A5088652100- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Helminth infection and control
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Microbial infections and disease research
Norwegian Veterinary Institute
2012-2024
SAIT Polytechnic
2017
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
2015-2016
Monash Health
2016
Swedish Veterinary Agency
2005-2008
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite of importance to both human and animal health. The has various transmission routes, the meat infected animals appears be major source infections in Europe. We aimed estimate T. prevalence selection host species. A systematic literature review resulting 226 eligible publications was carried out, serological data were analyzed using an age-dependent Bayesian hierarchical model obtain estimates for regional seroprevalence livestock, wildlife, felids....
The cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis, a fatal zoonotic parasitic disease northern hemisphere. Red foxes are main reservoir hosts and, likely, drivers geographic spread in Europe. Knowledge genetic relationships among E. isolates at European scale key to understanding dispersal characteristics multilocularis. Hence, present study aimed describe diversity obtained from different host species 19 countries. Based on analysis complete...
Purpose Consumer confidence in the European food industry has been shaken by a number of recent scandals due to fraud and accidental contamination, reminding authors that deliberate incidents can occur. Food defence methods aim prevent or mitigate attacks on supply chain but are not legal requirement. The purpose this paper is discuss how proactive reactive practices help malicious also fraud, crime safety. look at differs from safety it contributes integrity. Design/methodology/approach...
Zoonotic Echinococcus spp. cestodes are present in almost all circumpolar nations, and have historically posed a risk to health of indigenous as well other northern residents. However, surveillance data on both alveolar (AE) cystic (CE) echinococcosis remains incomplete throughout the region: Russia, Fennoscandia, Iceland, Greenland, Canada Alaska (USA). Prevalence varies considerably definitive canid hosts, animal intermediate hosts accidental like humans. Yet despite high prevalence...
Many health surveillance programs for wild cervids do not include routine parasite screening despite evidence that gastrointestinal parasites can affect wildlife population dynamics by influencing host fecundity and survival. Slaughter weights of moose in some regions Norway have been decreasing over recent decades but any role has yet considered. We investigated faunal diversity Hedmark, SE Norway, faecal analysis identification adult abomasal caecal nematodes during the autumn hunting...
Attraction sites are important for environmental pathogen transmission and spillover. Yet, their role in wildlife disease dynamics is often poorly substantiated. Herein, we study the of salt licks as potential attraction spillover gastrointestinal parasites from domestic sheep to wild reindeer. Eggs introduced nematode Nematodirus battus were found faecal samples both species, suggestive DNA metabarcoding soil, collected at licks, revealed that N. battus, addition Teladorsagia circumcincta,...
In endemic areas with very low infection prevalence, the frequency and intensity of Echinococcus multilocularis can be extremely low. This necessitates efficient, specific sensitive molecular tools. We wanted to compare existing tools, used in Norwegian national surveillance programme, these new techniques for detection this zoonotic pathogen fox faeces. Here we present results screening samples containing a known level E. eggs two highly DNA isolation extraction methods combined one...
The world is changing, and parasites adapt. Nordic-Baltic region in northern Europe - including the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway Sweden, Baltic States Estonia, Latvia Lithuania facing new parasitological challenges due to changes populations of their hosts spread climate change. Some can also be ascribed increased awareness detection. In this paper, we review discuss a convenience selection ten timely examples recent observations that exemplify trends from different...
Although wild ungulate populations are heavily monitored throughout Europe, we understand little of how parasites affect population dynamics, and there is no systematic, long-term monitoring parasite diversity loads. Such in part hampered by a lack time- cost-effective assay methodologies with high sensitivity good taxonomic resolution. DNA metabarcoding has been successfully used to characterize the parasitic nemabiome resolution variety domestic hosts. However, order implement this...
Thirteen red deer (Cervus elaphus), culled from the isolated population at Mongstad Oil Refinery, Norway, were investigated for gastrointestinal helminths. These animals, enclosed by refinery fence, do not have contact with other ruminants and a high density considering available browsing area (1 km(2)) within site (3 km(2)). The was estimated to be 110-130 time of culling.The helminth fauna among these sampled enumerated species identified based on morphology. Ostertagia leptospicularis/O....
We assessed the occurrence of endoparasite eggs, cysts, oocysts and larvae in muskox population Dovrefjell, Norway, during June August 2012. This originates from 13 calves translocated Eastern Greenland 1950s. A total 167 faecal samples were collected, which 49% came identified individuals: 165 examined by Baermann 95 McMaster techniques immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Lungworm recovered Baermanns as Protostrongylidae (82%) Dictyocaulus sp. (76%) based on morphology. Further...
The fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis has foxes and other canids as definitive host rodents intermediate hosts. However, most mammals can be accidental hosts the larval stage may cause serious disease in humans. parasite never been detected Sweden, Finland mainland Norway. All three countries require currently an anthelminthic treatment for dogs cats prior to entry order prevent introduction of parasite. Documentation freedom from E. is necessary justification present import...
Harmonisation of regulations in the European Union and Economic Area, as January 1, 2012, has led to an increase number rescue dogs imported Norway from Eastern countries, particular Romania. Today only requirements for entering are rabies vaccination prophylactic Echinococcus multilocularis treatment. The aim this study was investigate antibody levels virus vaccinated examine if had sufficient response according recommended titre ≥0.5 IU/ml by World Organisation Animal Health (OIE). A...
In autumn 2011, 11 illegally imported animals were seized from a farm in southern Norway. These included four raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoons (Procyon lotor), and three South American coatis (Nasua nasua), all considered alien species An additional two had escaped the prior to seizure. The euthanized postmortem examination revealed that moderate high numbers of zoonotic nematode Baylisascaris procyonis their intestines, ranging 115 nematodes per small intestine, with mean...