A5022095550- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Forest ecology and management
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Global Trade and Competitiveness
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Botanical Studies and Applications
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
University of Zagreb
2014-2025
Croatian Forest Research Institute
2016
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) represents an important public health problem in Europe. We analyzed the epidemiology of TBE based on data from humans, animals, and Ixodes ricinus ticks endemic regions continental Croatia. In period 2017 to 2023, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) serum samples 684 patients with neuroinvasive diseases, 2240 horse samples, 300 sheep were tested for TBEV. addition, 8751 I. collected. CSF using RT-PCR. Serological tests (serum, CSF) performed commercial ELISA,...
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a common arbovirus infection in Croatia. The aim of the study was to analyse 17 years data on TBE seroprevalence and acute cases correlation with winter temperature, precipitation wildlife abundance identify possible patterns that may be predictive indicators incidence. Clinical diagnosis confirmed by determining IgM IgG anti-TBE antibodies. Of 19,094 analysed patients, 4.2% had TBE, significantly more often older age (p < 0.001) male gender 0.001). Overall...
Tick-borne diseases are a serious threat to both public and veterinary health. In this study, we used high-throughput sequencing characterize the virome of three tick species implicated in spread vector-borne disease throughout Croatia. Ten viruses were identified, including seven potential novel within viral families Flaviviridae, Nyamiviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Peribunyaviridae, Phenuiviridae, Nairoviridae.
An outbreak of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) started on Medvednica mountain near Zagreb in January 2012. In order to detect the aetiological agent disease small rodents and make link human outbreak, were trapped at four different altitudes. Using nested RT-PCR, Puumala virus (PUUV) RNA was detected 41/53 (77·4%) bank voles (Myodes glareolus) Dobrava (DOBV) found 6/61 (9·8%) yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis). Sequence analysis a 341-nucleotide region PUUV S segment,...
Since the role of wild rodents/small mammals in hepatitis E virus (HEV) epidemiology has been a subject considerable debate, this study was conducted to investigate potential presence HEV RNA small rodents collected within their natural habitats and detect if they can be reservoirs virus. A total 483 were captured using snap traps placed at 11 regions Croatia. Sampling undertaken 2008 repeated from 2010 2014. Liver samples tested for RNA. detected only one liver sample (0.21%) originated...
Altitudinal distributions, population structures and seasonal dynamics of tick fauna at three localities in Continental Croatia (Medvednica Papuk) an alpine biogeographic region (Gorski Kotar) were studied. Sampling questing ticks was performed twice a year (spring autumn, from 2019 to 2021) different altitudes (200, 400, 600, 800 1000 m above sea level) using the flagging method. In total, 2942 (53.9% larvae, 40.1% nymphs, 6.0% adults) sampled 2937 (99.83%) determined as Ixodes ricinus, 4...
As tick-borne disease incidence and distribution is increasing worldwide, there a true need for better understanding of the distributional ecology their vectors. The aim this study was to determine diversity hard ticks fauna (Acari: Ixodidae) seasonal dynamics in different habitats at three urban recreational sites Croatia’s capital, City Zagreb, known as natural foci Lyme borreliosis tick borne encephalitis. Within three-year period (2016 - 2018), only species detected Ixodes ricinus...
Obična bukva ( Fagus sylvatica L.) u Hrvatskoj ima najveći areal, najzastupljenija je vrsta na obraslom šumskom zemljištu i pojavljuje se velikom broju šumskih zajednica. Urod bukvice bilježi kao bitan faktor porasta populacije sitnih glodavaca, koji su poznati prijenosnici niza zaraznih bolesti opasnih za čovjeka. Cilj ovog istraživanja praćenje populacija glodavaca hantavirusa bukovim šumama. U okviru rada obavljen izlov periodu od 2011. do 2014. godine ukupno 7 lovnih ploha raspoređenih...
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most significant arboviral infection in Croatia. The aim of study was to analyse and correlate 17-year TBE seroprevalence data with winter tem-perature, precipitation wildlife abundance identify possible patterns that can be predic-tive incidence. diagnosis based on IgM/IgG anti-TBE antibodies individual clinical interpretation results. Of 19,094 analysed patients, 4.2% had acute TBE, signifi-cantly more often older age (p
Sitni glodavci (Rodentia, Murinae: pravi miševi, Arvicolinae: voluharice) uvelike pridonose održavanju ravnoteže i raznolikosti šumskih zajednica. Jednako tako oni mogu biti uzročnici otežane prirodne obnove šuma, ali rezervoari te prijenosnici brojnih uzročnika zoonoza, bolesti prijetećih za zdravlje ljudi domaćih divljih životinja. Iako od početka 1980-ih godina dominantna metoda kontrole brojnosti glodavaca u državnim šumama uključuje primjenu rodenticida, sve se veća pažnja pridaje...
Small rodents (Rodentia, subfam. Murinae: real mice, Arvicoline voles) greatly affect natural regeneration, stability and dynamics of forest communities worldwide. Every 3–4 years rodent damage in Croatian state forests is the most severe regeneration stands, especially pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) narrow-leaved ash (Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl.) forests, where can seriously impede by damaging seeds, stems roots saplings. These negative interactions are an even bigger challenge nowdays...