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1. 2-Cys peroxiredoxin is required in successful blood-feeding, reproduction, and antioxidant response in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

Author:
Kodai Kusakisako; Remil Linggatong Galay; Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji; Emmanuel Pacia Hernandez; Hiroki Maeda; Melbourne Rio Talactac; Naotoshi Tsuji; Masami Mochizuki; Kozo Fujisaki; Tetsuya Tanaka
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 457
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
RNA interference; Haemaphysalis longicornis; ticks; Western blotting; egg weight; genes; blood; oxidative stress; hydrogen peroxide; iron; midgut; gene expression; hatching; oxygen; tissues; messenger RNA; peroxiredoxin; body weight; tick control; larvae; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; proteins; protein synthesis; vertebrates
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods that feed on vertebrate blood that contains iron. Ticks also concentrate host blood with iron; this concentration of the blood leads to high levels of iron in ticks. The host-derived iron reacts with oxygen in the tick body and this may generate high levels of reactive oxygen species, including hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). High levels of H₂O₂ ca ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1748-2
PubMed:
27542835
PubMed Central:
PMC4992251

2. A climate-driven mechanistic population model of Aedes albopictus with diapause

Author:
Pengfei Jia; Liang Lu; Xiang Chen; Jin Chen; Li Guo; Xiao Yu; Qiyong Liu
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 175
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Aedes albopictus; cities; climatic factors; correlation; diapause; disease control; disease outbreaks; eggs; hatching; mechanistic models; model validation; mortality; pathogens; photoperiod; population dynamics; seasonal variation; temperature; weather; China
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The mosquito Aedes albopitus is a competent vector for the transmission of many blood-borne pathogens. An important factor that affects the mosquitoes’ development and spreading is climate, such as temperature, precipitation and photoperiod. Existing climate-driven mechanistic models overlook the seasonal pattern of diapause, referred to as the survival strategy of mosquito eggs being ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1448-y
PubMed:
27009065
PubMed Central:
PMC4806478

3. A comparative laboratory trial evaluating the immediate efficacy of fluralaner, afoxolaner, sarolaner and imidacloprid + permethrin against adult Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) ticks attached to dogs

Author:
Federica Burgio; Leon Meyer; Rob Armstrong
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 626
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Rhipicephalus sanguineus; adults; carrying capacity; dogs; imidacloprid; laboratory experimentation; oral administration; permethrin; tick infestations; ticks
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Acaricides are used to treat and prevent tick infestations, and a common clinical scenario is to administer an acaricide on observing an attached tick. Consequently, immediate acaricidal efficacy (onset of activity and speed of kill) results are clinically valuable. This study evaluated the immediate efficacy of four commercially available acaricides against adult Rhipicephalus sanguin ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1900-z
PubMed:
27912787
PubMed Central:
PMC5135746

4. A cross-sectional study on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Mbita district, western Kenya using different copromicroscopic techniques

Author:
Annette I. Ng’etich; Fredrick O. Rawago; Walter G. Z. O. Jura; Pauline N. Mwinzi; Kimberly Y. Won; Maurice R. Odiere
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 87
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Ascaris lumbricoides; Schistosoma mansoni; Trichuris trichiura; World Health Organization; cross-sectional studies; diagnostic techniques; eggs; feces; formalin; hookworms; indigenous species; light intensity; monitoring; morbidity; ova; schistosomiasis; therapeutics; villages; England; Italy; Kenya
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Identification of populations to be targeted for individual treatment and broad-spectrum therapy in schistosomiasis-endemic areas, assessment of therapy efficacy, morbidity, and evaluation of control strategies need to be based on reliable diagnostic tools. Kato-Katz is routinely used and remains the standard diagnostic technique for schistosomiasis, despite its many challenges. This s ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1368-x
PubMed:
26883744
PubMed Central:
PMC4756404

5. A crossover study to evaluate the diversion of malaria vectors in a community with incomplete coverage of spatial repellents in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

Author:
Marta Ferreira Maia; Katharina Kreppel; Edgar Mbeyela; Deogratius Roman; Valeriana Mayagaya; Neil F. Lobo; Amanda Ross; Sarah Jane Moore
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 451
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Anopheles arabiensis; Anopheles funestus; aspirators; blood; blood meal; cross-over studies; households; humans; insect vectors; malaria; odds ratio; public health; repellents; vector control; Tanzania
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Malaria elimination is unlikely to occur if vector control efforts focus entirely on transmission occurring indoors without addressing vectors that bite outdoors and outside sleeping hours. Additional control tools such as spatial repellents may provide the personal protection required to fill this gap. However, since repellents do not kill mosquitoes it is unclear if vectors will be d ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1738-4
PubMed:
27527601
PubMed Central:
PMC4986272

6. A divergent spirochete strain isolated from a resident of the southeastern United States was identified by multilocus sequence typing as Borrelia bissettii.

Author:
Maryna Golovchenko; Marie Vancová; Kerry Clark; James H. Oliver Jr; Libor Grubhoffer; Nataliia Rudenko
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 68
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Borrelia bissettii; Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme disease; disease vectors; essential genes; genetic distance; geographical distribution; hosts; human diseases; humans; multilocus sequence typing; phylogeny; ticks; Europe; Florida; Georgia; Northeastern United States
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Out of 20 spirochete species from Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex recognized to date some are considered to have a limited distribution, while others are worldwide dispersed. Among those are Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) and Borrelia bissettii which are distributed both in North America and in Europe. While B. burgdorferi s.s. is recognized as a cause of Lyme ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1353-4
PubMed:
26846867
PubMed Central:
PMC4743114

7. A mitochondrial HSP70 (HSPA9B) is linked to miltefosine resistance and stress response in Leishmania donovani

Author:
P. Vacchina; B. Norris-Mullins; E. S. Carlson; M. A. Morales
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 621
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
parasites; cell death; Leishmania donovani; promastigotes; visceral leishmaniasis; heat-shock protein 70; oral administration; drug resistance; phenotype; drugs; mitochondria; gene overexpression; mutagenesis; amastigotes; toxicity; proteomics; temperature; mortality; stress response; flow cytometry; gain-of-function mutation; pH; mutants
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are responsible for leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting millions worldwide. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Leishmania donovani, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis with high rates of mortality if left untreated. Current treatments include pentavalent antimonials and amphotericin B. However, high toxicity and eme ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1904-8
PubMed:
27906059
PubMed Central:
PMC5133764

8. A mixed methods approach to evaluating community drug distributor performance in the control of neglected tropical diseases

Author:
Fiona M. Fleming; Fred Matovu; Kristian S. Hansen; Joanne P. Webster
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 345
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
World Health Organization; adverse effects; drug therapy; drugs; income; interviews; motivation; opportunity costs; volunteers; wages and remuneration; Uganda
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Trusted literate, or semi-literate, community drug distributors (CDDs) are the primary implementers in integrated preventive chemotherapy (IPC) programmes for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control. The CDDs are responsible for safely distributing drugs and for galvanising communities to repeatedly, often over many years, receive annual treatment, create and update treatment register ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1606-2
PubMed:
27305942
PubMed Central:
PMC4910194

9. A molecular study of the genus Spelaeomyia (Diptera: Phlebotominae) with description of the male of Spelaeomyia moucheti

Author:
Nil Rahola; Leila Hadj Henni; Judicael Obame; Diego Ayala; Boris Kevin Makanga; Véronique Lehrter; Arezki Izri; Christophe Paupy; Jérôme Depaquit
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 367
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Leishmania major; Phlebotominae; females; genitalia; leishmaniasis; light traps; males; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny; rain forests; ribosomal DNA; spermatheca; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Mali
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The genus Spelaeomyia includes four African species considered as being cavernicolous: Spelaeomyia darlingi, Spelaeomyia mirabilis, Spelaeomyia emilii and Spelaeomyia moucheti. Despite a potential role in Leishmania major leishmaniasis transmission in Mali, no molecular studies and only few morphological studies have addressed relationships between species of Spelaeomyia. METHODS: Spec ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1656-5
PubMed:
27357585
PubMed Central:
PMC4928309

10. A new allele conferring resistance to Lysinibacillus sphaericus is detected in low frequency in Culex quinquefasciatus field populations

Author:
Heverly Suzany Gouveia Menezes; Karlos Diogo de Melo Chalegre; Tatiany Patrícia Romão; Cláudia Maria Fontes Oliveira; Osvaldo Pompílio de-Melo-Neto; Maria Helena Neves Lobo Silva-Filha
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 70
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Culex quinquefasciatus; Lysinibacillus sphaericus; alleles; alpha-glucosidase; heterozygosity; insects; larvae; midgut; phenotype; polymerase chain reaction; polypeptides; risk; screening; single nucleotide polymorphism; Brazil
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The Cqm1 α-glucosidase of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae acts as the midgut receptor for the binary toxin of the biolarvicide Lysinibacillus sphaericus. Mutations within the cqm1 gene can code for aberrant polypeptides that can no longer be properly expressed or bind to the toxin, leading to insect resistance. The cqm1 REC and cqm1 REC₋₂ alleles were identified in a laboratory selected ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1347-2
PubMed:
26846600
PubMed Central:
PMC4743420

11. A new argasid tick species (Acari: Argasidae) associated with the rock cavy, Kerodon rupestris Wied-Neuwied (Rodentia: Caviidae), in a semiarid region of Brazil

Author:
Marcelo B. Labruna; Santiago Nava; Arlei Marcili; Amalia R. M. Barbieri; Pablo H. Nunes; Mauricio C. Horta; José M. Venzal
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 511
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Caviidae; Ornithodoros; adults; crossing; fauna; genes; hybrids; indigenous species; internal transcribed spacers; larvae; mitochondria; new species; phylogeny; principal component analysis; ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA; rodents; scanning electron microscopy; semiarid zones; ticks; transcription (genetics); Brazil
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The rock cavy Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) is a rodent species endemic to northeastern Brazil. Earlier studies have associated the argasid tick Ornithodoros talaje (Guérin-Méneville, 1849) with rocky cavy; however, a recent study proposed that O. talaje is not established in Brazil, where previous reports of this species were possibly misidentifications of closely related spe ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1796-7
PubMed:
27655282
PubMed Central:
PMC5031252

12. A new lizard malaria parasite Plasmodium intabazwe n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemospororida: Plasmodiidae) in the Afromontane Pseudocordylus melanotus (Sauria: Cordylidae) with a review of African saurian malaria parasites

Author:
Johann van As; Courtney A. Cook; Edward C. Netherlands; Nico J. Smit
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 437
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
DNA primers; Haemoproteus; Plasmodium; blood; blood sampling; cytochrome b; genes; genetic databases; lizards; malaria; new species; parasites; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; taxon descriptions; transmission electron microscopy; type collections; South Africa
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Saurian malaria parasites are diverse apicomplexan blood parasites including the family Plasmodiidae Mesnil, 1903, and have been studied since the early 1900s. Currently, at least 27 species of Plasmodium are recorded in African lizards, and to date only two species, Plasmodium zonuriae (Pienaar, 1962) and Plasmodium cordyli Telford, 1987, have been reported from the African endemic fa ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1702-3
PubMed:
27502045
PubMed Central:
PMC4977684

13. A proteomics approach reveals molecular manipulators of distinct cellular processes in the salivary glands of Glossina m. morsitans in response to Trypanosoma b. brucei infections

Author:
Henry M. Kariithi; Sjef Boeren; Edwin K. Murungi; Just M. Vlak; Adly M. M. Abd-Alla
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 424
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Glossina; Trypanosoma brucei; adenosine; cell proliferation; cytoskeleton; electron transport chain; gene expression regulation; genes; glycoproteins; hematophagy; homeostasis; immunity; mammals; mitochondria; mitogen-activated protein kinase; molecular chaperones; parasites; parasitism; protein synthesis; protein-protein interactions; proteomics; retrotransposons; ribosomal proteins; salivary glands; signal transduction; tandem mass spectrometry; transporters; vector competence
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Glossina m. morsitans is the primary vector of the Trypanosoma brucei group, one of the causative agents of African trypanosomoses. The parasites undergo metacyclogenesis, i.e. transformation into the mammalian-infective metacyclic trypomastigote (MT) parasites, in the salivary glands (SGs) of the tsetse vector. Since the MT-parasites are largely uncultivable in vitro, information on t ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1714-z
PubMed:
27485005
PubMed Central:
PMC4969678

14. A rare cardiopulmonary parasite of the European badger, Meles meles: first description of the larvae, ultrastructure, pathological changes and molecular identification of Angiostrongylus daskalovi Janchev & Genov 1988

Author:
Călin Mircea Gherman; Georgiana Deak; Ioana Adriana Matei; Angela Monica Ionică; Gianluca D’Amico; Marian Taulescu; Lucian Barbu-Tudoran; Alexandru Sarmaşi; Andrei Daniel Mihalca; Vasile Cozma
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 423
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Angiostrongylus; DNA; Meles meles; adults; badgers; eggs; genes; genetic databases; histopathology; internal transcribed spacers; larvae; light microscopy; lungs; morphometry; mouth; necropsy; parasites; phylogeny; pneumonia; polymerase chain reaction; pulmonary artery; ribosomal RNA; scanning electron microscopy; ultrastructure; Romania; Spain
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Angiostrongylus daskalovi is a rare cardiopulmonary nematode infecting badgers. The parasite was described in 1988 and, since then, found only once in mustelids in Europe. The present study aims to report new cases of patent A. daskalovi infection in badgers from northern Romania and to provide new information on its ultrastructure, molecular diagnosis, and pathology. METHODS: Eight ro ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1718-8
PubMed:
27485118
PubMed Central:
PMC4969667

15. A recombinant multi-antigen vaccine formulation containing Babesia bovis merozoite surface antigens MSA-2a1, MSA-2b and MSA-2c elicits invasion-inhibitory antibodies and IFN-γ producing cells

Author:
Alba Marina Gimenez; Katia S. Françoso; Jonatan Ersching; Marcelo Y. Icimoto; Vitor Oliveira; Anabel E. Rodriguez; Leonhard Schnittger; Monica Florin-Christensen; Mauricio M. Rodrigues; Irene S. Soares
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 577
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
surface antigens; parasites; merozoites; adjuvants; Komagataella pastoris; interferon-gamma; Protozoa; vaccination; risk; immunoglobulin G; emulsifying; antibodies; cell-mediated immunity; CD4-positive T-lymphocytes; lymph nodes; Babesia bovis; babesiosis; cattle; yeasts; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; erythrocytes; recombinant vaccines
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Babesia bovis is a tick-transmitted protozoan hemoparasite and the causative agent of bovine babesiosis, a potential risk to more than 500 million cattle worldwide. The vaccines currently available are based on attenuated parasites, which are difficult to produce, and are only recommended for use in bovines under one year of age. When used in older animals, these vaccines may cause lif ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1862-1
PubMed:
27842609
PubMed Central:
PMC5109680

16. A redesigned CRISPR/Cas9 system for marker-free genome editing in Plasmodium falciparum

Author:
Junnan Lu; Ying Tong; Jiaqiang Pan; Yijun Yang; Quan Liu; Xuefang Tan; Siting Zhao; Li Qin; Xiaoping Chen
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 198
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
DNA fragmentation; DNA repair; Plasmodium falciparum; drugs; fluorescence; gene fusion; genes; loci; luciferase; plasmid vectors; plasmids; replication origin; suicide
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: A highly efficient CRISPR/Cas9-based marker-free genome editing system has been established in Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). However, with the current methods, two drug-selectable markers are needed for episome retention, which may present hurdles for consecutive genome manipulations due to the limited number of available selectable markers. The loading capacity of donor DNA is also unsa ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1487-4
PubMed:
27066899
PubMed Central:
PMC4828878

17. A review of canine babesiosis: the European perspective

Author:
Laia Solano-Gallego; Ángel Sainz; Xavier Roura; Agustín Estrada-Peña; Guadalupe Miró
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 336
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Babesia; Protozoa; Theileria; babesiosis; dogs; geographical distribution; guidelines; parasites; prognosis; veterinarians; Europe
Abstract:
... Canine babesiosis is a significant tick-borne disease caused by various species of the protozoan genus Babesia. Although it occurs worldwide, data relating to European infections have now been collected for many years. These data have boosted the publication record and increased our working knowledge of these protozoan parasites. Both the large and small forms of Babesia species (B. canis, B. voge ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1596-0
PubMed:
27289223
PubMed Central:
PMC4902949

18. A review of piroplasmid infections in wild carnivores worldwide: importance for domestic animal health and wildlife conservation

Author:
Mario Alvarado-Rybak; Laia Solano-Gallego; Javier Millán
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 538
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Babesia; Canidae; Cytauxzoon; DNA; Felidae; Herpestidae; Hyaenidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; Protozoa; Theileria; Ursidae; Viverridae; animal health; babesiosis; biogeography; captive animals; carnivores; cats; climate; disease resistance; disease vectors; dogs; domestic animals; endothelial cells; erythrocytes; habitat destruction; hosts; immunosuppression; livestock diseases; lymphocytes; mortality; new species; nucleotide sequences; ticks; wildlife management; Africa; Eurasia; North America; South America
Abstract:
... Piroplasmids are tick-borne protozoan parasites that infect blood cells (erythrocytes, lymphocytes or other leukocytes) or endothelial cells of numerous wild and domestic vertebrates worldwide. They cause severe disease in livestock, dogs, cats, wild mammals and, occasionally, in humans. Piroplasmid infections are prevalent in wild carnivores worldwide although there is limited information about t ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1808-7
PubMed:
27724937
PubMed Central:
PMC5057422

19. A review of the mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) of Bangladesh

Author:
Seth R. Irish; Hasan Mohammad Al-Amin; Mohammad Shafiul Alam; Ralph E. Harbach
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 559
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Anopheles; Armigeres; morbidity; mortality; pathogens; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Diseases caused by mosquito-borne pathogens remain an important source of morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. To better control the vectors that transmit the agents of disease, and hence the diseases they cause, and to appreciate the diversity of the family Culicidae, it is important to have an up-to-date list of the species present in the country. Original records were collected fr ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1848-z
PubMed:
27770829
PubMed Central:
PMC5075421

20. A review of visceral leishmaniasis during the conflict in South Sudan and the consequences for East African countries

Author:
Waleed Al-Salem; Jennifer R. Herricks; Peter J. Hotez
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 460
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Acacia; Human immunodeficiency virus; Leishmania donovani; Phlebotomus martini; Phlebotomus orientalis; disease outbreaks; food security; forests; malnutrition; mixed infection; parasites; refugees; resource allocation; therapeutics; visceral leishmaniasis; Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia; Sudan; Uganda
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused predominantly by Leishmania donovani and transmitted by both Phlebotomus orientalis and Phlebotomus martini, is highly endemic in East Africa where approximately 30 thousands VL cases are reported annually. The largest numbers of cases are found in Sudan - where Phlebotomus orientalis proliferate in Acacia forests especially on Sudan’s eastern border ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1743-7
PubMed:
27549162
PubMed Central:
PMC4994383