| [mosquitoes as vectors for exotic pathogens in germany]. | as a result of intensified globalization of international trade and of substantial travel activities, mosquito-borne exotic pathogens are becoming an increasing threat for europe. in germany some 50 different mosquito species are known, several of which have vector competence for pathogens. during the last few years a number of zoonotic arboviruses that are pathogenic for humans have been isolated from mosquitoes in germany including usutu, sindbis and batai viruses. in addition, filarial worms, ... | 2014 | 24781910 |
| no evidence of dirofilaria repens infection in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and raccoon dogs (nyctereutes procyonoides) from brandenburg, germany. | dirofilaria (d.) repens is a nematode causing dirofilariasis in dogs, cats and in humans. red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and raccoon dogs (nyctereutes procyonoides) are well-known wildlife reservoirs for zoonotic diseases. these two species are highly abundant in germany, frequently exposed to vector mosquitoes and potentially susceptible to dirofilaria infections. to obtain data about d. repens infections in these animals, red fox and raccoon dog carcasses (hunted or found dead) were collected from ... | 2016 | 26566618 |
| is dirofilaria repens endemic in the havelland district in brandenburg, germany? | in brandenburg, northeastern germany, an outbreak of zoonotic dirofilaria repens in a sledge dog kennel was detected in january, 2012. using the modified knott test, 8 out of 28 adult dogs were microfilaria positive. a d. repens-specific pcr based on the internal transcribed spacer 2 region detected filarial dna in 11 of these dogs. northeastern germany is currently considered to be free of dirofilaria. the 39% prevalence within the kennel and the fact that the dogs transiently stayed in endemic ... | 2013 | 23919602 |
| qualitative risk assessment for the endemisation of dirofilaria repens in the state of brandenburg (germany) based on temperature-dependent vector competence. | climate change with an increase in average temperature may be responsible for propagation of temperature-dependent vectors and/or vector-associated pathogens in regions that were previously not endemic. the analysis of climate data of brandenburg state (germany) had showed that the extrinsic development of dirofilaria repens, the causative agent of canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis, was possible from the years 2001 to 2012. this finding, associated to the movement of infected dogs and their rel ... | 2013 | 23609600 |
| vector-borne pathogens in dogs and red foxes from the federal state of brandenburg, germany. | dirofilaria repens is endemic in eastern and southern european regions but was recently found in germany in dogs, mosquitoes and one human patient. since some of the positive dog and mosquito samples were collected in brandenburg, it was aimed to systematically assess the prevalence of d. repens and other canine vector-borne pathogens in brandenburg. dog owners also received a questionnaire and were asked to provide more information about the dogs including travel history. in total, 1023 dog blo ... | 2016 | 27270389 |