryotic microorganisms possess an atypical chromosomal architecture and the regulation of gene expression occurs almost exclusively at post-transcriptional levels. Accordingly, sequencing of the genome of Leishmania major, and ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Alonso G,Rastrojo A,López-Pérez S,Requena JM,Aguado B

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emergence and massive spread of bluetongue in Western Europe during 2006-2008 had disastrous consequences for sheep and cattle production and confirmed the ability of Palaearctic Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to transmit the virus. Some aspects of Culicoides ecology, especially host-seeking and f...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Viennet E,Garros C,Lancelot R,Allène X,Gardès L,Rakotoarivony I,Crochet D,Delécolle JC,Moulia C,Baldet T,Balenghien T

更新日期：2011-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cattle persistently infected with Babesia bovis are reservoirs for intra- and inter-herd transmission. Since B. bovis is considered a persistent infection, developing a reliable, high-throughput assay that detects antibody during all stages of the infection could be pivotal for establishing better control pr...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Chung CJ,Suarez CE,Bandaranayaka-Mudiyanselage CL,Bandaranayaka-Mudiyanselage CB,Rzepka J,Heiniger TJ,Chung G,Lee SS,Adams E,Yun G,Waldron SJ

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dirofilaria repens is the causative agent of subcutaneous dirofilariosis of dogs, other animals and humans. This nematode is transmitted by mosquitoes of Aedes, Anopheles and Culex genera. In dogs, the parasite may cause subclinical infection or cutaneous signs. Recently, D. repens has emerged and spread in ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Di Cesare A,Braun G,Di Giulio E,Paoletti B,Aquilino V,Bartolini R,La Torre F,Meloni S,Drake J,Pandolfi F,Avolio S,Traversa D

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is mainly transmitted by blood-sucking bugs called triatomines. In the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, the main vector of T. cruzi is Triatoma dimidiata. While this species may colonize houses in other regions, it is mostly intrusive in Yucatán: it general...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Waleckx E,Pasos-Alquicira R,Ramírez-Sierra MJ,Dumonteil E

更新日期：2016-11-03 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：BACKGROUND:With the spread of pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes, the combination of an insecticide (carbamate or organophosphate) with a repellent (DEET) is considered as a promising alternative strategy for the treatment of mosquito nets and other relevant materials. The efficacy of these mixtures comes from the fac...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Bonnet J,Pennetier C,Duchon S,Lapied B,Corbel V

更新日期：2009-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental changes caused by urbanization can cause alterations in the ecology and behavior of sandflies and in the epidemiology of leishmaniasis. Geotechnological tools allow the analysis and recognition of spatiotemporal patterns by monitoring and mapping risk areas of this vector-borne disease. This st...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Casaril AE,Monaco NZ,de Oliveira EF,Eguchi GU,Paranhos Filho AC,Pereira LE,Oshiro ET,Galati EA,Mateus NL,de Oliveira AG

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies demonstrate that insect-specific viruses can influence the ability of their mosquito hosts to become infected with and transmit arboviruses of medical and veterinary importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interactions between Anopheles gambiae densovirus (AgDNV) (Parvoviridae) (...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Urakova N,Brustolin M,Joseph RE,Johnson RM,Pujhari S,Rasgon JL

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nematodirus battus, unlike most other gastrointestinal nematodes, undergoes maturation to an infective larva within the egg. Historically, eggs were considered to require a period of chilling over winter followed by a period of temperature above 10 °C for synchronous hatching to occur (generally in spring). ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Melville LA,Van Dijk J,Mitchell S,Innocent G,Bartley DJ

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg and Tfh cells play important roles in schistosomiasis. Th9 cells secrete IL-9 as a signature cytokine and contribute to several classes of inflammatory disease. However, the effects of Th9 cells in schistosomiasis are unknown. We aimed to explore the dynamic changes and potential roles o...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Zhan T,Zhang T,Wang Y,Wang X,Lin C,Ma H,Duan Z,Li C,Xu J,Xia C

更新日期：2017-06-24 00:00:00