Genetic diversity and population genetics of large lungworms (Dictyocaulus, Nematoda) in wild deer in Hungary [PDF]
, 2016 This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Springer Verlag via the DOI in this record.Dictyocaulus nematode worms live as parasites in the lower airways of ungulates and can cause significant disease in both wild and ...
Acs, Z, Hayward, A, Sugár, L
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 IntroductionAngiostrongylus vasorum (A. vasorum) is a widely distributed gastropod-borne nematode, causing severe cardio-pulmonary disorders in dogs. In Romania, A.
Marian Aurel Taulescu +13 more
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Gastropod-Borne Helminths: A Look at the Snail-Parasite Interplay. [PDF]
, 2015 More than 300 million people suffer from a range of diseases caused by gastropod-borne helminths, predominantly flatworms and roundworms, whose life cycles are characterized by a diversified ecology and epidemiology. Despite the plethora of data on these
Cantacessi, Cinzia +4 more
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Feline lungworms unlock a novel mode of parasite transmission. [PDF]
, 2015 Snail-borne lungworms exert an enormous toll on the health and welfare of animals and humans. Of these parasites, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior affect the respiratory tract of felids.
Brianti, Emanuele +6 more
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Pulmonary pathology in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) with natural Heterostrongylus heterostrongylus () infections [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaCarcasses of road-killed wild animals provide critical insights into animal health and environmental conditions. However, data on the presence of lung parasites and their effects on the health of white-eared opossums are limited. This study examines lung
Maria Izabel Pedra Sogari +6 more
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Parasite load of European brown hares in Austria and the Czech Republic
Veterinární Medicína, 2012 The parasite load of brown hares (Lepus europaeus) is of great interest to hunting ground managers and veterinarians. We compared the prevalence and intensity of parasitic infections in 362 hares from Austria and the Czech Republic with respect to age ...
K. Chroust, M. Vodnansky, J. Pikula
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Parasitism and alternative reproductive tactics in Northern chamois
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs), discrete phenotypic variations evolved to maximize fitness, may entail different cost‐benefit trade‐offs. In large mammals, differences in costs associated with ARTs—including energy expenditure and parasite ...
Luca Corlatti +2 more
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Divergence in host–parasite interactions during the cane toad's invasion of Australia
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Coevolutionary host–parasite “arms races” can be disrupted by new evolutionary forces imposed by biological invasions, affecting both host and parasite densities, as well as their traits.
Lia Schlippe Justicia +4 more
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Analysis of the transcriptome of adult Dictyocaulus filaria and comparison with Dictyocaulus viviparus, with a focus on molecules involved in host–parasite interactions [PDF]
, 2014 Parasitic nematodes cause diseases of major economic importance in animals. Key representatives are species of Dictyocaulus (=lungworms), which cause bronchitis (=dictyocaulosis, commonly known as “husk”) and have a major adverse impact on the health of ...
Gasser, Robin B. +9 more
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Cardio-pulmonary parasites of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) in Germany
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background In the last years, research on feline cardio-pulmonary parasites has considerably increased in Europe. Not only domestic cats (Felis catus), but also European wildcats (Felis silvestris) can serve as definitive hosts for these nematodes. The F.
Katrin Bisterfeld +7 more
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