Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

Molecular characterization of tick-borne bacterial and protozoan pathogens in parasitic ticks from Xinjiang, China | Parasites & Vectors

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Identification of tick species A total of 1093 ticks were collected and subjected to morphological and molecular identification, which were identified as four genera and nine species, namely Hyalomma anatolicum, Hyalomma asiaticum, Dermacentor marginatus, Dermacentor pavlovskyi, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Haemaphysalis longicornis, Haemaphysalis punctata, and Haemaphysalis danieli. Hy. asiaticum (72.0%, 787/1093) was the dominant tick … Read more

MiR-383-5p promotes schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis by targeting peroxiredoxin-3 | Parasites & Vectors

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The expression of miR-383-5p and PRDX3 in the liver of mice infected with schistosome HE staining revealed that the average areas of single egg granulomas at 6, 9, and 12 weeks and with PZQ after schistosome infection were 49,255.85 ± 20,187.77, 47,069.91 ± 20,641.94, 31,618.45 ± 16,416.56, and 13,094.94 ± 7973.47 μm2, respectively. No obvious egg granulomas were observed at 3 weeks after … Read more

Olfactory responses of the variegated fruit fly, Phortica variegata, an emerging vector of the zoonotic eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda, to ecologically relevant volatiles | Parasites & Vectors

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Maca J. Revision of palaearctic species of Amiota subge nus Photica (Diptera, Drosophilidae). Acta entomol bohemoslov. 1977;74:115–30. Google Scholar  Bertos E, Sánchez-Cerdá M, Virgós E, Gil-Sánchez JM, Moleón M. Thelazia callipaeda as a potential new threat to European wildcats: insights from an eco-epidemiological study. Vet Res Commun. 2023;47:2153–60. CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Rossi … Read more

Investigations on the occurrence of West Nile virus, Usutu virus and Sindbis virus RNA in avian louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) collected in Germany (2016–2022) | Parasites & Vectors

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Dick C. Checklist of world Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscidae). Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History; 2006. Google Scholar  Matyukhin AV, Yatsuk AA, Red’kin YA, Smirnov PA, Nartshuk EP. A new species of the genus Ornithomya Latreille (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) from Iturup (Kuril Islands). Entomol Rev. 2023;103:450–4. Google Scholar  Nartshuk EP, Yatsuk AA, Matyukhin AV, Shokhrin VP. A … Read more

DNA barcoding of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and detection of Leishmania and other trypanosomatids in southern Thailand | Parasites & Vectors

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Species composition of Culicoides biting midges Overall, 875 female Culicoides biting midges were collected from four different areas in southern Thailand. In total, 716 non-engorged (parous and gravid) female specimens were collected from all sampling sites, whereas 159 blood-fed female midges were collected only in Ron Phibun (NST1). The highest relative abundance of Culicoides species … Read more

Host associations and genetic diversity of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) in bats from Thailand | Parasites & Vectors

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Streblid and nyteribiid fly infestation in bat hosts Between 2019 and 2022, a total of 1042 bats representing 28 species across seven families were examined for bat fly infestations (Table 1). The results revealed that 298 bats (28.59%) were infested with bat flies. Streblidae were the predominant ectoparasite (n = 737), with Hipposideros bicolor and H. cineraceus exhibiting … Read more

Differences in human skin volatiles between populations with high and low attraction to mosquitoes | Parasites & Vectors

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Prudêncio M. In fairness to mosquitoes. Trends Parasitol. 2020;36:876–7. PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Poespoprodjo JR, Douglas NM, Ansong D, Kho S, Anstey NM. Malaria. Lancet. 2023;402:2328–45. PubMed  Google Scholar  Parveen S, Riaz Z, Saeed S, Ishaque U, Sultana M, Faiz Z, et al. Dengue hemorrhagic fever: a growing global menace. J Water Health. 2023;21:1632–50. … Read more

Tick-Borne Disease Transmission Speed | Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Borrelia

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Refining Vector-Borne Pathogen Research: The Value of In Vitro Models Table of Contents Refining Vector-Borne Pathogen Research: The Value of In Vitro Models Assessing model Reliability and Consistency Navigating Challenges with Ixodes ricinus Models Blood Feeding Confirmation and Gender-Specific Responses Pinpointing the Speed of Transmission Understanding Tick-Borne Disease Transmission Times: Implications for Prevention Rapid Transmission … Read more

Assessment of the speed of transmission of Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto by infected ticks through an in vitro experimental model | Parasites & Vectors

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Validation of the in vitro model In vitro methods can improve the understanding of the vector–pathogen relationship and vector feeding behavior before the use of animals [20, 25]. They also enable a controlled assessment of VBP transmission times. Rhipicephalus sanguineus infected with E. canis demonstrated a large initial SD that decreased significantly over time, indicating … Read more

Habitat characterization and breeding preferences of mosquito larvae in northwestern Spain: abundance, diversity, and species composition | Parasites & Vectors

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Specialized sampling for the study of culicids in different types of habitats throughout the entire autonomous community of Galicia has allowed the detection of breeding sites in most of the territory (64.3%), confirming that the region meets the optimal environmental requirements for the proliferation of different species of mosquitoes. The 14 species analyzed in the … Read more