Wild mesocarnivores as reservoirs of endoparasites causing important zoonoses and emerging bridging infections across Europe

F Veronesi, G Deak, A Diakou - Pathogens, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Mesocarnivores are small-or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies
and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes …

Insights on Spirocerca lupi, the carcinogenic dog nematode

A Rojas, E Dvir, G Baneth - Trends in parasitology, 2020‏ - cell.com
Spirocerca lupi is a nematode transmitted by dung beetles that infects domestic and wild
canids in tropical and subtropical regions and is associated with neoplasia. It produces a …

Neglected zoonotic helminthiases in wild canids: new insights from South America

M Uribe, J Brabec, JJ Chaparro-Gutiérrez… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
The global threat of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) constitutes a public health issue in
underdeveloped countries. Zoonotic helminthiases are the most common human NTD …

MOLECULAR INVESTIGATION OF VECTOR-BORNE PATHOGENS IN RED FOXES (VULPES VULPES) FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE

H Medkour, Y Laidoudi, JL Marié… - Journal of Wildlife …, 2020‏ - meridian.allenpress.com
Because of their free-ranging nature, the probability of wild animals being exposed to vector-
borne pathogens is likely higher than that of humans and pets. Recently, the red fox (Vulpes …

Phylogenetic analysis of Spirocerca lupi and Spirocerca vulpis reveal high genetic diversity and intra-individual variation

A Rojas, E Dvir, R Farkas, K Sarma, S Borthakur… - Parasites & …, 2018‏ - Springer
Background Spirocerca lupi is a parasitic nematode of canids that can lead to a severe and
potentially fatal disease. Recently, a new species, Spirocerca vulpis, was described from red …

[HTML][HTML] Endoparasitic fauna of two South American foxes in Chile: Lycalopex culpaeus and Lycalopex griseus

P Oyarzún-Ruiz, SD Cataldo, A Cevidanes… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2020‏ - SciELO Brasil
Native foxes face serious threats related to anthropic activities and the uncontrolled pets.
However, the transmission of several pathogens such as parasites by domestic dogs is an …

First epidemiological data on Spirocerca vulpis in the red fox: a parasite of clustered geographical distribution

G Sanchis-Monsonís, A Fanelli, P Tizzani… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This is the first study describing the epidemiology of Spirocerca vulpis after its description as
a new species in 2018. During the period 2006–2013, a total of 286 red foxes (Vulpes …

Gray Wolf (Canis lupus italicus) and Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Parasite Survey in Anthropized and Natural Areas of Central Italy

S Perrucci, M Maestrini, F Coppola, M Di Marco… - Veterinary …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Studies on wild animal parasites are considered crucial for the adoption of
effective strategies aimed at reducing the impact of these pathogens on evolving …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Spirocerca lupi and an unknown Trichinella-like nematode in raccoon (Procyon lotor)

T Langner, D Otranto, MA Bezerra-Santos… - International Journal for …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The raccoon Procyon lotor (Carnivora: Procyonidae) is an invasive species of
growing importance for the introduction of alien pathogens or as additional hosts for …

Parasitic helminth infections of dogs, wolves, foxes, and golden jackals in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran

A Siyadatpanah, AS Pagheh, A Daryani… - Veterinary …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Aim: There is a large amount of information on intestinal parasites in stray
dogs and golden jackals (Canis aureus) in Mazandaran Province, Iran. However, there is …