Rodents are known to be reservoir hosts for at least 60 zoonotic diseases and are known to
play an important role in their transmission and spread in different ways. We sampled …

Feline hepatozoonosis is an emerging disease of domestic and wild felids though there is
limited knowledge of this infection, eg regarding geographical distribution and parasite …

The occurrence of Sarcocystis species was investigated in synanthropic (Muridae) and wild
(Cricetidae) rodents from Argentina. Nine species were captured (n= 356). Sarcocysts were …

The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus), widely distributed in Asia, is a natural reservoir for
Yersinia pestis, Leishmania donovani and some species of helminths. In this study, 188 …

The genus Sarcocystis is an abundant group of Apicomplexa parasites found in mammals,
birds, and reptiles. These parasites are characterised by the formation of sarcocysts in the …

Ticks are widespread parasites of vertebrates and major vectors of pathogens to humans,
domestic animals, and wildlife. In southern Africa, numerous tick species transmit diseases …

Background Vector-borne diseases are emerging worldwide and have an important
zoonotic relevance. In the last few years, the interest in vector-borne pathogens in cats has …

Rodents and other micromammals constitute important reservoirs of infectious diseases;
their role in the life cycle of apicomplexan parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora …

The occurrence of Sarcocystis species was investigated in synanthropic (Muridae) and wild
(Cricetidae) rodents from Argentina. Nine species were captured (n= 356). Sarcocysts were …

Advances in experimental and theoretical work increasingly suggest that parasite
interactions within a single host can affect the spread and severity of wildlife diseases. Yet …