Louse flies in Azorean and mainland populations of four Passeriformes species: A new perspective to parasite Island syndromes [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Hippoboscid flies, also known as louse flies, are obligate blood-feeders ectoparasites of birds and mammals. By studying louse fly parasites of four Passeriformes species, Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula), Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), common
Maria Teresa Rebelo +2 more
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Molecular pathogen screening of louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) from domestic and wild ruminants in Austria [PDF]
Parasites and Vectors, 2023 Background Hippoboscid flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), also known as louse flies or keds, are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites of animals, and accidentally of humans.
Hans-Peter Fuehrer
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Characterizing the microbiome of ectoparasitic louse flies feeding on migratory raptors [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) are obligate ectoparasites that often cause behavioral, pathogenic, and evolutionary effects on their hosts. Interactions between ectoparasites and avian hosts, especially migrating taxa, may influence avian pathogen ...
Rebecca McCabe +2 more
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Promiscuous specialists: Host specificity patterns among generalist louse flies [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Ectoparasites such as louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) have tendency for host specialization, which is driven by adaptation to host biology as well as competition avoidance between parasites of the same host.
Jaakko Pohjoismäki +2 more
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Investigations on the occurrence of West Nile virus, Usutu virus and Sindbis virus RNA in avian louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) collected in Germany (2016–2022) [PDF]
Parasites and VectorsBackground As living vectors, arthropods play a crucial role in the transmission of viruses, bacteria and parasites. Previous research on virus transmission has focussed mainly on the roles of mosquitoes and ticks, while the potential importance of other
Hein Sprong +2 more
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Contributions to our knowledge on avian louse flies (Hippoboscidae: Ornithomyinae) with the first European record of the African species Ornithoctona laticornis [PDF]
Parasites and VectorsBackground Louse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) are important blood-sucking parasites of birds and mammals with a worldwide distribution. The aim of our study was to collect louse flies from birds across multiple sites in Hungary and evaluate the effects
Sándor Hornok +2 more
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Avian Louse Flies and Their Trypanosomes: New Vectors, New Lineages and Host–Parasite Associations [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are permanent ectoparasites of birds and mammals. They have a cosmopolitan distribution with more than 200 described species.
Anežka Santolíková +3 more
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West Nile virus detected in louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) collected from rehabilitated raptors in South Carolina [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), commonly known as keds or flat flies, are a family of insects that are obligate ectoparasites of birds and mammals, with 216 species documented worldwide.
Katherine M. Brown +8 more
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Arsenophonus symbiosis with louse flies: multiple origins, coevolutionary dynamics, and metabolic significance [PDF]
mSystems, 2023 Arsenophonus is a widespread insect symbiont with life strategies that vary from parasitism to obligate mutualism. In insects living exclusively on vertebrate blood, mutualistic Arsenophonus strains are presumed to provide B vitamins missing in the ...
Jana Martin Říhová +4 more
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A first report of the detection of Avipoxvirus genomic sequences in louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) [PDF]
ParasitologyThe Hippoboscidae are ectoparasites of birds and mammals, which, as a group, are known to vector multiple diseases. Avipoxvirus (APV) is mechanically vectored by various arthropods and causes seasonal disease in wild birds in the United Kingdom (UK ...
Denise Wawman +5 more
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