World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guidelines for studies evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides in reducing the risk of vector-borne pathogen transmission in dogs and cats

Insecticide–impregnated dog collars reduce infantile clinical visceral leishmaniasis under operational conditions in NW Iran: A community–wide cluster randomised trial

(2019) Orin Courtenay et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Foggie, 1949) by Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) ticks feeding on dogs and artificial membranes

(2019) Josephus J. Fourie et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Evaluation of the anti-feeding and insecticidal effects of a topically administered combination of imidacloprid and permethrin (Advantix®) against Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perniciosus (Newstead, 1911) in dogs following monthly administration

(2018) Emilie Bouhsira et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Early Babesia canis transmission in dogs within 24 h and 8 h of infestation with infected pre-activated male Dermacentor reticulatus ticks

(2018) Marie Varloud et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Lotilaner - a novel formulation for cats provides systemic tick and flea control

(2018) Ian Wright   Parasites & Vectors

Repurposing isoxazoline veterinary drugs for control of vector-borne human diseases

(2018) Marie Miglianico et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Arthropod-borne pathogens of dogs and cats: From pathways and times of transmission to disease control

(2018) Domenico Otranto   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Evaluation of the vector competence of six ixodid tick species for Rangelia vitalii (Apicomplexa, Piroplasmorida), the agent of canine rangeliosis

(2018) João F. Soares et al.   Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Laboratory assessment of the anti-feeding effect for up to 12 months of a slow release deltamethrin collar (Scalibor®) against the sand fly Phlebotomus perniciosus in dogs

(2018) Samara Paulin et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806): Neotype designation, morphological re-description of all parasitic stages and molecular characterization

(2018) Santiago Nava et al.   Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Topical or oral fluralaner efficacy against flea (Ctenocephalides felis) transmission of Dipylidium caninum infection to dogs

(2018) Deepa Gopinath et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Effectiveness of deltamethrin-impregnated dog collars on the incidence of canine infection by Leishmania infantum: A large scale intervention study in an endemic area in Brazil

(2018) Wendel Coura-Vital et al.   PLoS One

Minimum transmission time of Cytauxzoon felis by Amblyomma americanum to domestic cats in relation to duration of infestation, and investigation of ingestion of infected ticks as a potential route of transmission

(2017) Jennifer E Thomas et al.   JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Leishmania-FAST15: A rapid, sensitive and low-cost real-time PCR assay for the detection of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania braziliensis kinetoplast DNA in canine blood samples

(2017) Filipe Dantas-Torres et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PROBES

Two randomized, controlled studies to assess the efficacy and safety of lotilaner (Credelio™) in preventing Dermacentor reticulatus transmission of Babesia canis to dogs

(2017) Daniela Cavalleri et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Prevention of feline leishmaniosis with an imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar

(2017) Emanuele Brianti et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Blocking the transmission of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) to mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) by weekly exposure for one month to microfilaremic dogs treated once topically with dinotefuran-permethrin-pyriproxyfen

(2017) John W. McCall et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Shifting the paradigm in Dirofilaria immitis prevention: blocking transmission from mosquitoes to dogs using repellents/insecticides and macrocyclic lactone prevention as part of a multimodal approach

(2017) John W. McCall et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Evaluation of Dirofilaria immitis antigen detection comparing heated and unheated serum in dogs with experimental heartworm infections

(2017) James Carmichael et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Evaluation of the efficacy of sarolaner (Simparica®) in the prevention of babesiosis in dogs

(2017) Thomas Geurden et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Laboratory evaluation of the speed of kill of lotilaner (Credelio™) against Ixodes ricinus ticks on dogs

(2017) Martin Murphy et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens show circadian co-periodicity in naturally co-infected dogs

(2017) Angela Monica Ionică et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Tradition and innovation: selamectin plus sarolaner. A new tool to control endo- and ectoparasites of cats – a European perspective

(2017) Domenico Otranto et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Tick-Pathogen Interactions and Vector Competence: Identification of Molecular Drivers for Tick-Borne Diseases

(2017) José de la Fuente et al.   Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Blocking transmission of vector-borne diseases

(2017) Sandra Schorderet-Weber et al.   International Journal for Parasitology-Drugs and Drug Resistance

Isoxazolines: A Novel Chemotype Highly Effective on Ectoparasites

(2016) Tina Weber et al.   ChemMedChem

Ability of an oral formulation of afoxolaner to protect dogs from Borrelia burgdorferi infection transmitted by wild Ixodes scapularis ticks

(2016) C.F. Baker et al.   COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Companion Animals as a Source of Viruses for Human Beings and Food Production Animals

(2016) L.A. Reperant et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY

New Insights Into the Transmissibility ofLeishmania infantumFrom Dogs to Sand Flies: Experimental Vector-Transmission Reveals Persistent Parasite Depots at Bite Sites

(2016) Hamide Aslan et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Selamectin for the prevention of canine Dirofilaria immitis infection: field efficacy in client-owned dogs in a high risk area

(2016) Maria de Fátima Chicarino Varajão Moraes-da-Silva et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Comparative efficacy of oral administrated afoxolaner (NexGard™) and fluralaner (Bravecto™) with topically applied permethrin/imidacloprid (Advantix®) against transmission of Ehrlichia canis by infected Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks to dogs

(2016) Frans Jongejan et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Prevention of transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs after topical administration of fluralaner spot-on solution

(2016) Janina Taenzler et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Systemically and cutaneously distributed ectoparasiticides: a review of the efficacy against ticks and fleas on dogs

(2016) Kurt Pfister et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Best Practices for Preventing Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs and Humans

(2016) Filipe Dantas-Torres et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Efficacy of sarolaner in the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum transmission from infected Ixodes scapularis to dogs

(2016) Nicole A. Honsberger et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Filarial infection influences mosquito behaviour and fecundity

(2016) Katherine Gleave et al.   Scientific Reports

Prevention of transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs treated orally with fluralaner chewable tablets (Bravecto™)

(2015) Janina Taenzler et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Chemoprophylaxis of Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy 1856) infection at a high challenge environment

(2015) Norma Vollmer Labarthe et al.   Parasites & Vectors

A novel combination of fipronil and permethrin (Frontline Tri-Act®/Frontect®) reduces risk of transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus and of Ehrlichia canis by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks to dogs

(2015) Frans Jongejan et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Prevention of Babesia canis in dogs: efficacy of a fixed combination of permethrin and fipronil (Effitix®) using an experimental transmission blocking model with infected Dermacentor reticulatus ticks

(2015) Christelle Navarro et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Repellent and insecticidal efficacy of a new combination of fipronil and permethrin against three mosquito species (Aedes albopictus, Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens) on dogs

(2015) Becky Fankhauser et al.   Parasites & Vectors

The efficacy of a selamectin (Stronghold®) spot on treatment in the prevention of Bartonella henselae transmission by Ctenocephalides felis in cats, using a new high-challenge model

(2015) Emilie Bouhsira et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Comparative Speed of Kill, Repellent (anti-feeding) and Acaricidal Efficacy of an Imidacloprid/Flumethrin Collar (Seresto®) and a Fipronil/(S)-Methoprene/Eprinomectin/Praziquantel Spot-on (Broadline®) against Ixodes ricinus (Linné, 1758) on Cats

(2015) Josephus J Fourie et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Harmonization of regulatory guidelines on efficacy of ectoparasiticides for companion animals: Status and missing points

(2015) Marianne Curet Bobey   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Immunological Aspects of the Immune Response Induced by Mosquito Allergens

(2015) José Fernando Cantillo et al.   INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Comparative Susceptibility of Larval Stages of Amblyomma aureolatum, Amblyomma cajennense, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus to Infection by Rickettsia rickettsii

(2015) Marcelo B. Labruna et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

A novel multiple membrane blood-feeding system for investigating and maintainingAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictusmosquitoes

(2014) Yi-Pey Luo   JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY

Efficacy of a slow-release imidacloprid (10%)/flumethrin (4.5%) collar for the prevention of canine leishmaniosis

(2014) Emanuele Brianti et al.   Parasites & Vectors

The ability of an oral formulation of afoxolaner to block the transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs

(2014) Frederic Beugnet et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Efficacy of a novel topical combination of fipronil, (S)-methoprene, eprinomectin, and praziquantel, against the ticks, Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes scapularis, on cats

(2014) E. Tielemans et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Comparative Host Feeding Patterns of the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus, in Urban and Suburban Northeastern USA and Implications for Disease Transmission

(2014) Ary Faraji et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Assessment of Persistence of Bartonella henselae in Ctenocephalides felis

(2013) Emilie Bouhsira et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas, ticks and tick-borne pathogens in dogs

(2013) Filipe Dantas-Torres et al.   Parasites & Vectors

A flea and tick collar containing 10% imidacloprid and 4.5% flumethrin prevents flea transmission of Bartonella henselae in cats

(2013) Michael R Lappin et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Vector-borne helminths of dogs and humans in Europe

(2013) Domenico Otranto et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Imidacloprid 10 % / Flumethrin 4.5 % Collars (Seresto®, Bayer) Successfully Prevent Long-Term Transmission of Ehrlichia canis by Infected Rhipicephalus sanguineus Ticks to Dogs

(2013) Dorothee Stanneck et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Prophylactic Treatment of Flea-Infested Dogs with an Imidacloprid / Flumethrin Collar (Seresto®, Bayer) to Preempt Infection with Dipylidium caninum

(2013) Josephus J. Fourie et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

The prevention of canine leishmaniasis and its impact on public health

(2013) Domenico Otranto et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Transmission of Ehrlichia canis by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks feeding on dogs and on artificial membranes

(2013) Josephus J. Fourie et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Vaccination with LiESP/QA-21 (CaniLeish®) reduces the intensity of infection in Phlebotomus perniciosus fed on Leishmania infantum infected dogs—A preliminary xenodiagnosis study

(2013) Gioia Bongiorno et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) second edition: Guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides for the treatment, prevention and control of flea and tick infestations on dogs and cats

(2013)   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Interaction of the tick immune system with transmitted pathogens

(2013) Ondřej Hajdušek et al.   Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Ctenocephalides felis an in vitro potential vector for five Bartonella species

(2012) Emilie Bouhsira et al.   COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Drivers, dynamics, and control of emerging vector-borne zoonotic diseases

(2012) A Marm Kilpatrick et al.   LANCET

Prophylactic treatment of flea-infested cats with an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar to forestall infection with Dipylidium caninum

(2012) Josephus J Fourie et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas and ticks on cats

(2012) Dorothee Stanneck et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Real-time PCR of the mammalian hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene for analysis of flea (Ctenocephalides felis) feeding patterns on dogs

(2012) Chengming Wang et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Defining the concept of ‘tick repellency’ in veterinary medicine

(2012) L. HALOS et al.   PARASITOLOGY

Insecticide and acaricide molecules and/or combinations to prevent pet infestation by ectoparasites

(2012) Frédéric Beugnet et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Ticks and tick-borne diseases: a One Health perspective

(2012) Filipe Dantas-Torres et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Prevention of transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs treated with an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar

(2012) Josephus J. Fourie et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Prevention of transmission of Ehrlichia canis by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks to dogs treated with a combination of fipronil, amitraz and (S)-methoprene (CERTIFECT®)

(2012) Josephus J. Fourie et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Transmission of Flea-Borne Zoonotic Agents

(2011) Rebecca J. Eisen et al.   Annual Review of Entomology

The prevention of transmission of Babesia canis canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs using a novel combination of fipronil, amitraz and (S)-methoprene

(2011) Frans Jongejan et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

The ability of a topical novel combination of fipronil, amitraz and (S)-methoprene to protect dogs from Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum infections transmitted by Ixodes scapularis

(2011) John W. McCall et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Can heartworm prevalence in dogs be used as provisional data for assessing the prevalence of the infection in cats?

(2011) L. Venco et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Perspectives on canine and feline hepatozoonosis

(2011) Gad Baneth   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Vector-borne parasitic zoonoses: Emerging scenarios and new perspectives

(2011) Douglas D. Colwell et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Evaluation of topical application of 10% imidacloprid–1% moxidectin to preventBartonella henselaetransmission from cat fleas

(2010) Christina A. Bradbury et al.   JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Diagnosis of Canine Vector-Borne Diseases in Young Dogs: a Longitudinal Study

(2010) D. Otranto et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Prevention of endemic canine vector-borne diseases using imidacloprid 10% and permethrin 50% in young dogs: A longitudinal field study

(2010) D. Otranto et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Tick repellents: Past, present, and future

(2009) Brooke W. Bissinger et al.   PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Managing canine vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern: part two

(2009) Domenico Otranto et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Heartworm Biology, Treatment, and Control

(2009) Dwight D. Bowman et al.   VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE

The relationship between spotted fever groupRickettsiaeand Ixodid ticks

(2009) Cristina Socolovschi et al.   VETERINARY RESEARCH

New strategies for the control of arthropod vectors of disease in dogs and cats

(2008) D. OTRANTO et al.   MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY