Molecular diagnostic tools have been used recently in assessing the taxonomy, zoonotic
potential, and transmission of Giardia species and giardiasis in humans and animals. The …

Giardia has a wide range of host species and is a common cause of diarrhoeal disease in
humans and animals. Companion animals are able to transmit a range of zoonotic diseases …

Molecular data have defined seven genetic Assemblages of Giardia duodenalis, named A–
G. Humans are infected with Assemblages A and B, dogs primarily with C and D, and cats …

Cardiopulmonary nematodes of dogs and cats cause parasitic diseases of central relevance
in current veterinary practice. In the recent past the distribution of canine and feline …

Background The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and infection
intensity of intestinal parasites in different dog and cat populations in Crete, Greece …

The objectives of this study were to obtain data on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in
different dog populations in northern Belgium, to estimate the zoonotic risk associated with …

Canine pulmonary angiostrongylosis is an emerging snail-borne disease causing
verminous pneumonia and coagulopathy in dogs. The parasite is found in Europe, North …

Intestinal parasites of dogs and cats are cosmopolitan pathogens with zoonotic potential for
humans. Our investigation considered their diffusion in dogs and cats from northern Italy …

Recent incidental background findings of Alaria alata mesocercariae [“Distomum muscularis
sui s,” Duncker, 1896] in meat of wild boars during official Trichinella inspection initiated a re …

Trichuris vulpis, the dog whipworm, causes an intestinal parasitosis of relevance in current
canine veterinary practice. Its occurrence is well-known in pets, kennelled dogs and stray …