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View article: Genetic diversity and geographic distribution of Fasciola species from cattle in eight provinces of South Africa
Genetic diversity and geographic distribution of Fasciola species from cattle in eight provinces of South Africa Open
Fasciolosis, caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, is a globally significant parasitic disease affecting livestock and humans. Both species exist in South Africa, however, information on their geographical distribution and ge…
View article: Climate Change Favors African Malaria Vector Mosquitoes
Climate Change Favors African Malaria Vector Mosquitoes Open
Malaria, a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles , causes half a million deaths annually, mostly among children in Africa. While climate change is expected to significantly alter malaria transmission, previous …
View article: Epidemiological Survey of Human Zoonotic Fascioliasis and Schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria and Southern Highland Ecological Zones of Tanzania
Epidemiological Survey of Human Zoonotic Fascioliasis and Schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria and Southern Highland Ecological Zones of Tanzania Open
Background: Zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis, caused by trematode parasites transmitted by freshwater snails, are neglected tropical diseases of both medical and veterinary importance. There are critical knowledge gaps regarding t…
View article: Epidemiological Survey of Human Zoonotic Fascioliasis and Schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria and Southern Highland Ecological Zones of Tanzania
Epidemiological Survey of Human Zoonotic Fascioliasis and Schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria and Southern Highland Ecological Zones of Tanzania Open
Background: Zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis, caused by trematode parasites transmitted by freshwater snails, are neglected tropical diseases with medical and veterinary importance. There are currently knowledge gaps regarding the…
View article: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis in the context of climate change in Tanzania
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis in the context of climate change in Tanzania Open
Zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis, which are transmitted by climate-sensitive freshwater snails, are neglected tropical diseases of medical and veterinary importance. Although zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis have been rep…
View article: Climate change favours African malaria vector mosquitoes
Climate change favours African malaria vector mosquitoes Open
Malaria, a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles , causes half a million deaths annually, mostly among children in Africa. Climate change is expected to significantly alter malaria transmission, but previous fo…
View article: Cervids and raccoon dogs as wildlife sentinels for the geographical distribution of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Francisella tularensis in Denmark
Cervids and raccoon dogs as wildlife sentinels for the geographical distribution of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Francisella tularensis in Denmark Open
Collecting and testing ticks for rare tick-borne pathogen surveillance can be labour-intensive and true absence of rare pathogens in ticks is difficult to determine. Nevertheless, knowledge of the distribution of tick-borne pathogens is re…
View article: Epidemiology of human fascioliasis across Africa for the period 2000–2022: a systematic review
Epidemiology of human fascioliasis across Africa for the period 2000–2022: a systematic review Open
Background: Human fascioliasis, caused by the trematodes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, is a neglected tropical disease that impacts approximately 17 million people worldwide. It’s prevalent in areas with significant livestock f…
View article: Prevalence, Distribution and Risk Factors for Trematode Infections in Domesticated Ruminants in the Lake Victoria and Southern Highland Ecological Zones of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence, Distribution and Risk Factors for Trematode Infections in Domesticated Ruminants in the Lake Victoria and Southern Highland Ecological Zones of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Trematode infections cause long-term suffering and debilitation, posing a significant threat to global animal health and production and leading to considerable economic losses. Studies on the epidemiology and control of these infections in…
View article: Prevalence, Distribution and Risk Factors for Trematode Infections in Domesticated Ruminants in the Lake and Southern Zones of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence, Distribution and Risk Factors for Trematode Infections in Domesticated Ruminants in the Lake and Southern Zones of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Trematode infections cause long-term suffering and debilitation, posing a significant threat to global animal health and production and leading to considerable economic losses. Studies on the epidemiology and control of these infections in…
View article: Climate change could fuel urinary schistosomiasis transmission in Africa and Europe
Climate change could fuel urinary schistosomiasis transmission in Africa and Europe Open
The freshwater snail Bulinus truncatus is an important intermediate host for trematode parasites causing urogenital schistosomiasis, a tropical disease affecting over 150 million people. Despite its medical importance, uncertainty remains …
View article: One Health Scoping Review of the Epidemiology of Human Fascioliasis across Africa for the Period 2000–2022
One Health Scoping Review of the Epidemiology of Human Fascioliasis across Africa for the Period 2000–2022 Open
(1)Background: Fascioliasis is considered a neglected tropical disease affecting an estimated 17 million people in more than 70 countries worldwide. The highest prevalence of human fascioliasis is found in regions where livestock farming a…
View article: Update on the Geographic Distribution of the Intermediate Host Snails of Schistosoma mansoni on St. Lucia: A Step Toward Confirming the Interruption of Transmission of Human Schistosomiasis
Update on the Geographic Distribution of the Intermediate Host Snails of Schistosoma mansoni on St. Lucia: A Step Toward Confirming the Interruption of Transmission of Human Schistosomiasis Open
To provide information to guide considerations of declaring interruption of transmission of human schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni on St. Lucia, we undertook an island-wide survey in June–July 2022 to determine the presence of Bi…
View article: Climate‐driven ‘species‐on‐the‐move’ provide tangible anchors to engage the public on climate change
Climate‐driven ‘species‐on‐the‐move’ provide tangible anchors to engage the public on climate change Open
Over recent decades, our understanding of climate change has accelerated greatly, but unfortunately, observable impacts have increased in tandem. Both mitigation and adaptation have not progressed at the level or scale warranted by our col…
View article: Environmental DNA in human and veterinary parasitology - Current applications and future prospects for monitoring and control
Environmental DNA in human and veterinary parasitology - Current applications and future prospects for monitoring and control Open
Parasites are important pathogens with significant global economic, public and animal health impacts. Successful control or elimination of many parasitic diseases, not least neglected tropical parasites, will require scalable, sensitive an…
View article: Potential Hybridization of Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica in Africa—A Scoping Review
Potential Hybridization of Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica in Africa—A Scoping Review Open
The occurrence of Fasciola gigantica and F. hepatica in Africa is well documented; however, unlike in Asia, there is a paucity of information on the existence of hybrids or parthenogenetic species on the continent. Nonetheless, these hybri…
View article: Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild cervids in Denmark
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild cervids in Denmark Open
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite capable of infecting possibly all warm-blooded animals including humans, and is one of the most widespread zoonotic pathogens known. Free-ranging wildlife can be valuable sentinels for ooc…
View article: Schistosomiasis and climate change
Schistosomiasis and climate change Open
Giulio A De Leo and colleagues consider the effect of changing climates and human activity on schistosomiasis transmission and potential solutions to contain its spread
View article: Bayesian conditional autoregressive models to assess spatial patterns of diarrhoea risk among children under the age of 5 years in Mbour, Senegal
Bayesian conditional autoregressive models to assess spatial patterns of diarrhoea risk among children under the age of 5 years in Mbour, Senegal Open
Diarrhoeal diseases remain a major public health problem, causing more than half a million child deaths every year, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite existing knowledge on the aetiologies and causes of diarr…
View article: The future is now: New United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals report provides a perspective on vector-borne diseases
The future is now: New United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals report provides a perspective on vector-borne diseases Open
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View article: Towards improved, cost-effective surveillance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and associated pathogens using species distribution modelling
Towards improved, cost-effective surveillance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and associated pathogens using species distribution modelling Open
Various ticks exist in the temperate hilly and pre-alpine areas of Northern Italy, where Ixodes ricinus is the more important. In this area different tick-borne pathogen monitoring projects have recently been implemented; we present here t…
View article: Environmental DNA for improved detection and environmental surveillance of schistosomiasis
Environmental DNA for improved detection and environmental surveillance of schistosomiasis Open
Significance Accurate detection and delineation of schistosomiasis transmission sites will be vital in ongoing efforts to control and ultimately eliminate one of the most neglected tropical parasitic diseases affecting >250 million people …
View article: Using environmental DNA for the detection of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>: toward improved environmental surveillance of schistosomiasis
Using environmental DNA for the detection of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>: toward improved environmental surveillance of schistosomiasis Open
Schistosomiasis is a waterborne, infectious disease with high morbidity and significant economic burdens affecting more than 250 million people globally. Disease control has, with notable success, for decades focused on drug treatment of i…
View article: Patterns of Fasciola hepatica infection in Danish dairy cattle: implications for on-farm control of the parasite based on different diagnostic methods
Patterns of Fasciola hepatica infection in Danish dairy cattle: implications for on-farm control of the parasite based on different diagnostic methods Open
While important differences between farms and over time were seen due to varying grazing management, anthelmintic treatment and climatic conditions, the young stock was consistently seen as the main high-risk group and at least one farm al…
View article: Vector-borne diseases in a warmer world: Will they stay or will they go?
Vector-borne diseases in a warmer world: Will they stay or will they go? Open
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View article: Leverikten: en gammel kending i fremgang
Leverikten: en gammel kending i fremgang Open
Liver flukes are very successful group of parasites that can infect many different hosts including humans. They can be found in different forms and sizes, and found almost all of the world. In Denmark, two species are found. The well-known…
View article: Additional file 4: of Patterns of Fasciola hepatica infection in Danish dairy cattle: implications for on-farm control of the parasite based on different diagnostic methods
Additional file 4: of Patterns of Fasciola hepatica infection in Danish dairy cattle: implications for on-farm control of the parasite based on different diagnostic methods Open
Table S1. Summary of snails collected in 2017 that were analysed by PCR for snail species and F. hepatica infection status. (XLSX 11 kb)
View article: Comparison of the spatial patterns of schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe at two points in time, spaced twenty-nine years apart: is climate variability of importance?
Comparison of the spatial patterns of schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe at two points in time, spaced twenty-nine years apart: is climate variability of importance? Open
Temperature, precipitation and humidity are known to be important factors for the development of schistosome parasites as well as their intermediate snail hosts. Climate therefore plays an important role in determining the geographical dis…