Introduction: Two species of Aedes (Ae.) mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus) are
primary vectors for emerging arboviruses that are a significant threat to public health and …

Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

There has been growing interest in Europe in recent years in the establishment and spread
of invasive mosquitoes, notably the incursion of Aedes albopictus through the international …

Among the invasive mosquitoes registered all over the world, Aedes species are particularly
frequent and important. As several of them are potential vectors of disease, they present …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging arbovirus associated with several recent large-
scale epidemics. The 2005–2006 epidemic on Reunion island that resulted in approximately …

Background Dengue is a disease that has undergone significant expansion over the past
hundred years. Understanding what factors limit the distribution of transmission can be used …

The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is an invasive species that has the potential to
transmit infectious diseases such as dengue and chikungunya fever. Using high-resolution …

Mosquito species, members of the genera Aedes, Anopheles and Culex, are the major
vectors of human pathogens including protozoa (Plasmodium sp.), filariae and of a variety of …

Presently, 45% of the total human population of Europe, as well as their domestic and
companion animals, are exposed to the risk of vector-borne helminths (VBH) causing …

In the last 30 years several cases of West Nile (WN) virus infection were reported in horses
and humans in Europe and in the Mediterranean Basin. Most of them were determined by …