[HTML][HTML] Wild mesocarnivores as reservoirs of endoparasites causing important zoonoses and emerging bridging infections across Europe

F Veronesi, G Deak, A Diakou - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mesocarnivores are small-or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies
and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes …

[HTML][HTML] The glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor: a linchpin for cell surface versatility of trypanosomatids

AR Borges, F Link, M Engstler… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The use of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) to anchor proteins to the cell surface is
widespread among eukaryotes. The GPI-anchor is covalently attached to the C-terminus of a …

An epidemiological study in wild carnivores from Spanish Mediterranean ecosystems reveals association between Leishmania infantum, Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon spp. infection and new hosts …

M Ortuño, Y Nachum‐Biala… - Transboundary and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aetiology and epidemiology of vector borne apicomplexan Babesia and Hepatozoon
and kinetoplastid Leishmania infantum infections in wildlife have not been explored in wide …

Molecular and serological detection of animal and human vector-borne pathogens in the blood of dogs from Côte d'Ivoire

H Medkour, Y Laidoudi, E Athias, A Bouam… - … and infectious diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
In Côte d'Ivoire, limited information are available on vector-borne pathogens, their
prevalence and distribution. Here, we assess the occurrence and diversity of canine vector …

Serological survey of Leishmania infantum in apparently healthy dogs in different areas of Spain

M Baxarias, C Mateu, G Miró… - … Medicine and Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Canine leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is an endemic disease
in Spain. The dog is considered the main reservoir, and the detection of specific serum …

Identification of blood source preferences and Leishmania infection in sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in north-eastern Algeria

NE Messahel, KE Benallal, P Halada, I Lafri… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Leishmaniases are among the most neglected vector-borne diseases, infecting humans as
well various animal hosts with clinical outcomes varying from cutaneous disorders to …

[HTML][HTML] Frequency of co-seropositivities for certain pathogens and their relationship with clinical and histopathological changes and parasite load in dogs infected …

VC Oliveira, AAVM Junior, LC Ferreira, TMQ Calvet… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In canine leishmaniosis caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum, little is known about
how co-infections with or co-seropositivities for other pathogens can influence aggravation …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular approach for the diagnosis of blood and skin canine filarioids

Y Laidoudi, S Bedjaoui, H Medkour, MS Latrofa… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The zoonotic Onchocerca lupi and tick-transmitted filarioids of the genus Cercopithifilaria
remain less well known due to the difficulties in accessing to skin samples as target tissues …

[HTML][HTML] Canine leishmaniosis in Tunisia: Growing prevalence, larger zones of infection

A Bouattour, A Amri, JA Belkhiria, A Rhim… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Discovered by Nicolle and Comte in 1908 in Tunisia, Leishmania infantum is an
intracellular protozoan responsible for zoonotic canine leishmaniosis (CanL) and zoonotic …

Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto collected from dogs in the steppe and high plateau regions of Algeria

AE Laatamna, C Strube, DK Bakkes, S Schaper… - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Epidemiology and distributions of canine tick-borne diseases as well as their veterinary and
zoonotic significance are poorly understood in Algeria. The present study describes a …