For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting
zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (eg, fragmentation of the …

The parasitic filarioid Onchocerca lupi causes ocular disease characterized by conjunctivitis
and nodular lesions. This nematode was first described in 1967 in a wolf from Georgia, and …

Background Filarioids are vector-borne parasitic nematodes of vertebrates. In Europe, eight
species of filarioids, including zoonotic species, have been reported mainly in domestic …

The genus Onchocerca includes 34 described species and represents one of the largest
genera of the filarial nematodes within the family Onchocercidae. Representative members …

The present study aimed to evaluate the extent of Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens exposure
in humans from eastern and southern areas of Romania and central Moldova by serological …

Zoonoses, diseases of animals that may spread to humans under natural conditions, have
been recognized as causing pandemics of infectious disease from the Middle Ages and …

Background Mosquitoes are arthropods of major importance to animal and human health
because they are able to transmit pathogenic agents such as filarioids (Spirurida), vector …

Background Onchocerca lupi causes ocular pathology of varying severity in dogs from south-
western United States, western Europe and northern Asia. This filarioid has also been …

Onchocerca lupi is an emerging canine ocular pathogen with zoonotic potential. In Europe,
known endemic areas are the Iberian Peninsula and Greece, but the parasite has also been …

The ocular onchocercosis is caused by the zoonotic parasite Onchocerca lupi (Spirurida:
Onchocercidae). A major hindrance to scientific progress is the absence of a reliable …