Mixed-sex clusters on grass blades: breeding strategy of the ornate dog tick, Dermacentor reticulatus
The ornate dog tick Dermacentor reticulatus is second only to the hard tick Ixodes ricinus in terms of importance as a vector of infectious organisms, especially of Babesia canis, the agent of canine babesiosis. ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 9, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Dagmara W ężyk, Wiktoria Romanek, Wiktoria Małaszewicz, Jerzy M. Behnke and Anna Bajer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular insights versus morphological traits: rethinking identification of the closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis
The closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis have been reported to coexist in Thailand and share similar hosts and life cycles. Recently, in an angiostrongyliasis outbreak in T... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 8, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chanisara Kaenkaew, Abigail Hui En Chan, Naowarat Saralamba, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Kittipong Chaisiri, Vachirapong Charoennitiwat and Urusa Thaenkham Tags: Research Source Type: research
The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) as a host for tick species in Gurbantunggut Desert
Rodents play an important role in the life cycle of ixodid and argasid ticks, particularly as hosts of larvae and nymphs. The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus), the preferred prey item of several carnivores (e.g. t... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 7, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gang Liu, Wenbo Tan, Huiqian Wang, Xiaoshuang Han, S ándor Hornok, Shanshan Zhao, Ligu Mi, Suwen Wang, Meihua Yang and Yuanzhi Wang Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Higher outdoor mosquito density and Plasmodium infection rates in and around malaria index case households in low transmission settings of Ethiopia: Implications for vector control
This study aimed to determine the density, blood meal s... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 6, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashenafi Abossie, Assalif Demissew, Hallelujah Getachew, Arega Tsegaye, Teshome Degefa, Kassahun Habtamu, Daibin Zhong, Xiaoming Wang, Ming-Chieh Lee, Guofa Zhou, Christopher L. King, James W. Kazura, Guiyun Yan and Delenasaw Yewhalaw Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular monitoring of insecticide resistance in major disease vectors in Armenia
Armenia is considered particularly vulnerable to life-threatening vector-borne diseases (VBDs) including malaria, West Nile virus disease and leishmaniasis. However, information relevant for the control of the... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 6, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lusine Paronyan, Lilit Babayan, Haykuhi Vardanyan, Arsen Manucharyan, Kyriaki Maria Papapostolou, Sofia Balaska, John Vontas and Konstantinos Mavridis Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of the efficacy of Simparica Trio ® in the prevention of the transmission of Babesia canis by infected Dermacentor reticulatus to dogs
Babesia canis is a clinically relevant vector-borne pathogen in dogs, and its presence is expanding. The efficacy of Simparica Trio ® (Zoetis) in the prevention of B. canis transmission was evaluated at the minimu... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 2, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Stasia Borowski, Alta Viljoen, Lina D ’Hanis, Sean Mahabir and Thomas Geurden Tags: Research Source Type: research
A scoping review on tsetse fly blood meal sources and its assay methods since 1956 to 2022
Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) are the definitive biological vectors of African trypanosomes in humans and animals. Controlling this vector is the most promising method of preventing trypanosome transmission. This ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 2, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Erick Kibichiy Serem, David Mwangi Mburu, Osman Abdikarim Abdullahi and Joel Ltilitan Bargul Tags: Review Source Type: research
Blockage of mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel alleviates the severity of experimental malaria-associated acute lung injury
Malaria-associated acute lung injury (MA-ALI) is a well-recognized clinical complication of severe, complicated malaria that is partly driven by sequestrations of infected red blood cells (iRBCs) on lung postc... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Min Zhang, Qian Ru Wang, Xinpeng Hou, Qi Wang, Xiaoyan Yang, Tingting Zhou, Xiaobo Liu, Lirong Wu, Jie Wang, Xiaobao Jin, Zhenlong Liu and Bo Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research
kdr mutations and deltamethrin resistance in house flies in Abu Dhabi, UAE
The house fly, Musca domestica, is a significant carrier of diseases that can impact public health. Repeated use of pyrethroid insecticides may act as a selection pressure for mutations and amino acid substitutio... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mohamad Hamdan, Tamilarasan Kamalanathan, Asim Iqbal, Antony Raj Gnanaprakasam, Sabu Shajahan, Mohammad Hamad Alsadeq, Amgd sayed Ali and Mohammad Ali Al-Deeb Tags: Research Source Type: research
Epidemiology of Bartonella henselae infection in pet and stray cats in Croatia with risk factors analysis
Cats are the primary reservoirs of the bacterium Bartonella henselae, the main cause of cat-scratch disease in humans. The main vector of the bacterium is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. In southeastern Euro... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Maja Stepani ć, Sanja Duvnjak, Irena Reil, Suzana Hađina, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Silvio Špičić, Željko Mihaljević and Relja Beck Tags: Research Source Type: research
First report on the molecular phylogenetics and population genetics of Aedes aegypti in Iran
Aedes aegypti, the primary vector of various human arboviral diseases, is a significant public health threat. Aedes aegypti was detected in Iran in 2018, in Hormozgan province, but comprehensive information regar... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Azim Paksa, Kourosh Azizi, Saideh Yousefi, Sorna Dabaghmanesh, Saeed Shahabi and Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Efficacy of unregulated minimum risk tick repellent products evaluated with Ixodes scapularis nymphs in a human skin bioassay
The majority of vector-borne disease cases in the USA are caused by pathogens spread by ticks, most commonly the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Personal protection against tick bites, including use of repel... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: James C. Burtis, Shelby L. Ford, Christina M. Parise, Rebecca J. Eisen and Lars Eisen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ixodid ticks and zoonotic tick-borne pathogens of the Western Balkans
Ixodid ticks are distributed across all countries of the Western Balkans, with a high diversity of species. Many of these species serve as vectors of pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. Given the s... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - January 31, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Naida Kapo, Ivana Zuber Bogdanovi ć, Ema Gagović, Marina Žekić, Gorana Veinović, Ratko Sukara, Darko Mihaljica, Bojan Adžić, Përparim Kadriaj, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj, Igor Djadjovski, Aleksandar Potkonjak, Enkelejda Velo, Sara Savić, Snežana Toma Tags: Review Source Type: research
Geography, phylogeny and host switch drive the coevolution of parasitic Gyrodactylus flatworms and their hosts
Gyrodactylus is a lineage of monogenean flatworm ectoparasites exhibiting many features that make them a suitable model to study the host-parasite coevolutionary dynamics. Previous coevolutionary studies of this ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - January 30, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hong-Peng Lei, Ivan Jakovli ć, Shun Zhou, Xiang Liu, Chuan Yan, Xiao Jin, Bo Wang, Wen-Xiang Li, Gui-Tang Wang and Dong Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Species identification of adult ixodid ticks by Raman spectroscopy of their feces
Ticks and tick-borne diseases pose significant challenges to cattle production, thus the species identification of ticks and knowledge on their presence, abundance, and dispersal are necessary for the develo... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - January 30, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tianyi Dou, Aidan P. Holman, Samantha R. Hays, Taylor G. Donaldson, Nicolas Goff, Pete D. Teel and Dmitry Kurouski Tags: Research Source Type: research
