Emerging tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are important foci for human and animal health worldwide. However, these diseases are sometimes over looked, especially in countries with limited resources to perform molecular-based surveys. The aim of this study was to detect and characterize spotted fever...

The results of coproscopical examinations in domestic animals and hedgehogs carried out as routine diagnostics in the years 2003 to 2012 at the Institute for Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany, are presented. Of 3475 horse faecal samples, 30.1% contained stages of...

Objective of research: to estimate the efficacy of fractionated antigen of mature cattle parasites Setaria labiato-papillosa in diagnosis of dirofilariasis (Dirofilaria immitis). Materials and methods: Antigens of mature Setaria labiato-papillosa, reference sera from infected and not infected dogs. ...

In total, 2 pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) that were 5 years old were presented with pruritus, erythema, alopecia, and crusting of the ventral abdomen. Skin scrapings revealed multiple nematode larvae, identified as Pelodera strongyloides based on morphologic characteristics. Treatment consisted ...

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...

This paper reviews the occurrence and impact of threadworms, Strongyloides spp., in companion animals and large livestock, the potential zoonotic implications and future research. Strongyloides spp. infect a range of domestic animal species worldwide and clinical disease is most often encountered...

Background and aim: This study conducted to determine gastrointestinal parasite (GI) infection and evaluation of some heamatological changes in domestic animals. Methods: One hundred fecal samples and blood were collected (4 camels; 4 horse; 5 donkey; 40 cattle; 26 sheep, 18 goats and 3 dogs)....

Onchocercose is a parasitic zoonosis caused by nematodes by genus Onchocerca which occurs in cattle, equines, canines and man. This revision describes aspects related to prevalence, etiology, morphology, life cycle, clinical signals, pathogenicity, diagnose, and treatment in cattle, equines and...

History of appearance of the semi-autonomous city-state that existed between 1920 and 1939, comprising the Baltic sea port of Danzig (presently Gdansk) and approx. 200 towns in the surrounding area, after the World War I as a compromise between governments of Poland and Germany, is outlined. The...