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Research paper thumbnail of First autochthonous case of canine Angiostrongylus vasorum in Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Fox tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) in Slovakia - summarizing the long-term monitoring

Research paper thumbnail of Histological and molecular confirmation of the fourth human case caused by Dirofilaria repens in a new endemic region of Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis – noteless and neglected (Difficulties in disease monitoring)

Research paper thumbnail of HUMAN DIROFILARIOSIS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC – A CASE REPORT

Research paper thumbnail of Molecular evidence for the presence of Dirofilaria repens in beech marten (Martes foina) from Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Parasitic infections of the European brown hare ( Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) in south -western Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Dirofilaria infections in working dogs in Slovakia

Journal of Helminthology, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of anthelmintic baits on the occurrence of causative agents of helminthozoonoses in red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes )

Research paper thumbnail of Endoparasites of red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) in the Slovak Republic with the emphasis on zoonotic species Echinococcus multilocularis and Trichinella spp

Helminthologia, 2009

Due to specific geographical localization, climatic and geomorphologic conditions, several seriou... more Due to specific geographical localization, climatic and geomorphologic conditions, several serious parasitic diseases circulate in the territory of the Slovak Republic that makes this area an ideal model territory of the central European red fox system. The red fox is an important reservoir host of parasites, which can be spread to another animals and humans. Our study was aimed at determining the current prevalence of certain parasites in red foxes from the entire territory of the Slovak Republic and identifies some ecological factors influencing their epidemiology. Within the first systematic investigation of red foxes carried out between the years 2000 and 2006 in total 4026 foxes were examined for Echinococcus multilocularis (prevalence 31.1 %) and 4699 foxes were investigated for the presence of Trichinella spp. larvae (10.4 % infected). The results of the next separate study revealed that 83.3 % of 1198 red foxes in the Slovak Republic had coccidian oocysts and helminth eggs in their faeces. Fifteen helminth species including two trematode, four cestode and nine nematode species were detected by coprological examination. Nine of these parasite taxa have zoonotic potential: Capillaria spp. (prevalence 22.4 %), Ancylostoma caninum (18.1 %), Toxocara canis (12.5 %), Taenia spp. (12.2 %), Mesocestoides spp. (5.8 %), Strongyloides stercoralis (1.6 %), Hymenolepis diminuta (0.6 %), Dipylidium caninum (0.4 %) and Opisthorchis felineus (0.3 %). Toxascaris leonina was the most common helminth species found in this survey (42.9 %).

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Research paper thumbnail of The First Finding of Echinococcus multilocularis in Dogs in Slovakia: An Emerging Risk for Spreading of Infection

Zoonoses and Public Health, 2009

Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode Echinococcus multilocularis, is a zoonosis of ... more Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode Echinococcus multilocularis, is a zoonosis of public health significance. Apart from red foxes, other carnivore species can also serve as definitive hosts of this parasite. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of E. multilocularis in dogs in the Slovak Republic and identify risk factors for acquiring the infection. Out of 289 dogs examined, E. multilocularis was detected in eight samples (2.8%). Positive results were observed in shepherd dogs (12.5%), guard dogs (7.1%), hunting dogs (2.4%) and in one dog with unknown usage (2.5%). Catching rodents and feeding with raw viscera were confirmed to be the most important risk factors for E. multilocularis infection. On the contrary, the way of dog use, frequency of going to the rural areas, the age and gender of animals seem not to be risk factors for infection. No significant association was observed between the positivity of dogs coming from high endemic or non-endemic regions. This is the first report of E. multilocularis in dogs in the Slovak Republic that confirms substantial contribution of dogs to the transmission of the tapeworm in this territory and urges the necessity of prophylactic measures for dog owners.

Research paper thumbnail of Canine dirofilariosis under specific environmental conditions of the Eastern Slovak Lowland

Annals of agricultural …, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Molecular and morphological circumscription of Mesocestoides tapeworms from red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in central Europe

Research paper thumbnail of Climate and environmental factors influencing Echinococcus multilocularis occurrence in the Slovak Republic

Annals of Agricultural …, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Dirofilariosis in Slovakia - a new endemic area in Central Europe

Research paper thumbnail of First autochthonous case of canine Angiostrongylus vasorum in Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Fox tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) in Slovakia - summarizing the long-term monitoring

Research paper thumbnail of Histological and molecular confirmation of the fourth human case caused by Dirofilaria repens in a new endemic region of Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis – noteless and neglected (Difficulties in disease monitoring)

Research paper thumbnail of HUMAN DIROFILARIOSIS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC – A CASE REPORT

Research paper thumbnail of Molecular evidence for the presence of Dirofilaria repens in beech marten (Martes foina) from Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Parasitic infections of the European brown hare ( Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) in south -western Slovakia

Research paper thumbnail of Dirofilaria infections in working dogs in Slovakia

Journal of Helminthology, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of anthelmintic baits on the occurrence of causative agents of helminthozoonoses in red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes )

Research paper thumbnail of Endoparasites of red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) in the Slovak Republic with the emphasis on zoonotic species Echinococcus multilocularis and Trichinella spp

Helminthologia, 2009

Due to specific geographical localization, climatic and geomorphologic conditions, several seriou... more Due to specific geographical localization, climatic and geomorphologic conditions, several serious parasitic diseases circulate in the territory of the Slovak Republic that makes this area an ideal model territory of the central European red fox system. The red fox is an important reservoir host of parasites, which can be spread to another animals and humans. Our study was aimed at determining the current prevalence of certain parasites in red foxes from the entire territory of the Slovak Republic and identifies some ecological factors influencing their epidemiology. Within the first systematic investigation of red foxes carried out between the years 2000 and 2006 in total 4026 foxes were examined for Echinococcus multilocularis (prevalence 31.1 %) and 4699 foxes were investigated for the presence of Trichinella spp. larvae (10.4 % infected). The results of the next separate study revealed that 83.3 % of 1198 red foxes in the Slovak Republic had coccidian oocysts and helminth eggs in their faeces. Fifteen helminth species including two trematode, four cestode and nine nematode species were detected by coprological examination. Nine of these parasite taxa have zoonotic potential: Capillaria spp. (prevalence 22.4 %), Ancylostoma caninum (18.1 %), Toxocara canis (12.5 %), Taenia spp. (12.2 %), Mesocestoides spp. (5.8 %), Strongyloides stercoralis (1.6 %), Hymenolepis diminuta (0.6 %), Dipylidium caninum (0.4 %) and Opisthorchis felineus (0.3 %). Toxascaris leonina was the most common helminth species found in this survey (42.9 %).

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Research paper thumbnail of The First Finding of Echinococcus multilocularis in Dogs in Slovakia: An Emerging Risk for Spreading of Infection

Zoonoses and Public Health, 2009

Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode Echinococcus multilocularis, is a zoonosis of ... more Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode Echinococcus multilocularis, is a zoonosis of public health significance. Apart from red foxes, other carnivore species can also serve as definitive hosts of this parasite. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of E. multilocularis in dogs in the Slovak Republic and identify risk factors for acquiring the infection. Out of 289 dogs examined, E. multilocularis was detected in eight samples (2.8%). Positive results were observed in shepherd dogs (12.5%), guard dogs (7.1%), hunting dogs (2.4%) and in one dog with unknown usage (2.5%). Catching rodents and feeding with raw viscera were confirmed to be the most important risk factors for E. multilocularis infection. On the contrary, the way of dog use, frequency of going to the rural areas, the age and gender of animals seem not to be risk factors for infection. No significant association was observed between the positivity of dogs coming from high endemic or non-endemic regions. This is the first report of E. multilocularis in dogs in the Slovak Republic that confirms substantial contribution of dogs to the transmission of the tapeworm in this territory and urges the necessity of prophylactic measures for dog owners.

Research paper thumbnail of Canine dirofilariosis under specific environmental conditions of the Eastern Slovak Lowland

Annals of agricultural …, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Molecular and morphological circumscription of Mesocestoides tapeworms from red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in central Europe

Research paper thumbnail of Climate and environmental factors influencing Echinococcus multilocularis occurrence in the Slovak Republic

Annals of Agricultural …, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Dirofilariosis in Slovakia - a new endemic area in Central Europe

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