| epidemiology of human and animal trichinellosis in italy since its discovery in 1887. | the epidemiology of trichinellosis in italy is characterised by a sylvatic cycle present only on the mainland. the domestic cycle probably never existed, though a domestic focus occurred on the island of sicily between 1933 and 1946. the red fox is the main reservoir, with the prevalence of infection ranging from 0.0% in lowlands to 60% in the alps. the main etiological agent is trichinella britovi. trichinella pseudospiralis has been detected in two birds. from 1948 to march 2000, trichinellosi ... | 2001 | 11484328 |
| spirocerca lupi isolated from gastric lesions in foxes (vulpes vulpes) in sicily (italy). | spirocerca lupi (rudolphi 1809) is a cosmopolitan nematode of dogs and wild carnivores. in the past it has been reported in italy, mainly in southern regions and in sicily, where the parasite was observed in foxes in 2005. the parasite typically produces nodular masses in the oesophagus and thoracic aorta. during the 2003-2004 hunting season, the authors investigated a total of 55 foxes (vulpes vulpes) hunted or killed by car accidents in the provinces of palermo and agrigento. all the foxes wer ... | 2010 | 21033560 |
| a molecular survey of anaplasma spp., rickettsia spp., ehrlichia canis and babesia microti in foxes and fleas from sicily. | fleas (insecta: siphonaptera) are obligate bloodsucking insects, which parasitize birds and mammals, and are distributed throughout the world. several species have been implicated in pathogen transmission. this study aimed to monitor red foxes and the fleas isolated from them in the palermo and ragusa provinces of sicily, italy, as these organisms are potential reservoirs and vectors of pathogens. thirteen foxes (vulpes vulpes) and 110 fleas were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) to de ... | 2013 | 24589112 |
| red foxes (vulpes vulpes) bioindicator of lead and copper pollution in sicily (italy). | the aim of this study was to evaluate pb and cu accumulation in muscle and skin samples of red fox (vulpes vulpes) from sicily, for monitoring of environmental metals pollution. metals determination, carried out by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (aas), showed the presence of pb and cu in all samples analyzed. pb concentrations were similar in muscle (0.04±0.009 mg/kg) and skin (0.03±0.004 mg/kg) samples, while cu levels resulted higher in muscle (1.842±0.178 mg/kg) than in skin (1.22±0.151 ... | 2013 | 23313116 |