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Lisa Segeritz, Katharina Mareike Westhoff, Roland Schaper, Carlos Hermosilla, Anja Taubert
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Efren Estevez-Sanchez, Rocio Checa, Ana Montoya, Juan Pedro Barrera, Ana Maria Lopez-Beceiro, Luis Eusebio Fidalgo, Guadalupe Miro
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Summary: This study highlights the highly variable clinical pictures of dogs infected by A. vasorum, with a significant proportion of subclinically infected dogs. Routine copromicroscopic and/or antigenic tests are crucial in enzootic areas to prevent the sudden onset of potentially life-threatening signs in apparently healthy dogs.
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Rodrigo Morchon, Jose Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Jose angel Sanchez-Agudo, Juan de Vicente-Bengochea, Xiomara Murcia-Martinez, Elena Carreton
Summary: Canine angiostrongylosis, caused by Angiostrongylus vasorum, affects domestic and wild canids, with an emerging presence in Europe, particularly in red foxes. A study in Spain analyzed the presence of A. vasorum antigens in 1475 dogs, with a prevalence of 0.75%, mainly outdoors and living in mild climates close to water bodies. More comprehensive epidemiological studies are needed in Spain and Europe to effectively control this disease in both domestic and wild animals.
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Microbiology
Simone Morelli, Francesca Gori, Mariasole Colombo, Donato Traversa, Giulia Sarrocco, Giulia Simonato, Chiara Nespeca, Angela Di Cesare, Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono, Fabrizia Veronesi, Ilaria Russi, Manuela Schnyder
Summary: The study revealed a risk of simultaneous infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum and major canine Vector-Borne Pathogens (VBPs) in dog populations in Italy. The occurrence of concurrent infections is significant and further research is needed to enhance control strategies.
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Microbiology
Manuel Uribe, Lisa Segeritz, Manuela Schnyder, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla, Sara Lopez-Osorio, Agustin Gongora-Orjuela, Jenny J. Chaparro-Gutierrez
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Marian Aurel Taulescu, Andrada Negoescu, Andrei Ungur, Corina Toma, Angela Monica Ionica, Claudiu Gal, Ioana Sandu, Alexandru Buzdea, Andrei Tutuneanu, Mihai Turcitu, Ioan Emilian Horvat, Georgiana Deak
Summary: Canine cardiopulmonary angiostrongylosis caused by Angiostrongylus vasorum was detected in domestic dogs in Romania. This study highlights the importance of clinical presentation, pathological findings, and molecular analysis in diagnosing and raising awareness about this disease among clinicians in Romania.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Parasitology
Andreas W. Oehm, Manuela Schnyder
Summary: This study quantitatively assessed the migration of Angiostrongylus vasorum larvae and evaluated sample storage and diagnostic methods. The results showed that early processing of fecal samples is crucial for detecting infected dogs, and ELISA optical density values do not accurately reflect the infection intensity.
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Christiane Weingart, Christina S. Helm, Elisabeth Mueller, Ingo Schaefer, Marianne Skrodzki, Georg Von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jurgen Kruecken, Barbara Kohn
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(2023)
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Ingo Schaefer, Christina Sabine Helm, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Juergen Kruecken, Tanja Kottmann, Annette Holtdirk, Barbara Kohn, Guy Hendrickx, Cedric Marsboom, Elisabeth Mueller
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence of Babesia spp. infections in dogs in Germany and identified potential risk factors for infection. The results showed that Babesia canis is endemic in Germany and the prevalence of infection is influenced by season, sex, age, tick attachment, and ectoparasite prophylaxis. Travel and importation of dogs are also considered major factors associated with canine babesiosis in Germany.
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(2023)
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Brad Hayes, Scott Wiseman, Daniel E. Snyder
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PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
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Majda Globokar, Nikola Pantchev, Barbara Hinney, Michael Leschnik, Roman Peschke, Roland Schaper, Manuela Schnyder
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(2021)
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Majda Globokar Vrhovec, Alaa Aldin Alnassan, Nikola Pantchev, Christian Bauer
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(2022)
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(2019)
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PARASITES & VECTORS
(2019)
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Donato Traversa, Simone Morelli, Rudi Cassini, Paolo E. Crisi, Ilaria Russi, Eleonora Grillotti, Simone Manzocchi, Giulia Simonato, Paola Beraldo, Antonio Viglietti, Cesare De Tommaso, Carlo Pezzuto, Fabrizio Pampurini, Roland Schaper, Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono
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Marco Genchi, Alice Vismarra, Chiara Lucchetti, Antonio Viglietti, Serena Crosara, Giacomo Gnudi, Cecilia Quintavalla, Roland Schaper, Laura Kramer
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(2019)
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(2019)
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PARASITES & VECTORS
(2020)
Correction
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(2020)
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Infectious Diseases
Christina S. Helm, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jana M. Liesner, Barbara Kohn, Elisabeth Mueller, Roland Schaper, Stefan Pachnicke, Christoph Schulze, Juergen Kruecken
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(2020)
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