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1. A Wolbachia triple-strain infection generates self-incompatibility in Aedes albopictus and transmission instability in Aedes aegypti

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

2. A bite so sweet: the glycobiology interface of tick-host-pathogen interactions

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

3. A chitinase-like protein from Sarcoptes scabiei as a candidate anti-mite vaccine that contributes to immune protection in rabbits

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

4. A cross-sectional study of the filarial and Leishmania co-endemicity in two ecologically distinct settings in Mali

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

5. A high-risk Zika and dengue transmission hub: virus detections in mosquitoes at a Brazilian university campus

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

6. A meta-analysis of the prevalence of African animal trypanosomiasis in Nigeria from 1960 to 2017

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

7. A national survey of Ixodidae ticks on privately owned dogs in Italy

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

8. A new TaqMan method for the reliable diagnosis of Ehrlichia spp. in canine whole blood

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

9. A new species of Giardia Künstler, 1882 (Sarcomastigophora: Hexamitidae) in hamsters

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

10. A novel Babesia orientalis 135-kilodalton spherical body protein like: identification of its secretion into cytoplasm of infected erythrocytes

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

11. A randomized, blinded, controlled, multi-centered field study assessing the treatment of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cats with fluralaner plus moxidectin spot-on solution (Bravecto® Plus)

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

12. A recombinant Fasciola gigantica 14-3-3 epsilon protein (rFg14-3-3e) modulates various functions of goat peripheral blood mononuclear cells

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

13. A reverse vaccinology approach to the identification and characterization of Ctenocephalides felis candidate protective antigens for the control of cat flea infestations

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

14. A standard photomap of ovarian nurse cell chromosomes and inversion polymorphism in Anopheles beklemishevi

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

15. A survey of Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon spp. in wild canids in Israel

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

16. A trade-off between dry season survival longevity and wet season high net reproduction can explain the persistence of Anopheles mosquitoes

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

17. Activity levels of female Triatoma infestans change depending on physiological condition

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

18. Aedes aegypti in the Black Sea: recent introduction or ancient remnant?

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

19. Along for the ride or missing it altogether: exploring the host specificity and diversity of haemogregarines in the Canary Islands

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

20. Alternative insecticides for larval control of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Lao PDR: insecticide resistance and semi-field trial study

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