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A Review of Infectious and Non‐Infectious Causes of Pregnancy Loss in Goats

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 61, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Goats play a vital role in global agriculture, particularly in developing regions, and are increasingly kept as companion animals. Given their economic and social importance, pregnancy losses in goats represent a substantial challenge, leading to considerable economic losses and raising concerns about animal welfare and public health, as some ...
Friederike Maria Kaus, Hannah Eggimann, Barbara Tschulena, Gaby Hirsbrunner, Patrik Zanolari   +4 more
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The Genetic Identification of Numerous Apicomplexan Sarcocystis Species in Intestines of Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Animals
The common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) was previously shown to transmit two Sarcocystis species (S. glareoli and S. microti) forming cysts in the brains of rodents. Due to a lack of research, the richness of Sarcocystis species spread by these birds of prey is
Tautvilė Šukytė, Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Saulius Švažas, Dalius Butkauskas, Petras Prakas   +4 more
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Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.
Intestinal parasites are shared among humans and domestic animals. Rural setting is critical to enhance parasite zoonosis in Nepal. ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic (IP) species with zoonotic significance are major public health issues, mostly prevalent in developing countries, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the
Prince Rai, Tirth Raj Ghimire
wiley   +1 more source

Stray Cats Gastrointestinal Parasites and its Association With Public Health in Ahvaz City, South Western of Iran [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Cats are the hosts for some zoonotic parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp. which are important in medicine and veterinary. Studies on the prevalence of intestinal parasites of cats have received little attention in south west
Abdizadeh, R., Ghasemi, M., Hashemitabar, M., Khademvatan, Sh., Rahim, F., Tavalla, M.   +5 more
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The European Union One Health 2024 Zoonoses Report

EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2024 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and eight non‐MSs, according to the Zoonoses Directive 2003/99/EC.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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First report of Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in Lagostomus maximus (Desmarest, 1917) (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) in Argentina

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023
Sarcocystis is a genus of intracellular parasitic protozoa that infects various species of mammals, birds, and reptiles worldwide. At least 46 Sarcocystis species naturally infect rodents as intermediate hosts producing tissue cysts.
Victoria Canova, Elisa Helman, María del Rosario Robles, Agustín M. Abba, Gastón Moré   +4 more
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First case report of mortality in an egg‐incubating boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) due to combined Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Sarcocystis spp. infections

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2025.
Abstract Records of lethal consequences from bacterial and parasitic infections in wildlife are scarce, and the conditions under which pathogens cause mortality in infected animals remain poorly understood. We report the first documented case of a female boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) incubating eggs that died on the nest due to a co‐infection with ...
Markéta Zárybnická, Ondřej Horák, Jan Rosmus   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]

, 2008
IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf, Falagas, Matthew E, Kelesidis, Iosif, Kelesidis, Theodoros, Tsiodras, Sotirios   +4 more
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PREVALENCE OF BRAIN LESIONS IN SHEEP SLAUGHTERED AT MOSUL AREA DURING 2012-2013. [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2014
The present study revealed the prevalence and pathology of sheep brain(male and female). One handred brain samples were obtained randomly from Mosul animal slaughter house and butcher shops since October 2012 to August 2013 from animals with and without
TH.Y. Alhbiti, M.D. kako
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The Role of Mustelids in the Transmission of Sarcocystis spp. Using Cattle as Intermediate Hosts

Animals, 2021
There is a lack of research on the role of mustelids in the transmission of various Sarcocystis spp. In the present study we tested the hypothesis that widespread mustelids in Lithuania could be involved in the transmission of Sarcocystis spp.
Petras Prakas, Linas Balčiauskas, Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Dalius Butkauskas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source