Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a cosmopolitan disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis,
which affects mainly canids and felids. Moreover, it causes zoonotic infections, producing …

Background Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species and an important vector of
dengue and chikungunya viruses. Indigenous to Southeast Asia, Ae. albopictus has …

After information about a dengue case in Germany acquired in Croatia, health professionals
and the public in Croatia were alerted to assess the situation and to enhance mosquito …

Aim Niche‐based distribution models are often used to predict the spread of invasive
species. These models assume niche conservation during invasion, but invasive species …

The international trade in used tires, coupled with the ability to lay non-desiccating eggs, has
enabled Aedes albopictus (Skuse)(Diptera: Culicidae) to travel and establish on new …

Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus Skuse is so called because of its black
and white patches which adorn its legs and body. It is well known throughout the World …

Dengue virus (DENV) is endemic in south-east Asia and Central to South America. In August
2010, a DENV infection was diagnosed in a German traveller returning from a trip to Croatia …

Wolbachia is a maternally inherited endosymbiont inducing various effects in insects and
other invertebrate hosts that facilitate the invasion of naïve host populations. One of the …

Different vector-borne pathogens are present or have (re-) emerged in Croatia. Flaviviruses
tick-borne encephalitis (TBEV), West Nile (WNV), and Usutu (USUV) are widely distributed …

With the help of the international used tyre trade, the Asian tiger mosquito, Stegomyia
albopicta, has been able to expand its range world-wide. In 1979, the species was recorded …