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 …

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 …

Changing climate is not the only driver for alterations in the dynamic interaction between
arthropod vectors of zoonotic parasites and their hosts, including humans. A suite of other …

Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes
mainly linked to human activities (eg encroachment and tourism) have contributed to …

In Italy, dogs and cats are at risk of becoming infected by different vector-borne pathogens,
including protozoa, bacteria, and helminths. Ticks, fleas, phlebotomine sand flies, and …

Nowaday, zoonoses are an important cause of human parasitic diseases worldwide and a
major threat to the socio-economic development, mainly in developing countries …

The genus Thelazia comprises several parasites, commonly named eyeworms, which infect
the eyes and associated tissues of mammals, including humans. Transmission of eyeworms …

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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 …

Knowledge about Phortica variegata (Drosophilidae, Steganinae), the intermediate host of
the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae), is confined to experimental …