Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

First evidence of the effectiveness of a field application of RNAi technology in reducing infestation of the mite Varroa destructor in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) | Parasites & Vectors

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Rosenkranz P, Aumeier P, Ziegelmann B. Biology and control of Varroa destructor. J Invertebr Pathol. 2010;103:S96–119. PubMed  Google Scholar  Han B, Wu J, Wei Q, Liu F, Cui L, Rueppell O, et al. Life-hystory stage determines the diet of ectoparasitic mites on their honey bee hosts. Nat Commun. 2024;15:725. PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Noël … Read more

First autochthonous case of Opisthorchis felineus in Austria | Parasites & Vectors

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To our knowledge this is the first case report of an autochthonous infection with O. felineus in a cat in Austria. Cats are considered to be important reservoir hosts for human opisthorchiasis, particularly in areas with a high prevalence of infection [5]. While travel history and/or importation from endemic regions may be important risk factors … Read more

Morphological and molecular characterization of a Sarcocystis bovifelis-like sarcocyst in American beef | Parasites & Vectors

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Light microscopy In the original histological slide, six thick-walled sarcocysts were detected in two of six muscle pieces. Thereafter, an intensive search was made to find thick-walled sarcocysts. An additional 80 pieces of formalin-fixed samples of muscle, embedded in 16 paraffin blocks, were processed. From these, a total of two sarcocysts were detected in 1 … Read more

Multiplexed amplicon sequencing reveals the heterogeneous spatial distribution of pyrethroid resistance mutations in Aedes albopictus mosquito populations in southern France | Parasites & Vectors

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Bellini R, Zeller H, Van Bortel W. A review of the vector management methods to prevent and control outbreaks of West Nile virus infection and the challenge for Europe. Parasit Vectors. 2014;7:323. PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Hemingway J, Beaty BJ, Rowland M, Scott TW, Sharp BL. The innovative vector control consortium: improved control of … Read more

Leucinostatins target Plasmodium mitochondria to block malaria transmission | Parasites & Vectors

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Mosquito maintenance As we described previously [16], we maintained An. gambiae (G3 strain) at 27 °C with 80% humidity and a 12 h day/night cycle. Larvae were fed fish food for koi, adult mosquitoes were maintained with 10% sugar in water, and female mosquitoes were fed with purchased human blood to lay eggs. Eggs were collected 48 h … Read more

Leucinostatins target Plasmodium mitochondria to block malaria transmission | Parasites & Vectors

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Mosquito maintenance As we described previously [16], we maintained An. gambiae (G3 strain) at 27 °C with 80% humidity and a 12 h day/night cycle. Larvae were fed fish food for koi, adult mosquitoes were maintained with 10% sugar in water, and female mosquitoes were fed with purchased human blood to lay eggs. Eggs were collected 48 h … Read more