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- Author:
- Thomas H. Ant; Steven P. Sinkins
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 295
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Wolbachia pipientis; cytoplasmic incompatibility; dengue; females; males; mixed infection; models; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; tissues; vectorial capacity
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Artificially-introduced transinfections of the intracellular bacterium Wolbachia pipientis have the potential to reduce the vectorial capacity of mosquito populations for viruses such as dengue and chikungunya. Aedes albopictus has two native strains of Wolbachia, but their replacement with the non-native wMel strain blocks transmission of both viruses. The pattern of cytoplasmic incom ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2870-0
- PubMed:
- 29751814
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5948879
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2870-0
- Author:
- Pavlina Vechtova; Jarmila Sterbova; Jan Sterba; Marie Vancova; Ryan O. M. Rego; Martin Selinger; Martin Strnad; Maryna Golovchenko; Nataliia Rudenko; Libor Grubhoffer
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 594
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Tick-borne encephalitis virus; analytical methods; bacteria; disease transmission; disease vectors; glycomics; glycosylation; hosts; infectious diseases; mammals; pathogens; proteins; ticks; transcriptomics; vaccine development; vector-borne diseases
- Abstract:
- ... Vector-borne diseases constitute 17% of all infectious diseases in the world; among the blood-feeding arthropods, ticks transmit the highest number of pathogens. Understanding the interactions between the tick vector, the mammalian host and the pathogens circulating between them is the basis for the successful development of vaccines against ticks or the tick-transmitted pathogens as well as for t ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3062-7
- PubMed:
- 30428923
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6236881
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3062-7
- Author:
- Nengxing Shen; Haojie Zhang; Yongjun Ren; Ran He; Jing Xu; Chunyan Li; Weimin Lai; Xiaobin Gu; Yue Xie; Xuerong Peng; Guangyou Yang
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 599
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Sarcoptes scabiei; acaricides; animal models; blood serum; burrowing; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; exoskeleton; human health; immunogenicity; immunoglobulin G; legs; mastication; rabbits; saponins; scabies; screening; skin lesions; vaccination; vaccines
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei burrowing into the stratum corneum of the host’s skin and is detrimental to the health of humans and animals. Vaccines are an attractive alternative to replace the acaricides currently used in their control. METHODS: In the present study, the S. scabiei chitinase-like protein 5 (SsCLP5) was characterized and recombinant SsCLP5 (rSsCLP5) was evalua ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3184-y
- PubMed:
- 30454025
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6245717
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3184-y
- Author:
- Moussa Brema Sangare; Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly; Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly; Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly; Bourama Traore; Ilo Dicko; Ibrahim Moussa Sissoko; Sibiry Samake; Sekou Fantamady Traore; Thomas Bruce Nutman; Jesus Gilberto Valenzuela; Ousmane Faye; Shaden Kamhawi; Fabiano Oliveira; Roshanak Tolouei Semnani; Seydou Doumbia
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 18
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Culicidae; Leishmania major; Mansonella; Phlebotominae; Wuchereria bancrofti; cross-sectional studies; delayed hypersensitivity; filariasis; immunoaffinity chromatography; leishmaniasis; mixed infection; parasites; public health; savannas; tropical diseases; vector control; villages; Mali; Sudan
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Filariasis and leishmaniasis are two neglected tropical diseases in Mali. Due to distribution and associated clinical features, both diseases are of concern to public health. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-infection with filarial (Wuchereria bancrofti and Mansonella perstans) and Leishmania major parasites in two ecologically distinct areas of Mali, the Ko ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-017-2531-8
- PubMed:
- 29310700
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5759231
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2531-8
- Author:
- Alvaro E. Eiras; Simone F. Pires; Kyran M. Staunton; Kelly S. Paixão; Marcelo C. Resende; Hilcielly A. Silva; Isadora G. Rocha; Bruna A. Oliveira; Anderson M. Peres; Betânia P. Drumond; Scott A. Ritchie
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 359
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Aedes aegypti; Dengue virus; Zika virus; arboviruses; canola oil; computer software; dengue; females; genotype; landscapes; monitoring; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sticky traps; students; t-test; tropics; urbanization; Brazil
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are mosquito-borne flaviviruses prevalent throughout tropical regions. Currently, management of ZIKV and DENV centers on control of the primary vector Aedes aegypti. This vector is highly anthropophilic and is therefore prevalent throughout densely urbanised landscapes. A new passive trap for gravid Ae. aegypti (Gravid Aedes Trap - GAT) was dev ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2883-8
- PubMed:
- 29929561
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6014031
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2883-8
- Author:
- Paul Olalekan Odeniran; Isaiah Oluwafemi Ademola
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 280
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Glossina; Trypanosoma; cattle; confidence interval; databases; diagnostic techniques; disease prevalence; hosts; livestock and meat industry; meta-analysis; microscopy; parasites; polymerase chain reaction; risk factors; screening; serology; swine; systematic review; transhumance; trypanosomiasis; Nigeria
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: African animal trypanosomiasis is an economically significant disease that affects the livestock industry in Nigeria. It is caused by several parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. National estimates of the disease prevalence in livestock and tsetse flies are lacking, therefore a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to understand the trend of the disease prevalence over the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2801-0
- PubMed:
- 29720251
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5930763
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2801-0
- Author:
- Maria Paola Maurelli; Paola Pepe; Liliana Colombo; Rob Armstrong; Elena Battisti; Maria Elena Morgoglione; Dimitris Counturis; Laura Rinaldi; Giuseppe Cringoli; Ezio Ferroglio; Stefania Zanet
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 420
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Ixodes ricinus; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; acaricides; control methods; dogs; ectoparasiticides; geographical distribution; habitats; head; lifestyle; national surveys; neck; pets; phenotype; questionnaires; risk; tick infestations; ticks; veterinary clinics; Italy
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: The geographical distribution of ticks on companion animals needs to be monitored to develop and plan effective control measures, as suggested by the European Scientific Counsel on Companion Animal Parasites. The aim of this study was to conduct the first Italian national survey of tick distribution on privately owned dogs. METHODS: The study was performed over 20 months (February 2016 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2994-2
- PubMed:
- 30012202
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6048866
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2994-2
- Author:
- Kirsty Thomson; Tal Yaaran; Alex Belshaw; Lucia Curson; Laurence Tisi; Sarah Maurice; Guy Kiddle
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 350
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- DNA; Ehrlichia canis; blood; blood sampling; chemistry; diagnostic techniques; disease incidence; dogs; ehrlichiosis; emerging diseases; humans; polymerase chain reaction; thrombocytopenia; Israel; United Kingdom
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Ehrlichiosis is an important emerging infectious disease of the canid family and humans worldwide. To date, no extensive evaluation or validation of a molecular diagnostic test for ehrlichiosis has been published. Here, we present data for a newly designed TaqMan assay and compare its performance to a commercial technology (PCRun®). Both of these real-time methods of analysis were eval ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2914-5
- PubMed:
- 29914548
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6006785
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2914-5
- Author:
- Zhangxia Lyu; Jingru Shao; Min Xue; Qingqing Ye; Bing Chen; Yan Qin; Jianfan Wen
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 202
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Giardia; Hexamitidae; Mesocricetus auratus; Phodopus; Sarcomastigophora; divergent evolution; flagellum; giardin protein; hamsters; host range; host specificity; hosts; humans; intestines; loci; mixed infection; models; new species; parasites; parasitism; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; trophozoites
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Giardia spp. are flagellated protozoan parasites that infect humans and many other vertebrates worldwide. Currently seven species of Giardia are considered valid. RESULTS: Here, we report a new species, Giardia cricetidarum n. sp. in hamsters. Trophozoites of G. cricetidarum n. sp. are pear-shaped with four pairs of flagella and measure on average 14 μm (range 12–18 μm) in length and 1 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2786-8
- PubMed:
- 29558978
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5861651
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2786-8
- Author:
- Jiaying Guo; Jinfang Hu; Yali Sun; Long Yu; Junwei He; Pei He; Zheng Nie; Muxiao Li; Xueyan Zhan; Yangnan Zhao; Xiaoying Luo; Junlong Liu; Lan He; Junlong Zhao
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 205
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Babesia bigemina; Babesia bovis; Theileria; Western blotting; amino acids; antigens; antiserum; bioinformatics; blood serum; buffaloes; cytoplasm; erythrocytes; fluorescent antibody technique; genes; genetic vectors; immune response; molecular cloning; open reading frames; parasites; polypeptides; proteins; rabbits; secretion; sequence analysis; signal peptide
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: The spherical body is a distinct organelle only existing in Babesia and Theileria. Spherical body proteins (SBPs) are secreted from spherical bodies and incorporated into the cytoplasm of infected erythrocytes during invasion and post-invasion stages. Four different SBP homologues (SBP1, SBP2, SBP3 and SBP4) have been identified in Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina. So far, there has ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2795-7
- PubMed:
- 29580261
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5870374
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2795-7
- Author:
- Nadja Rohdich; Eva Zschiesche; Oliver Wolf; Wolfgang Loehlein; Zvezdelina Kirkova; Petar Iliev; Dhimitër Rapti; Rezart Postoli; Balázs Capári; Róbert Farkas; Rainer K. A. Roepke
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 589
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Capillaria; Siphonaptera; Toxascaris leonina; Toxocara cati; cat diseases; cats; eggs; fecal egg count; feces; gastrointestinal nematodes; geometry; hookworms; insects; moxidectin; nematode infections; ova; praziquantel; tick control; Albania; Bulgaria; Germany; Hungary
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: A spot-on formulation containing fluralaner (280 mg/ml) plus moxidectin (14 mg/ml) (Bravecto® Plus) was developed for the treatment of nematode infections as well as providing 12 weeks of protection against insect and acarine parasites in cats. The effectiveness and safety of this product against feline gastrointestinal nematodes was assessed in naturally-infested, client-owned cats un ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3169-x
- PubMed:
- 30449275
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6240952
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3169-x
- Author:
- Ai-Ling Tian; MingMin Lu; Guillermo Calderón-Mantilla; Evangelia Petsalaki; Tania Dottorini; XiaoWei Tian; YuJian Wang; Si-Yang Huang; Jun-Ling Hou; XiangRui Li; Hany M. Elsheikha; Xing-Quan Zhu
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 152
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- diagnostic techniques; locomotion; parasites; Komagataella pastoris; secretion; interferon-gamma; goats; Western blotting; phagocytosis; antibodies; recombinant proteins; transforming growth factor beta; interleukin-10; pathogenesis; apoptosis; sequence analysis; energy; Fasciola gigantica; humans; gene ontology; models; Fasciola hepatica; rats; fluorescent antibody technique; chemical structure; nitric oxide; monocytes; staining; interleukin-4
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: The molecular structure of Fasciola gigantica 14-3-3 protein has been characterized. However, the involvement of this protein in parasite pathogenesis remains elusive and its effect on the functions of innate immune cells is unknown. We report on the cloning and expression of a recombinant F. gigantica 14-3-3 epsilon protein (rFg14-3-3e), and testing its effects on specific functions o ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2745-4
- PubMed:
- 29510740
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5840819
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2745-4
- Author:
- Marinela Contreras; Margarita Villar; Sara Artigas-Jerónimo; Lidiia Kornieieva; Sergіі Mуtrofanov; José de la Fuente
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 43
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Ctenocephalides felis; adults; antibodies; cats; egg hatchability; flea control; insect infestations; insects; phenotype; proteins; proteomics; recombinant antigens; reproductive performance; risk; transcriptomics; vaccination; vaccine development; vaccines
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Despite the abundance of the domestic cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché, 1835) and disease risks associated with them, flea control is difficult and requires the development of new control interventions such as vaccines. In this study, a reverse vaccinology approach was designed to achieve a rational selection of cat flea candidate protective antigens. METHODS: Based on transcrip ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2618-x
- PubMed:
- 29347954
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5774092
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2618-x
- Author:
- Gleb N. Artemov; Mikhail I. Gordeev; Alina A. Kokhanenko; Anton V. Moskaev; Alena I. Velichevskaya; Vladimir N. Stegniy; Igor V. Sharakhov; Maria V. Sharakhova
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 211
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Anopheles; DNA probes; adults; chromosome inversions; chromosome mapping; cytogenetic analysis; fluorescence in situ hybridization; genome; genomics; inversion polymorphism; larvae; malaria; polytene chromosomes; salivary glands
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Anopheles beklemishevi is a member of the Maculipennis group of malaria mosquitoes that has the most northern distribution among other members of the group. Although a cytogenetic map for the larval salivary gland chromosomes of this species has been developed, a high-quality standard cytogenetic photomap that enables genomics and population genetics studies of this mosquito at the adu ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2657-3
- PubMed:
- 29587834
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5870207
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2657-3
- Author:
- Maayan Margalit Levi; Yaarit Nachum-Biala; Roni King; Gad Baneth
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 150
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Babesia; Canis aureus; Hepatozoon canis; Ixodes; Vulpes vulpes; adults; blood; blood sampling; definitive hosts; females; foxes; genes; genotype; intermediate hosts; internal transcribed spacers; invertebrates; jackals; juveniles; males; polymerase chain reaction; protozoal infections; ribosomal RNA; risk factors; spleen; surveys; Africa; Israel
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon spp. are apicomplexan parasites that infect a variety of animals, including canids. Their life-cycle includes an invertebrate hematophagous vector as a definitive host and vertebrates as intermediate hosts. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon spp. infections in wild golden jackals (Canis ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2715-x
- PubMed:
- 29554923
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5859425
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2715-x
- Author:
- Gesham Magombedze; Neil M. Ferguson; Azra C. Ghani
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 576
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Anopheles arabiensis; Anopheles gambiae; Plasmodium falciparum; data collection; death; dry season; estivation; falciparum malaria; fecundity; insect vectors; larvae; longevity; mathematical models; rain; tropics; vector control; wet season; Mali
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a leading cause of death in tropical regions of the world. Despite efforts to reduce transmission, rebounds associated with the persistence of malaria vectors have remained a major impediment to local elimination. One area that remains poorly understood is how Anopheles populations survive long dry seasons to re-emerge following the onset of the ra ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3158-0
- PubMed:
- 30390714
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6215619
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3158-0
- Author:
- Luciana Abrahan; Pablo Lopez; Ivana Amelotti; María José Cavallo; Raúl Stariolo; Silvia Catalá; Gerardo Cueto; Verónica Valentinuzzi
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 534
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Chagas disease; Triatoma infestans; Trypanosoma cruzi; epidemiology; etiological agents; habitats; insecticides; insects; nymphs; risk; virgin females; South America
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, in South America. Active dispersal of this vector is the principal cause of recolonization of human dwellings previously treated with insecticides. Due to the persistence of vector populations and their movement between habitats, dispersive behavior studies are i ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3117-9
- PubMed:
- 30285844
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6167819
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3117-9
- Author:
- Panayiota Kotsakiozi; Andrea Gloria-Soria; Francis Schaffner; Vincent Robert; Jeffrey R. Powell
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 396
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Aedes aegypti; Bayesian theory; coasts; disease outbreaks; forests; genotyping; humans; microsatellite repeats; monophyly; multivariate analysis; phylogeography; probability; single nucleotide polymorphism; Africa; Black Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Russia
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti transmits viral diseases that have plagued humans for centuries. Its ancestral home are forests of Africa and ~400–600 years ago it invaded the New World and later Europe and Asia, causing some of the largest epidemics in human history. The species was rarely detected in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea after the 1950s, but during the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2933-2
- PubMed:
- 29980229
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6035450
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2933-2
- Author:
- Beatriz Tomé; Ana Pereira; Fátima Jorge; Miguel A. Carretero; D. James Harris; Ana Perera
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 190
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Chalcides; Gallotia; Haemogregarina; blood; genetic variation; geographical distribution; haplotypes; host range; host specificity; host-parasite relationships; hosts; islands; lizards; nucleotide sequences; parasitemia; parasites; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; sympatry; Canary Islands
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Host-parasite relationships are expected to be strongly shaped by host specificity, a crucial factor in parasite adaptability and diversification. Because whole host communities have to be considered to assess host specificity, oceanic islands are ideal study systems given their simplified biotic assemblages. Previous studies on insular parasites suggest host range broadening during co ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-2760-5
- PubMed:
- 29554983
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5859493
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2760-5
- Author:
- Sébastien Marcombe; Somsanith Chonephetsarath; Phoutmany Thammavong; Paul T. Brey
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 616
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis; arboviruses; bioassays; containers; dengue; diflubenzuron; field experimentation; insect vectors; insecticide resistance; larvae; larvicides; mosquito control; public health; pyriproxyfen; spinosad; temephos; vector control; water storage; Laos
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of several arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika, and represents a major public health problem in Southeast Asia. In Laos, where dengue is reemerging, several Ae. aegypti populations from the capital Vientiane have shown resistance to the organophosphate temephos, a commonly-used larvicide for public health interventions. MET ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3187-8
- PubMed:
- 30509299
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6278129
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3187-8