Landscape level associations between birds, mosquitoes and microclimates: possible consequences for disease transmission?
Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise. While climatic factors have been linked to disease occurrences, they do not explain the non-random spatial distribution in disease outbreaks. Landscape-related factors,... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 26, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Louie Krol, Laure Remmerswaal, Marvin Groen, Jordy G. van der Beek, Reina S. Sikkema, Martha Dellar, Peter M. van Bodegom, Gertjan W. Geerling and Maarten Schrama Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular characterization and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in humans and domestic animals in Heilongjiang Province, China
Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are significant parasitic diseases shared between humans and domestic animals. Due to the close contact between humans and domestic animals in rural areas, it is important to c... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 25, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yaru Hao, Aiqin Liu, He Li, Yiyang Zhao, Lan Yao, Bo Yang, Weizhe Zhang and Fengkun Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of soil on the development, survival, and oviposition of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes
Water quality is known to influence the development and survival of larval mosquitoes, which affects mosquito-borne pathogen transmission as a function of the number of mosquitoes that reach adulthood and bloo... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 24, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kellen C. Pautzke, Allan S. Felsot, John P. Reganold and Jeb P. Owen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of non-falciparum malaria infections among asymptomatic individuals in four regions of Mainland Tanzania
Recent studies point to the need to incorporate the detection of non-falciparum species into malaria surveillance activities in sub-Saharan Africa, where 95% of the world ’s malaria cases occur. Although malari... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 23, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zachary R. Popkin-Hall, Misago D. Seth, Rashid A. Madebe, Rule Budodo, Catherine Bakari, Filbert Francis, Dativa Pereus, David J. Giesbrecht, Celine I. Mandara, Daniel Mbwambo, Sijenunu Aaron, Abdallah Lusasi, Samwel Lazaro, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jonathan J. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
New insight into avian malaria vectors in New Zealand
Mosquitoes (Culicidae) are vectors for most malaria parasites of the Plasmodium species and are required for Plasmodium spp. to complete their life cycle. Despite having 16 species of mosquitoes and the detection... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: E. R. Schoener, D. M. Tompkins, L. Howe and I. C. Castro Tags: Research Source Type: research
The crosstalk between cholangiocytes and hepatic stellate cells promotes the progression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and periductal fibrosis during Clonorchis sinensis infection
Clonorchis sinensis infection is one of the risk factors that provokes chronic inflammation, epithelial hyperplasia, periductal fibrosis and even cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Disrupted or aberrant intercellular comm... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Junyeong Yi, Ji Hoon Jeong, Jihee Won, Seok Chung and Jhang Ho Pak Tags: Research Source Type: research
Novel trypanosomatid species detected in Mongolian pikas (Ochotona pallasi) and their fleas in northwestern China
In the family Trypanosomatidae, the genus Trypanosoma contains protozoan parasites that infect a diverse range of hosts, including humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Wild rodents, as natural reservoir hosts ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Shiyi Wang, Suwen Wang, Xiaoshuang Han, S ándor Hornok, Huiqian Wang, Nan Wang, Gang Liu, Meihua Yang and Yuanzhi Wang Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
The genetic diversity of Oncomelania hupensis robertsoni, intermediate hosts of Schistosoma japonicum in hilly regions of China, using microsatellite markers
The elimination of schistosomiasis remains a challenging task, with current measures primarily focused on the monitoring and control of Oncomelania hupensis (O. hupensis) snail, the sole intermediate host of Schi... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 21, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jing Song, Hongqiong Wang, Shizhu Li, Chunhong Du, Peijun Qian, Wenya Wang, Meifen Shen, Zongya Zhang, Jihua Zhou, Yun Zhang, Chunying Li, Yuwan Hao and Yi Dong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Fleas of wild carnivores in Romania: diversity, distribution, and host-associations
Fleas are important hematophagous insects, infesting mammals and birds with a worldwide distribution. Fleas of medical importance have been reported from various carnivores worldwide, such as felids, canids, o... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 21, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Georgiana Deak, Angela Monica Ionic ă, Áron Péter, Attila David Sándor, Ioana Adriana Matei, Gianluca D’Amico, Emmanuel Liénard, Călin Mircea Gherman, Andrei Daniel Mihalca and Emilie Bouhsira Tags: Research Source Type: research
Attributes of Anopheles gambiae swarms in South Central Uganda
Anopheles gambiae continues to be widespread and an important malaria vector species complex in Uganda. New approaches to malaria vector control are being explored including population suppression through swarm r... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 21, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Krystal Birungi, Danspaid P. Mabuka, Victor Balyesima, Frederic Tripet and Jonathan K. Kayondo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Identification of host protein ENO1 (alpha-enolase) interacting with Cryptosporidium parvum sporozoite surface protein, Cpgp40
Cryptosporidium parvum is an apicomplexan zoonotic parasite causing the diarrheal illness cryptosporidiosis in humans and animals. To invade the host intestinal epithelial cells, parasitic proteins expressed on t... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 19, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yuexin Wang, Na Li, Guanda Liang, Luyang Wang, Xiaotian Zhang, Zhaohui Cui, Xiaoying Li, Sumei Zhang and Longxian Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Accelerating targeted mosquito control efforts through mobile West Nile virus detection
Different mosquito control strategies have been implemented to mitigate or prevent mosquito-related public health situations. Modern mosquito control largely relies on multiple approaches, including targeted, ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 18, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zsaklin Varga, Rub én Bueno-Marí, José Risueño Iranzo, Kornélia Kurucz, Gábor Endre Tóth, Brigitta Zana, Safia Zeghbib, Tamás Görföl, Ferenc Jakab and Gábor Kemenesi Tags: Research Source Type: research
A molecular assessment of Ostertagia leptospicularis and Spiculopteragia asymmetrica among wild fallow deer in Northern Ireland and implications for false detection of livestock-associated species
Wild deer populations utilizing livestock grazing areas risk cross-species transmission of gastrointestinal nematode parasites (GINs), including GINs with anthelmintic resistance (AR) traits. Wild deer have be... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 18, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Maggie Lyons, Tony L. Brown, Angela Lahuerta-Marin, Eric. R. Morgan and Paul M. Airs Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
The plant-like protein phosphatase PPKL regulates parasite replication and morphology in Toxoplasma gondii
The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii encodes dozens of phosphatases, among which a plant-like phosphatase absent from mammalian genomes named PPKL, which is involved in regulating brassinosteroid signaling in... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 18, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xi-Ting Wu, Xu-Wen Gao, Qiang-Qiang Wang, Kai He, Muhammad Saqib Bilal, Hui Dong, Yi-Dan Tang, Hui-Yong Ding, Yue-Bao Li, Xiao-Yan Tang and Shaojun Long Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Rapid classification of epidemiologically relevant age categories of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
Accurately determining the age and survival probabilities of adult mosquitoes is crucial for understanding parasite transmission, evaluating the effectiveness of control interventions and assessing disease ris... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 18, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Emmanuel P. Mwanga, Doreen J. Siria, Issa H. Mshani, Sophia H. Mwinyi, Said Abbasi, Mario Gonzalez Jimenez, Klaas Wynne, Francesco Baldini, Simon A. Babayan and Fredros O. Okumu Tags: Research Source Type: research
