Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic
zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the …

For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting
zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (eg, fragmentation of the …

In the past few decades, the relevance of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, causing
cardiopulmonary and subcutaneous dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and of Angiostrongylus …

Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes
mainly linked to human activities (eg encroachment and tourism) have contributed to …

Wild mustelids and canids are definitive hosts of Taenia and Versteria spp. while rodents act
as natural intermediate hosts. Rarely, larval stages of these parasites can cause serious …

Hookworms are blood-feeding nematodes that parasitize the alimentary system of
mammals. Despite their high pathogenic potential, little is known about their diversity and …

Abstract Background Eucoleus aerophilus (syn. Capillaria aerophila) is a nematode with a
worldwide geographical distribution. It causes a disease called lung capillariosis by affecting …

Toxocara species are cosmopolitan nematode parasites of companion, domestic and wild
hosts. Of the 26 known species of Toxocara, only Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are …

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a species under significant and fast geographic
expansion. Various parasites are known from golden jackals across their geographic range …

Alveolar echinococcosis and cystic echinococcosis are severe zoonotic diseases caused by
Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus sl in Europe. To present …