abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection by Toxoplasma gondii postnatally can occur after ingestion of contaminated meat or water (tissue cysts/oocysts). In Europe, percentage of meat borne infections is estimated between 30 and 63 %, out of which pork makes the most important source. The aim of this study was to (i) investigate the serop...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Djokic V,Fablet C,Blaga R,Rose N,Perret C,Djurkovic-Djakovic O,Boireau P,Durand B

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eimeria species are parasitic protozoa that cause coccidiosis, an intestinal disease commonly characterised by malabsorption, diarrhoea and haemorrhage that is particularly important in chickens. Vaccination against chicken coccidiosis is effective using wild-type or attenuated live parasite lines. The devel...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Marugan-Hernandez V,Cockle C,Macdonald S,Pegg E,Crouch C,Blake DP,Tomley FM

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date there has been no evidence of mosquito-borne virus transmission of public health concern in the UK, despite the occurrence of more than 30 species of mosquito, including putative vectors of arboviruses. The saltmarsh mosquito Ochlerotatus detritus [syn. Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus] is locally commo...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Blagrove MS,Sherlock K,Chapman GE,Impoinvil DE,McCall PJ,Medlock JM,Lycett G,Solomon T,Baylis M

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Acaricidal (tick) and insecticidal (flea) efficacy of systemically and cutaneously distributed ectoparasiticide products for dogs are compared based on permethrin and fluralaner as representative molecules. Results of efficacy studies against fleas and ticks are reviewed that show generally good to excellent results. ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Pfister K,Armstrong R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is an economically important parasite of livestock. Effective control of ticks using acaricides is threatened by the emergence of resistance to many existing compounds. Several continuous R. microplus cell lines have been established and provide an under-ut...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Koh-Tan HH,Strachan E,Cooper K,Bell-Sakyi L,Jonsson NN

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The strongylid nematode Haemonchus contortus is a parasite of major concern for modern livestock husbandry because hostile environmental conditions may induce diapause in the early fourth-stage larvae. METHODS:A new gene Hc-daf-22 was identified which is the homologue of Ce-daf-22 and human SCPx. Genome wal...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Guo X,Zhang H,Zheng X,Zhou Q,Yang Y,Chen X,Du A

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) have become a major concern for canine and human public health. The aim of the study described here is to add epidemiological data regarding four pathogens responsible for CVBD, namely anaplasmosis, borreliosis, dirofilariosis and ehrlichiosis in a national survey conducte...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Movilla R,García C,Siebert S,Roura X

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Taenia ovis is a tapeworm that is mainly transmitted between dogs and sheep. Although T. ovis infection is not a public health issue, it causes a great financial loss due to condemnation of carcasses.  The first outbreak of T. ovis infection in China occurred in 2015. Reassessment of adverse effects of T. ov...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Zheng Y

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insect-specific viruses do not replicate in vertebrate cells, but persist in mosquito populations and are highly prevalent in nature. These viruses may naturally regulate the transmission of pathogenic vertebrate-infecting arboviruses in co-infected mosquitoes. Following the isolation of the first Australian...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Hall-Mendelin S,McLean BJ,Bielefeldt-Ohmann H,Hobson-Peters J,Hall RA,van den Hurk AF

更新日期：2016-07-25 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 prolonged feeding process of ixodid ticks, in combination with bacterial transmission, should lead to a robust inflammatory response at the blood-feeding site. Yet, factors present in tick saliva may down-regulate such responses, which may be beneficial to spirochete transmission. The primary goal of thi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Scholl DC,Embers ME,Caskey JR,Kaushal D,Mather TN,Buck WR,Morici LA,Philipp MT

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The frequent outbreaks of human trichinellosis globally underscore the need to develop effective vaccine. We hypothesized that a novel vaccine could improve vaccine efficacy against Trichinella spiralis. METHODS:In this study, we developed virus-like particles (VLPs) containing the 53 KDa excretory/secretor...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lee SH,Kim SS,Lee DH,Kim AR,Quan FS

更新日期：2016-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The host represents a heterogeneous ecosystem where multiple parasite species co-occur and interact with each other for space and resources. Although these interactions may rule the features of an infracommunity and may shape the infracommunity response to external perturbations, the resilience of ectoparasi...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Carvalho J,Serrano E,Pettorelli N,Granados JE,Habela MA,Olmeda S,Fonseca C,Pérez JM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiplicity and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum infection might play a role in determining the clinical outcome of malaria infection and could be a fair reflection of the disease transmission rate. This study investigated the genetic diversity of P. falciparum and multiplicity of infection in rel...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Mahdi Abdel Hamid M,Elamin AF,Albsheer MM,Abdalla AA,Mahgoub NS,Mustafa SO,Muneer MS,Amin M

更新日期：2016-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tick-borne infections are no longer confined to rural areas, they are documented with increasing frequency in urban settlements across the world. They are known to cause diseases in humans as well as in their companion animals. METHODS:During a period of 2 years, from January 2013 until December 2014, ticks...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Król N,Obiegala A,Pfeffer M,Lonc E,Kiewra D

更新日期：2016-06-21 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:The preventive effect of fluralaner spot-on solution against transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks was evaluated. FINDINGS:Sixteen dogs, tested negative for B. canis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunofluorescence assay test (IFAT), were allocated to two study groups. On d...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Taenzler J,Liebenberg J,Roepke RK,Heckeroth AR

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bravecto™ Chewable Tablets for Dogs, containing fluralaner as active ingredient, is an innovative treatment for flea and tick infestations that provides safe, rapid and long acting efficacy after a single oral administration in dogs. Topically applied fluralaner provides similar safe, rapid and long acting e...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kilp S,Ramirez D,Allan MJ,Roepke RK

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies of avian haemosporidians allow understanding how these parasites affect wild bird populations, and if their presence is related to factors such as habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, and climate change. Considering the importance of the highland Plateau of Mexico as part of the North America...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Reinoso-Pérez MT,Canales-Delgadillo JC,Chapa-Vargas L,Riego-Ruiz L

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With field releases starting in Brazil, particular interest must be given to understanding how the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia pipientis affects Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with a Brazilian genetic background. Currently, there is limited information on how the bacterium affects phenotypic traits such as l...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Dutra HL,Lopes da Silva V,da Rocha Fernandes M,Logullo C,Maciel-de-Freitas R,Moreira LA

更新日期：2016-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) is a vector of canine babesiosis, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis. In order to reduce the chance of transmission of these diseases, an ectoparasiticide should rapidly repel or kill new infestations with this tick. The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Blair J,Fourie JJ,Varloud M,Horak IG

更新日期：2016-05-16 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:The use of phytochemicals is a promising solution in biological control against salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). Glucosinolates belong to a diverse group of compounds used as protection against herbivores by plants in the family Brassicaceae, while in vertebrates, ingested glucosinolates exert health-...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Jodaa Holm H,Wadsworth S,Bjelland AK,Krasnov A,Evensen Ø,Skugor S

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thelazia callipaeda is a zoonotic nematode that affects the eyes of domestic and wild animals, including dogs, cats and red foxes. This parasitic eye worm is transmitted by Phortica variegata, which is a zoophilic fruit fly spread in Europe. Two wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) found dead in nor...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Gama A,Pires I,Canado M,Coutinho T,Lopes AP,Latrofa MS,Cardoso L,Dantas-Torres F,Otranto D

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Live attenuated Leishmania donovani parasites as LdCen(-/-) were shown to confer protective immunity against Leishmania infection in mice, hamsters, and dogs. Strong immunogenicity in dogs vaccinated with LdCen(-/-) has been previously reported, including increased antibody response favoring Th1 response lym...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Viana KF,Fiuza JA,Gannavaram S,Dey R,Selvapandiyan A,Bartholomeu DC,da Silveira-Lemos D,Bueno LL,Dutra WO,Fujiwara RT,Nakhasi HL,Giunchetti RC

更新日期：2016-04-30 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:Toxocara canis is the causative agent of toxocariasis of humans and other animals. This parasitic nematode (roundworm) has a complex life cycle, in which substantial developmental changes and switches occur. As small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) are key regulators of gene expression in a wide range of organisms, ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Ma G,Luo Y,Zhu H,Luo Y,Korhonen PK,Young ND,Gasser RB,Zhou R

更新日期：2016-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) is a widespread parasite of ruminants which can have significant economic impact on cattle production. Fluke infection status at the animal-level is captured during meat inspection of all animals processed for human consumption within Northern Ireland. These national datasets ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Byrne AW,McBride S,Lahuerta-Marin A,Guelbenzu M,McNair J,Skuce RA,McDowell SW

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term field studies of parasite communities are rare but provide a powerful insight into the ecological processes shaping host-parasite interactions. The aim of our study was to monitor long-term trends in the haemoparasite communities of spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) and to identify the principal facto...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Alsarraf M,Bednarska M,Mohallal EM,Mierzejewska EJ,Behnke-Borowczyk J,Zalat S,Gilbert F,Welc-Falęciak R,Kloch A,Behnke JM,Bajer A

更新日期：2016-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rickettsia spp. are obligate intracellular bacteria and well known as transmitted by arthropods. These pathogens have a broad geographic distribution and a high degree of biological and clinical diversity. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of Rickettsia spp. ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Yang J,Tian Z,Liu Z,Niu Q,Han R,Li Y,Guan G,Liu J,Liu G,Luo J,Yin H

更新日期：2016-03-12 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:Bovine besnoitiosis, caused by the protozoan Besnoitia besnoiti, reduces productivity and fertility of affected herds. Besnoitiosis continues to expand in Europe and no effective control tools are currently available. Experimental models are urgently needed. Herein, we describe for the first time the kinetic...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Frey CF,Regidor-Cerrillo J,Marreros N,García-Lunar P,Gutiérrez-Expósito D,Schares G,Dubey JP,Gentile A,Jacquiet P,Shkap V,Cortes H,Ortega-Mora LM,Álvarez-García G

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arthropod-borne diseases are some of the most rapidly spreading diseases. Reducing the vector population is currently the only effective way to reduce case numbers. Central metabolic pathways are potential targets to control vector populations, but have not been well explored to this aim. The information ava...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Nunes RD,Romeiro NC,De Carvalho HT,Moreira JR,Sola-Penna M,Silva-Neto MA,Braz GR

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tannin-rich plants have been examined as an alternative for controlling the gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants. In vivo assays typically examine the anthelmintic activity in female fecundity and/or the adult worm burden, without considering other life-cycle stages or the impact on pasture contamination....

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lopes SG,Barros LB,Louvandini H,Abdalla AL,Costa Junior LM

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyrethroid resistance in African vector mosquitoes is a threat to malaria control. Resistant mosquitoes can survive insecticide doses that would normally be lethal. We studied effects of such doses on Plasmodium falciparum development inside kdr-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.s. in Uganda. METHODS:We collect...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kristan M,Lines J,Nuwa A,Ntege C,Meek SR,Abeku TA

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne human disease and is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.). Borrelia miyamotoi, a relapsing fever spirochaete, is transmitted transovarially, whereas this has not been shown for B. burgdorferi (s.l). Therefore, B. burgdorferi (s.l) is considered to cy...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： van Duijvendijk G,Coipan C,Wagemakers A,Fonville M,Ersöz J,Oei A,Földvári G,Hovius J,Takken W,Sprong H

更新日期：2016-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plague, a zoonosis caused by Yersinia pestis, is found in Asia, the Americas but mainly in Africa, with the island of Madagascar reporting almost one third of human cases worldwide. In the highlands of Madagascar, plague is transmitted predominantly by two flea species which coexist on the island, but differ...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Kreppel KS,Telfer S,Rajerison M,Morse A,Baylis M

更新日期：2016-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insect haemocytes mediate cellular immune responses (e.g., phagocytosis) and contribute to the synthesis of humoral immune factors. In previous work, a genome-wide molecular characterization of Anopheles gambiae circulating haemocytes was followed by functional gene characterization using cell-based RNAi scr...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Lombardo F,Christophides GK

更新日期：2016-02-09 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:Malaria vector control in Africa relies on insecticides targeting adult mosquito vectors via insecticide treated nets or indoor residual spraying. Despite the proven efficacy of these strategies, the emergence and rapid rise in insecticide resistance in malaria vectors raises many concerns about their sustai...

journal_title：Parasites & vectors

authors： Niang el HA,Konaté L,Diallo M,Faye O,Dia I

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00