Background Filarial worms are important vector-borne pathogens of a large range of animal
hosts, including humans, and are responsible for numerous debilitating neglected tropical …

Introduction Mansonella species are filarial parasites that infect humans worldwide.
Although these infections are common, knowledge of the pathology and diversity of the …

Background Zoonotic diseases are a serious threat to both public health and animal
conservation. Most non-human primates (NHP) are facing the threat of forest loss and …

Previous studies have reported filarial parasites of the genus Dipetalonema and Mansonella
from French Guiana monkeys, based on morphological taxonomy. In this study, we screened …

Simple Summary Western chimpanzees are currently listed as a Critically Endangered
subspecies. Human encroachment has taken a toll on this great ape due to fragmented …

Brugia malayi and B. pahangi, potential zoonotic pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes, are
believed to primarily infect dogs and cats as reservoir hosts. Although previous studies have …

Filarial nematode infections are common in primates, but have received little attention in the
Neotropics. Epidemiological data on filarial infections in primates are still too sparse to fully …

Mansonellosis is a neglected and emerging tropical disease. Among all zoonotic filarial
diseases, it is probably the most prevalent and least studied, with approximately 114 million …

Mansonellosis is a vector-borne infection caused by different species of filarial nematodes of
the genus Mansonella, including ozzardi, perstans, and streptocerca. The infection is mainly …

Simple Summary A new spirurid nematode, Protospirura canariensis n. sp., a parasite of the
black rat in El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain), was described by means of light and scanning …