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Pork as a source of human parasitic infection
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2013)
Foodborne zoonoses have been estimated to annually affect 10% of the global population, among which zoonotic parasites constitute an important class of aetiological agents. The major meatborne parasites include the protozoa ...
East and west separation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus mitochondrial lineages in the Mediterranean Basin
(Biomed Central Ltd, London, 2017)
Background: Rhipicephalus sanguineus belongs to a complex of hard tick species with high veterinary-medical significance. Recently, new phylogenetic units have been discovered within R. sanguineus, which therefore needs ...
Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughter pigs in Serbia: seroprevalence and demonstration of parasites in blood
(Biomed Central Ltd, London, 2011)
A seroepizootiological study of Toxoplasma gondii infection involving a total of 488 slaughter pigs (468 market-weight pigs and 20 sows) in the Belgrade area, also included examination of the presence of T. gondii in the ...
High degree of mitochondrial gene heterogeneity in the bat tick species Ixodes vespertilionis, I. ariadnae and I. simplex from Eurasia
(Biomed Central Ltd, London, 2015)
Background: Phylogeographical studies allow precise genetic comparison of specimens, which were collected over large geographical ranges and belong to the same or closely related animal species. These methods have also ...
Methods of assessment of iodine status in humans: a systematic review
(Oxford Univ Press, Oxford, 2009)
Background: Biomarkers of iodine status are required to study iodine deficiency disorders in different parts of the world and to evaluate the effects of fortification strategies. Objective: The objective was to assess the ...
Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation
(BMC, London, 2018)
BackgroundRussia is traditionally an endemic area for Taenia saginata infection, where a programme for the prevention of infection has been implemented for sixty years. This paper aims, therefore, to review the recent ...
Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
(BMC, London, 2018)
Background: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal ...
Review of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the eastern part of Europe, 2016
(Eur Centre Dis Prevention & Control, Stockholm, 2018)
Introduction: This paper reviews the current knowledge and understanding of Cryptosporidium spp. an d Giardia spp. in humans, animals and the environment in 10 countries in the eastern part of Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex
(BMC, London, 2015)
Background: Recently a new hard tick species, Ixodes ariadnae has been discovered, adding to the two known ixodid tick species (I. vespertilionis and I. simplex) of bats in Europe. Findings: Scanning electron microscopic ...
Chronic inflammation biomarkers in myeloproliferative neoplasms
(Ferrata Storti Foundation, Pavia, 2015)