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Dorota Dwużnik-Szarek
Biomedicine
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Open AccessVector-borne parasites in dogs from Ukraine translocated to Poland following Russian invasion in 2022
Since 24 February 2022, the day the Russian aggression against Ukraine began, millions of refugees and thousands of pets crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border. Additionally, an unknown number of shelter and stra...
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Open AccessDiversity and geographic distribution of haplotypes of Dirofilaria immitis across European endemic countries
Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is one of the most important parasitic nematodes of domestic dogs, causing a potentially serious disease, cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis, which can be lethal. This sp...
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Open AccessOccurrence of Dirofilaria repens in wild carnivores in Poland
Dirofilaria repens is an expanding vector-borne zoonotic parasite of canines and other carnivores. Sub-clinically infected dogs constitute the most important reservoir of the parasite and the source of infection...
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Open AccessOccurrence of juvenile Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in three regions in Poland: the final evidence of the conquest
Two populations of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks (Western and Eastern) in Poland are among the most dynamic tick populations in Central Europe. Expansion and settlement of ticks in new localizations depend on the...
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Open AccessThe specificity of Babesia-tick vector interactions: recent advances and pitfalls in molecular and field studies
Babesia spp. are protozoan parasites of great medical and veterinary importance, especially in the northern Hemisphere. Ticks are known vectors of Babesia spp., although some Babesia-tick interactions have not be...
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Open AccessMonitoring the expansion of Dermacentor reticulatus and occurrence of canine babesiosis in Poland in 2016–2018
The significance of tick-borne diseases has increased considerably in recent years. Because of the unique distribution of the tick species Dermacentor reticulatus in Poland, comprising two expanding populations, ...
