Search Results - "Duscher, Gerhard Georg"
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Neglected vector-borne zoonoses in Europe: Into the wild
Published in Veterinary parasitology (15-02-2018)“…•Wild vertebrates have a major role in the maintenance and spread of vector-borne zoonoses in Europe.•Zoonotic risk is increased by environmental changes,…”
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Zoonotic Pathogens in Ticks from Migratory Birds, Italy
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-12-2020)“…Migratory birds can transport infected ticks across continents. We evaluated pathogens in ticks collected from migratory birds in Italy. We found DNA from…”
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Environmental and Molecular Drivers of the α-Gal Syndrome
Published in Frontiers in immunology (2019)“…The α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is a type of allergy characterized by an IgE antibody (Ab) response against the carbohydrate Galα1-3Galβ1-4GlcNAc-R (α-Gal), which is…”
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molecular survey of vector-borne pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published in Parasites & vectors (08-02-2015)“…BACKGROUND: Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have recently been recognized as potential reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and a source of infection for…”
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Fox on the run – molecular surveillance of fox blood and tissue for the occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in Austria
Published in Parasites & vectors (21-11-2014)“…The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a widespread species, harbouring many pathogens relevant for humans and pets. Indeed, Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia canis and…”
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Contributions to the phylogeny of Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) canisuga, I. (Ph.) kaiseri, I. (Ph.) hexagonus and a simple pictorial key for the identification of their females
Published in Parasites & vectors (03-11-2017)“…In Europe, hard ticks of the subgenus Pholeoixodes (Ixodidae: Ixodes) are usually associated with burrow-dwelling mammals and terrestrial birds. Reports of…”
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Occurrence of Thelazia callipaeda and its vector Phortica variegata in Austria and South Tyrol, Italy, and a global comparison by phylogenetic network analysis
Published in Parasites & vectors (24-08-2023)“…The zoonotic nematode Thelazia callipaeda infects the eyes of domestic and wild animals and uses canids as primary hosts. It was originally described in Asia,…”
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Eurasian golden jackal as host of canine vector-borne protists
Published in Parasites & vectors (14-04-2017)“…Jackals are medium-sized canids from the wolf-like clade, exhibiting a unique combination of ancestral morphotypes, broad trophic niches, and close…”
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Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. in an Austrian fox is distinct from Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis, but closer related to Candidatus Neoehrlichia lotoris
Published in Parasites & vectors (15-10-2015)“…Candidatus Neoehrlichia came under the focus of recent research in terms of human and pet relevance. Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis seems to be relatively…”
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Troglostrongylus brevior in an Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published in Parasites & vectors (21-12-2015)“…In the past few years the interest of the scientific community on lungworms of the genus Troglostrongylus has grown due to the increased number of unexpected…”
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Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Dipetalonema evansi (LEWIS, 1882) in camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Iran
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-04-2016)“…Despite the economic importance of camels, the parasites that affect them have not received adequate attention so far and molecular studies are scarce compared…”
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Hyalomma spp. in Austria—The Tick, the Climate, the Diseases and the Risk for Humans and Animals
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (31-08-2022)“…Recently, ticks of Hyalomma spp. have been found more often in areas previously lacking this tick species. Due to their important role as a vector of different…”
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Molecular Identification of Hemoprotozoan Parasites in Camels ( Camelus dromedarius ) of Iran
Published in Iranian journal of parasitology (01-10-2016)“…Although camels represent a valuable source of food, wool and hide in many countries, in-depth information about their vector-borne pathogens is scarce…”
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Infection with Toxocara canis Inhibits the Production of IgE Antibodies to α-Gal in Humans: Towards a Conceptual Framework of the Hygiene Hypothesis?
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (06-04-2020)“…α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is a type of anaphylactic reaction to mammalian meat characterized by an immunoglobulin (Ig)E immune response to the oligosaccharide α-Gal…”
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Tick Bites Induce Anti-α-Gal Antibodies in Dogs
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (15-09-2019)“…Due to the functional inactivation of the gene encoding for the enzyme that is involved in the oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal) synthesis,…”
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Candidatus Neoehrlichia sp. (FU98) and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Serbia
Published in Acta veterinaria (Beograd) (01-09-2019)“…Human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and environmental pollution lead to a reduction in the spatial boundary between wild animals, domestic…”
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The first autochthonous case of feline ocular thelaziosis in Austria
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-04-2019)“…Over the last 30 years, Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida: Thelaziidae) has increasingly been reported as an agent of ocular infections in animals and humans…”
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Hepatozoon silvestris sp. nov.: morphological and molecular characterization of a new species of Hepatozoon (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) from the European wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris)
Published in Parasitology (01-04-2017)“…Based on morphological and genetic characteristics, we describe a new species of Hepatozoon in the European wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris), herein…”
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Dermacentor reticulatus, a putative vector of Babesia cf. microti (syn. Theileria annae) piroplasm
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-03-2017)“…Babesia cf. microti (syn. Theileria annae , Babesia microti -like, Babesia vulpes ) is a recently recognized tick-borne piroplasm that infects domestic and…”
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