Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important human pathogen and, in developed countries, most human infections are due to a zoonotic cycle, mainly maintained by domestic and wild suids. In European countries several genotype 3 strains have been found to circulate in human population and animal...
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Beikpour, F.; Borghi, M.; Scoccia, E.; Vicenza, T.; Valiani, A.; Pasquale, S. di; Bozza, S.; Camilloni, B.; Cozzi, L.; Macellari, P.; Martella, V.; Suffredini, E.; Farneti, S.
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Hindawi, London, UK
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Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2023, 2023, 3126419,
Orally delivered, host-targeted, systemic acaricide treatment has potential to be an effective areawide tick abatement strategy. Past efforts using ivermectin for livestock were reported effective at controlling both Amblyomma americanum (L.) and Ixodes scapularis Say on Odocoileus virginianus...
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Williams, S. C.; Linske, M. A.; Denicola, A. J.; Denicola, V. L.; Boulanger, J. R.
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Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
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Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023, 60, 4, pp 733-741
This Lilliput explores the current epidemiological and virological arguments for a zoonotic origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the role of bats, pangolins and racoon dogs as viral reservoirs has not yet been proven, a spill-over of a coronavirus infection from animals into humans at the Huanan...
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Wiley, Oxford, UK
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Microbial Biotechnology, 2023, 16, 7, pp 1397-1411
Illegal hunting, a major problem worldwide, has been a problem for legitimate wild game managers for centuries. Even the earliest legislation addressed wildlife damage caused by game and poaching that endangered the property and lives of others. Its perception varied as the relevant legislation...
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Gyurscó, A.; Kasza, G.; Ózsvári, L.
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Herman Ottó Institute Nonprofit Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
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Magyar Állatorvosok Lapja, 2023, 145, 5, pp 297-308
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite globally infecting a wide range of species, including humans. Felids are the only known hosts that can excrete environmentally resistant oocysts into ecosystems. In boreal regions, Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) are sought by hunters primarily for their fur,...
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Bouchard, É.; Sharma, R.; Hernández-Ortiz, A.; Jung, T. S.; Harms, N. J.; Willier, C. N.; Boonstra, R.; Majchrzak, Y. N.; Peers, M. J. L.; Gouin, G. G.; Al-Adhami, B.; Simon, A.; Leighton, P.; Jenkins, E. J.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Zoonotic Diseases, 2023, 3, 1, pp 6-17
Trichinella is a foodborne parasite whose wildlife reservoirs are represented by carnivores and omnivores with predatory and scavenger behavior. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of Trichinella infection in grey wolves (Canis lupus) that recolonized the Western Alps...
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Martínez-Carrasco, C.; Moroni, B.; García-Garrigós, A.; Robetto, S.; Carella, E.; Zoppi, S.; Tizzani, P.; Gonzálvez, M.; Orusa, R.; Rossi, L.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023, 10, 3,
The wild boar is an abundant game species with high reproduction rates. The management of the wild boar population by hunting contributes to the meat supply and can help to avoid a spillover of transmissible animal diseases to domestic pigs, thus compromising food security. By the same token, wild...
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Altissimi, C.; Noé-Nordberg, C.; Ranucci, D.; Paulsen, P.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Foods, 2023, 12, 8,
Wild deer products have been linked to outbreaks of Escherichia coli 0157 in humans and bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in domestic cats, raising concerns around foodborne diseases from venison. This study investigated the prevalence of several enteric disease agents in UK deer populations, including...
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Pearce, S. J.; Turner, K.; Cogan, T. A.; Foster, A. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Research in Veterinary Science, 2023, 154, pp 113-123
In Serbia, modern pork production systems with implemented control measures, including the detection of Trichinella larvae in meat (ISO18743), have eliminated farmed pork from pigs slaughtered at abattoirs as a source of trichinellosis. Epidemiological data from 2011 to 2020 indicate that the...
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Vasilev, S.; Mitic, I.; Mirilovic, M.; Plavsa, D.; Milakara, E.; Plavsic, B.; Sofronic-Milosavljevic, L.
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Epidemiology and Infection, 2023, 151, e20,
Background: Monkeypox was designated as an emerging illness in 2018 by the World Health Organization Research and Development Blueprint, necessitating expedited research, development, and public health action. In this review, we aim to shed the light on the imported cases of monkeypox in attempt to ...
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Ghazy, R. M.; Hammad, E. M.; Hall, M. A.; Mahboob, A.; Zeina, S.; Elbanna, E. H.; Fadl, N.; Abdelmoneim, S. A.; Elmakhzangy, R.; Hammad, H. M.; Suliman, A. H.; Atia, H. H. A.; Rao, N.; Abosheaishaa, H.; Elrewany, E.; Hassaan, M. A.; Hammouda, E. A.; Hussein, M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2023, 92,