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 large-scale farming and high population density on farms require both fast and cost-effective screening and monitoring methods to detect infectious diseases, while also ensuring that the number of animals tested within a herd is as large as possible. This paper reviews the methods and...

In this review the authors summarize the epidemiological role of tick infestation of birds, in the context of the recent scientific results. Birds play an important role in the transportation of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, some of which may pose a risk to humans and domestic animals. Two...

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 ...

The authors give a review on the ectoparasites and some potentially zoonotic viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi carried by exotic and European hedge-hog species.

The exposure of animal or even human populations in contact with natural and/ or anthropogenic impacts is becoming more and more frequent and significant. These environmentally harmful substances, such as mycotoxins, are able to accumulate in living organisms and then trigger a number of...

The author summarizes the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the digestive tract of finches and describes syndromes with diarrhoea caused by fungal toxins, bacteria and coccidia. Pathological explanations, clinical signs and therapeutic advice are also given.

The present article critically overviews the role of rabbit in the development of science, in a historical scale. The rabbit is widely used in the classical genetic, immunological, physiological, reproduction biology (see Friedman test), as well as in the embryological research. This species was...

Background: Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is an important endemic infection worldwide. Acute infections with BVDV, a major pathogen of cattle, are often asymptomatic or produce only mild clinical symptoms. The BVDV causes several clinical signs but these are changed by other infectious agents ...