Snakes and Souks: Zoonotic pathogens associated to reptiles in the Marrakech markets, Morocco
by Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Viviane Noll Louzada-Flores, Nouha Lekouch, Intissar Khouchfi, Giada Annoscia, Andrea Zatelli, Fr édéric Beugnet, Julia Walochnik, Domenico Otranto
The world-famous markets of Marrakech, also known in Arabic as souks, harbor a vast diversity of reptiles that are sold for medicinal/magic/pet purposes or used for snake charming. This unique epidemiological context has never been studied considering the interactions of humans, reptiles, and zoonotic pathogens. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the parasites and pathogens present in blood and feces associated with handled reptiles ...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 19, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan Source Type: research
Successful treatment with doxycycline monotherapy for human infection with Babesia venatorum (Babesiidae, Sporozoa) in China: a case report and proposal for a clinical regimen
ConclusionsWe have reported a clinical case of successful doxycycline monotherapy for human babesiosis caused byB. venatorum, which provides an optional medical intervention for human babesiosis.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - July 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Evidence of protozoan and bacterial infection and co-infection and partial blood feeding in the invasive tick haemaphysalis longicornis in pennsylvania
J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 1;109(4):265-273. doi: 10.1645/22-122.ABSTRACTThe Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive tick species in the United States, has been found actively host-seeking while infected with several human pathogens. Recent work has recovered large numbers of partially engorged, host-seeking H. longicornis, which together with infection findings raises the question of whether such ticks can reattach to a host and transmit pathogens while taking additional bloodmeals. Here we conducted molecular blood meal analysis in tandem with pathogen screening of partially engorged, host-seeking H. lon...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - July 12, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Keith J Price Noelle Khalil Bryn J Witmier Brooke L Coder Christian N Boyer Erik Foster Rebecca J Eisen Goudarz Molaei Source Type: research
Evidence of protozoan and bacterial infection and co-infection and partial blood feeding in the invasive tick haemaphysalis longicornis in pennsylvania
J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 1;109(4):265-273. doi: 10.1645/22-122.ABSTRACTThe Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive tick species in the United States, has been found actively host-seeking while infected with several human pathogens. Recent work has recovered large numbers of partially engorged, host-seeking H. longicornis, which together with infection findings raises the question of whether such ticks can reattach to a host and transmit pathogens while taking additional bloodmeals. Here we conducted molecular blood meal analysis in tandem with pathogen screening of partially engorged, host-seeking H. lon...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - July 12, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Keith J Price Noelle Khalil Bryn J Witmier Brooke L Coder Christian N Boyer Erik Foster Rebecca J Eisen Goudarz Molaei Source Type: research
Evidence of protozoan and bacterial infection and co-infection and partial blood feeding in the invasive tick haemaphysalis longicornis in pennsylvania
J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 1;109(4):265-273. doi: 10.1645/22-122.ABSTRACTThe Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive tick species in the United States, has been found actively host-seeking while infected with several human pathogens. Recent work has recovered large numbers of partially engorged, host-seeking H. longicornis, which together with infection findings raises the question of whether such ticks can reattach to a host and transmit pathogens while taking additional bloodmeals. Here we conducted molecular blood meal analysis in tandem with pathogen screening of partially engorged, host-seeking H. lon...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - July 12, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Keith J Price Noelle Khalil Bryn J Witmier Brooke L Coder Christian N Boyer Erik Foster Rebecca J Eisen Goudarz Molaei Source Type: research
Evidence of protozoan and bacterial infection and co-infection and partial blood feeding in the invasive tick haemaphysalis longicornis in pennsylvania
J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 1;109(4):265-273. doi: 10.1645/22-122.ABSTRACTThe Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive tick species in the United States, has been found actively host-seeking while infected with several human pathogens. Recent work has recovered large numbers of partially engorged, host-seeking H. longicornis, which together with infection findings raises the question of whether such ticks can reattach to a host and transmit pathogens while taking additional bloodmeals. Here we conducted molecular blood meal analysis in tandem with pathogen screening of partially engorged, host-seeking H. lon...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - July 12, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Keith J Price Noelle Khalil Bryn J Witmier Brooke L Coder Christian N Boyer Erik Foster Rebecca J Eisen Goudarz Molaei Source Type: research
Evidence of protozoan and bacterial infection and co-infection and partial blood feeding in the invasive tick haemaphysalis longicornis in pennsylvania
J Parasitol. 2023 Jul 1;109(4):265-273. doi: 10.1645/22-122.ABSTRACTThe Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive tick species in the United States, has been found actively host-seeking while infected with several human pathogens. Recent work has recovered large numbers of partially engorged, host-seeking H. longicornis, which together with infection findings raises the question of whether such ticks can reattach to a host and transmit pathogens while taking additional bloodmeals. Here we conducted molecular blood meal analysis in tandem with pathogen screening of partially engorged, host-seeking H. lon...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - July 12, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Keith J Price Noelle Khalil Bryn J Witmier Brooke L Coder Christian N Boyer Erik Foster Rebecca J Eisen Goudarz Molaei Source Type: research
Babesia microti alleviates disease manifestations caused by Plasmodium berghei ANKA in murine co-infection model of complicated malaria
Malaria remains one of the most significant health issues worldwide, accounting for 2.6% of the total global disease burden, and efforts to eliminate this threat continue. The key focus is to develop an efficient and long-term immunity to this disease via vaccination or therapeutic approach, and innovative strategies would enable us to achieve this target. Previously, using a mouse co-infection disease model, cross-protection was illustrated between Babesia microti and Plasmodium chabaudi. Hence, this study was planned to elucidate the impact of acute B. microti Peabody mjr and Plasmodium berghei ANKA co-infection on the c...
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - July 10, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
Prevalence of pathogens in sympatric < em > Ixodes ricinus < /em > and < em > Dermacentor reticulatus < /em > ticks in Eastern Poland and their potential impact on oral-anal contacts between ticks
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that tick-borne pathogens may have influenced the sexual behaviour of their vectors. The oral-anal contacts between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks are probably stimulated by Bb and/or Rs. The presence of five pathogens and numerous co-infections in the analysed ticks indicates a risk of various human infectious diseases in the study region. Further studies are required to clarify the implications of oral-anal interspecific tick interactions.PMID:37387375 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/167427 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Weronika Buczek Alicja Buczek Joanna Witecka Marek Asman Source Type: research
