The family of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) is relatively well-studied in Hungary. Occurrence of 54 taxa has been reported. The biting mosquitoes transmit a variety of human and animal pathogens, i.e. viruses, bacteria, protozoa and worms. Approximately 20 of these organisms can be transmitted by ...

The author presents important diseases threatening duck flocks or confirmed in Hungary. He analyses diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. From non-infectious diseases he emphasises the significance of metabolic disorders and mycotoxicoses. He offers vaccination against three...

The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is known to carry several zoonotic pathogens, including Leptospira spp. and Dobrava-Belgrade orthohantavirus (DOBV). Since its first detection in 1996 in south-east Austria, the striped field mouse has further expanded its range in Austria. Here, we...

The first comprehensive study on the prevalence of canine vector-borne pathogens (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, and Dirofilaria immitis) was carried in Hungary because, except for babesiosis and dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria repens, there were no data on...

In the present literature review, the authors discuss the efficacy of propolis, as a potential antibiotic alternative, against pathogenic protozoa and fungi that play a major role in animal health. Propolis is an internationally widely studied compound, produced by bees, containing mainly flavonoid ...

Anatipestifer disease is a contagious disease caused by Riemerella anatipestifer, affecting primarily ducks, geese and turkeys, and characterised by listlessness, diarrhoea, sneezing, nasal discharge, and nervous signs. Sporadically, it occurs in a wide range of other domesticated and wild birds as ...

Background: Domestic cats can be infested by a large range of parasite species. Parasitic infestations may cause very different clinical signs. Endoparasites and ectoparasites are rarely explored in the same study and therefore multiparasitism is poorly documented. The present survey aimed to...

This proceedings presents abstracts submitted at the DVG-annual meeting on " Parasitology and parasitic diseases", held in Munich, Germany, 7th-9th July 2010. Topics focused on the following: internal parasites in horses and ruminants (5 papers), internal parasites in ruminants, pigs, and...

Nematodes of genus Trichinella are zoonotic parasites and are among the most widespread parasites of swine, badgers, bears and predatory animals like wolfs, foxes or jackals. This study aimed to compare the detection capacity (for Trichinella spp. larvae) of artificial digestion and an experimental ...

Koi sleepy disease (KSD) is a disease with increasing importance in global common carp aquaculture. Despite the fact that carp edema virus (CEV) is most likely the causative agent of KSD, the disease often presents itself as multifactorial with several parasites and bacteria species present on...