A5084832614- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Bartonella species infections research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Helminth infection and control
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
University of Warsaw
2016-2025
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
2019
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Dermatology Hospital
2019
Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2019
Gdańsk Medical University
2019
University of Helsinki
2019
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
2019
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
2019
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2019
University of Ottawa
2019
Vertical transmission is one of the routes for Babesia microti, causative agent zoonotic disease, babesiosis. Congenital invasions have been recorded in laboratory mice, dogs and humans. The aim our study was to determine if vertical B. microti occurs naturally-infected reservoir hosts genus Microtus. We sampled 124 common voles, Microtus arvalis; 76 root M. oeconomus 17 field agrestis. In total, 113 embryos were isolated from 20 pregnant females. Another 11 females kept animal house at...
Abstract Dirofilaria repens is an expanding vector-borne zoonotic parasite of canines and other carnivores. Sub-clinically infected dogs constitute the most important reservoir source infection for its mosquito vectors. However, occurrence D. in wild animals may contribute to transmission humans explain endemicity filariae newly invaded regions. The aim current study was determine 511 blood spleen samples from seven species carnivores (wolves, red foxes, Eurasian badgers, raccoons, raccoon...
Long-term field studies on parasite communities are rare but provide a powerful insight into the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping host-parasite interactions. The aim of our study was to identify principal factors regulating long-term trends in haemoparasite bank voles, this end, we sampled three semi-isolated populations voles (n = 880) 1999, 2002, 2006 2010 Mazury lake district region NE Poland. Overall, 90.8 % harboured at least one species haemoparasites studied. Whilst...
Dirofilariasis is a fast-spreading disease of dogs and humans in Europe. We investigated whether Dirofilaria spp. have spread northwards Europe, invading the Baltic countries. Altogether, 424 blood samples were collected from eight countries period 2017-2019, including 227 sled 197 other dogs. PCR amplification sequencing conducted employing three genetic markers (mitochondrial [mt] 12S rDNA, mt cytochrome c oxidase subunit I [COI] gene dehydrogenase [NAD1] gene). The SNAP test (IDEXX) for...
Bartonella spp. are parasites of mammalian erythrocytes and endothelial cells, transmitted by blood-feeding arthropod ectoparasites, including fleas. This study aimed to: (i) identify the main flea species responsible for transmission specific they carry, (ii) evaluate how host-related factors influence prevalence Bartonella, (iii) examine genetic diversity from different hosts, rodents European moles, (iv) determine haplotypes derived rodents. Blood samples were collected seven rodent two...
Parasites are considered to be an important selective force in host evolution but ecological studies of host-parasite systems usually short-term providing only snap-shots what may dynamic systems. We have conducted four surveys helminths bank voles at three ecologically similar woodland sites NE Poland, spaced over a period 11 years, assess the relative importance temporal and spatial effects on helminth infracommunities. Some measures infracommunity structure maintained stability: rank...
Bartonella spp. cause persistent bacterial infections in mammals. Although these bacteria are transmitted by blood-feeding arthropods, there is also evidence for vertical transmission their mammalian hosts. We aimed to determine: (i) the prevalence and diversity of a Microtus community; (ii) whether occurs from infected female voles offspring; (iii) effect concurrent Babesia microti infection on success Bartonella; (iv) impact congenital pup survival. sampled 124 arvalis, 76 oeconomus 17...
Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is one of the most important parasitic nematodes domestic dogs, causing a potentially serious disease, cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis, which can be lethal. This species seems to less 'expansive' than its sister repens, and it believed that climate change facilitates spread this parasite new non-endemic regions.In total, 122 heartworm isolates were analysed from nine endemic countries in Europe (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Romania,...
Abstract Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes encode proteins crucial for adaptive immunity of vertebrates. Negative frequency‐dependent selection (NFDS), resulting from adaptation parasites to common MHC types, has been hypothesized maintain high, functionally relevant polymorphism MHC, but demonstration this relationship remained elusive. In particular, differentiation NFDS fluctuating selection, changes in parasite communities time and space (FS), proved difficult short‐term...
Bartonella spp. are parasites of mammalian erythrocytes and endothelial cells, transmitted by blood-feeding arthropod ectoparasites. Different species rodents may constitute the main hosts Bartonella, including several zoonotic Bartonella. The aim this study was to identify compare genotypes isolated from rodent South Sinai, Egypt. Prevalence infection assessed in (837 Acomys dimidiatus, 73 russatus, 111 Dipodillus dasyurus, 65 Sekeetamys calurus) trapped 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 four dry...
Rodents are known to play a significant role as reservoir hosts for TBEV. During three sequential expeditions at 4-year intervals ecologically similar study sites in NE Poland, we trapped bank voles (Myodes glareolus) and then tested their blood the presence of specific antiviral antibodies The strongest effects on seroprevalence were extrinsic factors, site capture year sampling. Seroprevalence increased markedly with increasing host age, our analysis revealed interactions among these...
Juvenile Dermacentor reticulatus ticks inhabit nests and burrows of their rodent hosts cannot be collected from vegetation. To detect vertical transmission Babesia canis in D. reticulatus, we studied larvae nymphs rodents. However, the molecular techniques used for detection pathogen DNA are sensitive enough to not only pathogens vectored by but also those taken up with current or previous blood meals ('meal contamination') just present environment on tick host surface ('environmental...
Abstract Background Rodents constitute an important part of the diet many carnivore species. This predator-prey food chain is exploited by helminth parasites, such as cestodes, whose larval stages develop in rodents and then mature to adult stage predators. The main aim our study was use molecular techniques for identification cestode species recovered from both intermediate definitive hosts, with a particular focus on genus Mesocestoides. Methods Larval cestodes were obtained during...
Abstract Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis (CNM) and Hepatozoon spp. are important vector-borne parasites of humans animals. CNM is a relatively recently discovered pathogen humans. reptiles, amphibians mammals, commonly found in rodents carnivores worldwide. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence three species Microtus assess occurrence vertical transmission naturally-infected voles. Molecular techniques were used detect DNA blood tissue samples captured voles their offspring....
Abstract In the present study, we identified ectoparasite communities of red foxes in three regions Poland that encompassed two endemic for occurrence Dermacentor reticulatus , as well a region is free this tick species (‘gap’ area). Our study sites were selected to enable role hosts juvenile (nest dwelling) and adult (exophilic) D. ticks be determined, assess their contribution spread important vector Babesia canis . We compared also between with those fox cubs. Finally, carried out...
Following the description of Babesia behnkei in region St. Katherine, Sinai, present study was undertaken to determine role local tick species as vectors piroplasms. First we assessed fauna ticks, especially occurring on rodents, camels and encountered environment, then compared genotypes ticks from isolated wadis. Finally, potential spp. During our expedition Sinai Massif a 4-week period August–September 2012, 393 were collected, including 235 adult questing collected environment (ground...
Long-term field studies of parasite communities are rare but provide a powerful insight into the ecological processes shaping host-parasite interactions. The aim our study was to monitor long-term trends in haemoparasite spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) and identify principal factors responsible for changes over 12 year period. To this end we sampled four semi-isolated populations (n = 835) 2000, 2004, 2008 2012 dry montane valleys (wadis) located Sinai Massif, Egypt. Overall 76.2 % carried at...
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular Apicomplexan parasite with a broad range of intermediate hosts, including humans and rodents. Rodents are considered to be reservoirs infection for their predators, cats, felids, pigs, wild boars. We conducted multi-site, long-term study on T. in northeastern Poland. The aimed monitor the seroprevalence four abundant vole species found region (Myodes glareolus, Microtus arvalis, agrestis, Alexandromys oeconomus) assess influence both extrinsic (year...