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Species diversity and spatial distribution of ixodid ticks on small ruminants in Greece
A cross sectional field study on the distribution of Ixodidae ticks was carried out over two consecutive tick seasons (2012 and 2013) in small ruminants (309 farms) located in mainland and five islands of Gree...
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Survey of Hymenolepis spp. in pet rodents in Italy
We carried out the first survey of Hymenolepis spp. infection in pet rodents in Italy. Fresh fecal samples were collected from 172 pet rodents as follows: guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus; n = 60), squirrels (Callosc...
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Open AccessIxodidae ticks in sheep and cattle in the Basilicata region (southern Italy)
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Open AccessMap** and modeling Dirofilaria infections in Europe
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Open AccessTransmission risk of Dirofilariosis in Portugal
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Use of the FLOTAC technique for the diagnosis of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in the cat
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is a lungworm of the domestic cats distributed worldwide. Its presence, however, is often underestimated due to limitation of common coprological diagnostic tec...
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The role of cattle in the epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in an endemic area of southern Italy
An epidemiological and molecular survey was conducted to investigate the role of cattle in the transmission chain of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in the Campania region of southern Italy. Out of a total of 434 c...
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Crenosoma vulpis in dog: first case report in Italy and use of the FLOTAC technique for copromicroscopic diagnosis
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Crenosoma vulpis in dog: first case report in Italy and use of the FLOTAC technique for copromicroscopic diagnosis
Crenosoma vulpis is a metastrongylid nematode that infects the bronchi, bronchioles, and trachea of wild and domestic canids and various other carnivores. It is endemic in the red fox pop...
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Characterization of the 28S and the second internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA of Dicrocoelium dendriticum and Dicrocoelium hospes
Isolates of Dicrocoelium dendriticum (n = 150) from sheep and cattle bred in southern Italy and isolates (n = 5) of D. hospes from a Bos indicus from Senegal were characterized genetically. The 28S region and the...
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Resistance of trichostrongyles to benzimidazoles in Italy: a first report in a goat farm with multiple and repeated introductions
Anthelmintic resistance is widely distributed in small ruminants throughout the world. The extension of resistance seems lower in southern European countries and has not been reported previously in Italy. In t...
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Giardia and Cryptosporidium in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
A cross-sectional survey of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum infection in the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) was carried out in central Italy. A geographical information system (GIS) was constructed...
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Survey of Neospora caninum and bovine herpes virus 1 coinfection in cattle
A seroprevalence survey of Neospora caninum and bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) was conducted in cattle pasturing in an area of the southern Italian Apennines to investigate the coinfection of these two pathogens. B...