Many wild swine populations in different parts of the W orld have experienced an
unprecedented demographic explosion that may result in increased exposure of humans to …

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 Wild boars (Sus scrofa) may cause substantial damage to crops and
can spread zoonotic parasites to domestic animals, posing a risk to health and animal …

The wild boar is one of the most widely distributed in the world. In South Korea, the wild boar
population has rapidly increased and their habitat use has expanded from forests to urban …

Background: Wild boars, Sus scrofa, of wide distribution considered as a potential source of
zoonotic parasites. The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of helminth infections …

Background There is a higher risk for nematode infections associated with outdoor-reared
pigs. Next to Ascaris suum, Oesophagostomum dentatum and Trichuris suis, there is the …

Trichinellosis is considered as a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by different species of the
small nematodes of the genus Trichinella. The present study aimed to provide a broad …

Species of the Metastrongylus genus, the lung nematodes of pigs that require an
intermediate host (earthworm) to complete their cycle, pose a potential risk to both livestock …

Despite the wide distribution of wild boar populations in Italy and the increase of its diffusion
in urbanized areas, only one case report has described the occurrence of Echinococcus …

Wild boars represent a potential dissemination source of important pathogens to public and
animal health, since they can host several pathogens. This study aimed to evaluate the …