Of the total of 1415 known infectious pathogens affecting humans, 217 are viruses or prions, 538 are bacteria or rickettsias, 307 are fungi, 66 are protozoa and 287 are helminths. Of these, some 868 (61%) have a zoonotic character. Laws 626/2004 and 355/2007 in the Slovak Republic regulate...

This article summarizes the findings of the recently published Report on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in the Slovak Republic in 2011. Of the 25 zoonotic agents encountered in 2011, 14 were bacteria, 3 viruses and 8 parasites. In that year there were 11 266 notifications of human disease caused by...

Infectious diseases of humans and animals transmitted by mosquitoes are discussed. It is stated that approx. 3500 mosquito species are found worldwide, of which 100 in Europe and 50 in Slovakia. Information is included on dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens in dogs, cats and...

The following incidence was reported: Lyme disease, 921 cases (17/100 000 inhabitants); tick-borne encephalitis, 76 (1.4/100 000); haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, 3 (0.06/100 000); toxoplasmosis, 182 (3.4/100 000); tularaemia, 22 (0.4/100 000); leptospirosis, 16 (0.3/100 000); listeriosis,...

A short review listing bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases in cats transmissible to humans, namely rabies, and infections caused by the Hanta virus, Rickettsia ricketsii, Chlamydophila felis, Salmonella enterica, Bartonella henselae, Pasteurella multocida, Helicobacter, Campylobacter,...

Parasitic infections are considered as major causes of human diseases and mortality. It is stated that approx. 340 parasite species are known to infect humans worldwide with the majority of them found in the developing countries. Factors contributing to development of parasitic gastrointestinal...

Challenge posed by zoonotic diseases to public health worldwide is discussed. It is stated that >60% of the recently emerging pathogenic microorganisms comprising >200 species of pathogenic bacteria, viruses and parasites presenting threat to human health have a zoonotic origin. Zoonotic potential...

Ascariasis is a globally spread intestinal parasite infection of humans and in pig farming it poses a significant risk and loss. Ascaris accomplishes a complex body migration from the intestine via the liver and lung before returning to the intestine. The parasite overcomes many barriers during...

In the years 2012-2014, cadavers of 286 predatory birds from the territory of Slovakia were examined for the presence of parasites. The number of examined bird species was 23, out of which 5 belonged to the order Falconiformes, 11 Accipitriformes, and 7 Strigiformes. Helminths were found in 156...

Information is presented on external parasitoses, i.e. ear scabies caused by Psoroptes cuniculi, fur mites Cheyletiella parasitovorax and Listrophus gibbus [Listrophorus gibbus] [Leporacarus gibbus], fleas (Spilopsyllus cuniculi) and ticks (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris). Diseases caused by...