A5030575140- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Bartonella species infections research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Centre for Ecological Research
2022-2024
Northern Arizona University
2020-2024
Institute of Ecology and Botany
2022-2024
University of Lausanne
2016-2023
Musée cantonal de zoologie de Lausanne
2018-2023
University of Debrecen
2015-2017
Abstract Some filoviruses can be transmitted to humans by zoonotic spillover events from their natural host and filovirus outbreaks have occured with increasing frequency in the last years. The Lloviu virus (LLOV), was identified 2002 Schreiber’s bats ( Miniopterus schreibersii ) Spain subsequently detected Hungary. Here we isolate infectious LLOV blood of a live sampled bat is sequenced cultured sp. kidney cell line SuBK12-08. It furthermore able infect monkey human cells, suggesting that...
Bats have received considerable recent attention for infectious disease research because of their potential to host and transmit viruses, including Ebola, Hendra, Nipah, multiple coronaviruses. These pathogens are occasionally transmitted from bats wildlife, livestock, humans, directly or through other bridging (intermediate) hosts. Due public health relevance, zoonotic viruses a primary focus attention. In contrast, emerging bats, such as bacteria, vastly understudied despite ubiquity...
Potentially zoonotic pathogens have been previously detected in bat-associated ticks, but their role disease transmission and frequency of feeding on non-bat hosts is poorly known.
Bat flies are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites of bats. They divided into two families: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae. Europe has 17 species bat 45 bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera). This checklist is based on both published records our own field data provides updated information all associations between their hosts in Europe. The host-parasite association Basilia italica Theodor Plecotus auritus (Linnaeus) reported for the first time. Moreover, B. Myotis alcathoe Helversen & Heller, nana...
Bat flies (Streblidae and Nycteribiidae) are among the most specialized families of order Diptera. Members these two related have an obligate ectoparasitic lifestyle on bats, they known disease vectors for their hosts. However, bat own ectoparasites: fungi Laboulbeniales. In Europe, members Nycteribiidae parasitized by four species belonging to genus Arthrorhynchus. We carried out a systematic survey distribution fungus-bat fly associations in central Europe (Hungary, Romania). encountered...
Most vertebrates host a wide variety of haematophagous parasites, which may play an important role in the transmission vector-borne microorganisms to hosts. Surveillance is usually performed by collecting blood and/or tissue samples from vertebrate There are multiple methods obtain samples, can be stored for decades if properly kept. However, sampling considered invasive method and possibly harmful sampled individual. In this study, we investigated use ectoparasites as tool acquire molecular...
Bats are known reservoir hosts for a wide variety of parasites and pathogens, including bacteria protozoans. Some these pathogens vector-borne, although their role is poorly studied, ectoparasites may contribute significantly to transmission. The aim this study was molecularly detect the presence vector-borne microorganisms in bat-associated explore diversity distribution insects. We tested Bartonella spp., Polychromophilus Trypanosoma spp. bat flies fleas collected from 56 Egyptian Rousette...
Fungal Systematics and Evolution (FUSE) is one of the journal series to address “fusion” between morphological data and molecular phylogenetic describe new fungal taxa interesting observations. This paper 6th contribution in the FUSE series—presenting genus, twelve species, country records, three combinations. The new genus is: Pseudozeugandromyces (Laboulbeniomycetes, Laboulbeniales). The species are: Albatrellopsis flettioides from Pakistan, Aureoboletus garciae from Mexico,...
Bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) are obligate, blood-sucking ectoparasites of bats with specialized morphology, life-cycle ecology. occasionally infected by different species Laboulbeniales (Fungi: Ascomycota), microscopic fungal belonging to three genera: Arthrorynchus spp. restricted the Eastern Hemisphere, while Gloeandromyces Nycteromyces occur on Neotropical bat flies. Little is known about distribution host specificity In this study, we focused sampling from...
Urbanization can be a significant contributor to the spread of invasive mosquito vector species, and diseases they carry, as urbanized habitats provide access great density food resources (humans domestic animals) offer abundant breeding sites for these vectors. Although anthropogenic landscapes are often associated with presence we still have little understanding about relationships between some built environment. This study explores association urbanization level occurrence Aedes...
Abstract Due to their close interaction with both wildlife and humans, free‐ranging domestic animals are well‐suited act as conveyors of zoonotic pathogens. Yet, although cats Felis catus major predators bats other groups concern (e.g., rodents birds), mounting evidence suggests that role in the emergence diseases may be unappreciated. Here, we use bat–cat information extracted from popular iNaturalist platform a case point illustrate potential community science social media expand our...
Parasitism is one of the most diverse and abundant modes life, great ecological evolutionary importance. Notwithstanding, large groups parasites remain relatively understudied. One particularly unique form parasitism hyperparasitism, where a parasite parasitized itself. Bats (Chiroptera) may be by bat flies (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea), obligate blood-sucking parasites, which in turn hyperparasitic fungi, Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniomycetes). In this study, we present global...
HighlightsBat-associated hematophagous ectoparasites have been found harboring zoonotic and potentially pathogens.Some species, such as bat ticks, occasionally feed on humans other non-chiropteran hosts.A structured research strategy combined with risk assessment could enhance our understanding of which bat-associated parasites may act vectors pathogens.Future needs improved guidelines, focusing a One Health to predict prevent potential pathogen spillovers.AbstractBats are increasingly in...
Deviation of sex ratios from unity in wild animal populations has recently been demonstrated to be far more prevalent than previously thought. Ectoparasites are prominent examples this bias, given that their vary strongly female- male-biased both among hosts and at the metapopulation level. To date our knowledge is very limited on how why these biased develop. It was suggested ratio sex-specific aggregation ectoparasites might shaped by ecology, behaviour physiology parasites. Here we...
Parasites are able to alter numerous aspects of their hosts' life history, behaviour and distribution. One central question in parasitology is determine the degree impact that parasites have on hosts. Laboulbeniales (Fungi: Ascomycota) ectoparasitic fungi arthropods. Even though these widely distributed, little known about ecology possible physiological effects We used a highly specific bat fly-fungi association assess effect fungal dipteran collected flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) belonging...
Abstract Parasite and pathogen surveillance is crucial for understanding trends in their distributions host spectra, as well to document changes population dynamics. Nevertheless, continuous time-consuming, underfunded due the non-charismatic nature of parasites/pathogens, research infrastructure usually limited short-term efforts. Species observation data provided by public can contribute long-term parasites using photographic evidence infections shared on community science platforms. Here,...
Chlamydia spp. and Chlamydia-like organisms are able to infect vertebrates such as mammals, reptiles birds, but also arthropods protozoans. Since they have been detected in bats bat feces, we expected Chlamydiae bacteria be present the mite Spinturnix myoti, an ectoparasite of mouse-eared (Myotis spp.). The prevalence Chlamydiales 88 S. myoti was 57.95% significantly depended on host species. In addition, different between species living sympatry or allopatry. While there uninterpretable...
Abstract Polyctenidae bugs are rarely studied, hematophagous, and highly specialized ectoparasites of bats. There only 32 described species worldwide, including six in the Afrotropical region. Knowledge on these parasites is limited, most studies restricted to New World polyctenid species. Here we report additional records Adroctenes horvathi from Kenya South Africa, as well Hypoctenes faini Rwanda. We present an updated list published region indicating their host specificity geographical...
Abstract Due to their potential role in pathogen transmission, invasive mosquitoes pose considerable threats human and animal health. Several studies have identified the most important ecological drivers mediating establishment spread of key mosquito species (e.g., Aedes aegypti , Ae. albopictus ), made predictions for future distribution. We evaluated effect an exhaustive list environmental predictors on distribution three Hungary ( japonicus, koreicus) by using same standards data...
Abstract Dirofilaria species are mosquito‐borne filarial nematodes, with a high veterinary and public health importance, but growing evidence also indicates their frequent occurrence in wildlife. Wild animals may play an important role the maintenance, transmission spread of dirofilariosis, we have little understanding ecological environmental processes that drive infection dynamics these hosts. Here, summarise current knowledge about distribution spp. across carnivore host geographic...
Abstract The family Cimicidae includes obligate hematophagous ectoparasites (bed bugs and their relatives) with high veterinary/medical importance. evolutionary relationships of hosts have recently been reported in a phylogenetic context, but the relevant study, one six subfamilies, bat-specific Latrocimicinae, was not represented. In this study only known species i.e., Latrocimex spectans , analyzed molecular methods based on four (two nuclear two mitochondrial) genetic markers. completed...
In this paper first records of five ichneumon wasp species in the Albanian fauna with annotations on distribution, biology and host are presented.