MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases' source. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:30:49 +0100 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0130?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. West Nile fever epidemiology is complex, and the role of birds in the maintenance, amplification, and dissemination of the West Nile virus (WNV) remains partially unknown. In 2003, a serological study was performed in Senegal, where West Nile infection is ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082275 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:08:55 +0100 2082275 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0108?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. A cross-sectional sero survey of 199 apparently healthy persons from various occupations was carried out in Tanga, Tanzania in November 2004 to investigate exposure to Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus. Sera were tested for the presence of antibodies to RVF ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082281 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:40:01 +0100 2082281 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0076?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R We describe the first detection of Rickettsia felis in cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) in Taiwan. Natural infections of R. felis in cat fleas were isolated and confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and an immunofluorescence assay. The ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082277 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:39:31 +0100 2082277 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0003?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. One important paradigm in host-parasite evolutionary biology is the ability of parasites to manipulate the phenotype of their hosts to facilitate transmission. In this paper, I examine whether the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi modifies the ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082276 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:39:31 +0100 2082276 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0134?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Bartonella spp. are fastidious, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria and are usually vector-borne. However, the vector has not been definitively identified for many recently described species. In northern California, gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082278 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:39:30 +0100 2082278 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0110?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Raccoons are the reservoir for the raccoon rabies virus variant in the United States. To combat this threat, oral rabies vaccination (ORV) programs are conducted in many eastern states. To aid in these efforts, the genetic structure of raccoons (Procyon ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082280 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:31:57 +0100 2082280 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0104?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Although herons and egrets in the family Ardeidae frequently have been associated with viruses in the Japanese encephalitis virus serocomplex, communal nesting colonies do not appear to be a focus of early season and rapid amplification of West Nile virus ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2082279 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:31:57 +0100 2082279 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0131?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-12. A new virus was isolated from three independent pools of Phlebotomus perniciosus sandflies (Diptera; Psychodidae) trapped in two regions of southeastern France, located 90 miles apart. Microscopic, antigenic and genetic analyses indicate that this novel ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2012198 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:58:31 +0100 2012198 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0125?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Sera of 642 wild boars (Sus scrofa) shot by hunters in ten administrative regions of the Czech Republic during 1995–2000, were tested by indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) for the presence of anti-Borrelia IgG. Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919089 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:53:19 +0100 1919089 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0092?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. In order to characterize the patterns of human exposure to spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsial and leptospiral infection, IgG surveys were conducted on 642 residents of ten different areas of the rural district of Necoclí, Colombia. Areas were selected ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919090 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:50:44 +0100 1919090 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0081?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Leptospirosis is a zoonosis that affects humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Carnivores are at the top of the feeding chain, thus being exposed to pathogens through their preys. From June 2004 to April 2007, we analyzed for evidences of contact with ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919091 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:48:06 +0100 1919091 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0075?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Sylvatic plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a flea-borne disease that primarily affects rodents but has been detected in over 200 mammal species worldwide. Mammalian carnivores are routinely surveyed as sentinels of local plague activity, ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919092 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:43:35 +0100 1919092 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0066?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. The recent detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Portugal stimulated further research on the agent's enzootic cycle, which usually involves rodents. Thus a total 322 rodents belonging to five species, including 30 Apodemus sylvaticus (wood mouse), 65 ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919093 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:41:42 +0100 1919093 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0052?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. The potential risk for the introduction and establishment of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) within California is described based on the literature. JEV is a mosquito-borne arbovirus endemic to Asia that when transmitted to humans can lead to Japanese ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919094 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:37:53 +0100 1919094 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0038?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus was detected for the first time in the Netherlands in the summer of 2005. Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of several human viral diseases, and therefore the recent appearance of the vector is a concern to ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919095 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:35:50 +0100 1919095 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0037?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-7. Since the establishment of West Nile virus (WNV) into the United States, concern has arisen that this virus may also pose a serious threat to Australian biosecurity. The vector competence of 19 Australian mosquito species for a North American strain of ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919096 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:43:37 +0100 1919096 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0036?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. From the mandibular lymph nodes of wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) hunted in the region of Gmünd, Lower Austria, two gram-negative, oxidase and urease-positive, coccoid rod-shaped bacteria (strains 257 and 284) were isolated. Cells were fast growing, ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919097 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:42:04 +0100 1919097 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0008?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. A survey of ectoparasites and their associated pathogens was conducted in two South Carolina zoos, from 2004 to 2007. Dead, wild birds and mammals, as well as captive animals examined during routine veterinary checks constituted the study populations. ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919098 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:40:44 +0100 1919098 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2007.0242?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Although serosurvey in human or animals is a useful and straightforward strategy routinely used for public health, it often faces different types of impediments: ethics, beliefs, limitation by animal owners, hazard of access to wild animals. To survey ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919099 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:34:27 +0100 1919099 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2007.0230?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. The presence of cockroaches has health implications, such as nosocomial infection, as the insects move freely from areas within and around hospitals that may harbor pathogenic organisms. The goals of the present study were to determine species of bacteria ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919100 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:32:14 +0100 1919100 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0064?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Blood meal identification is important for determining the host preferences and the vectorial capacity of hematophagous arthropods. In the past, mostly serological techniques using host-specific antibodies were used, but in recent years more sensitive and ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919101 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:30:47 +0100 1919101 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0099?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. A project to eradicate invasive small Asian mongooses (Herpestes javanicus) is underway to conserve the unique ecosystem of Okinawa Island, Japan. In the present study, we tried to elucidate whether the mongoose is a host of Japanese encephalitis virus (... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919102 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:28:29 +0100 1919102 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0106?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Four white-tailed deer were inoculated with either the Ap-V1 or NY-18 strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Ixodes scapularis nymphs were then allowed to acquistion feed on the inoculated deer and molt to adults. Only an Ap-V1 infected deer was infected ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919103 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:26:39 +0100 1919103 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0142?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Granulocytic anaplasmosis (GA) is an emerging tick-transmitted disease that persists in rodent- Ixodes ricinus-complex tick cycles across the Holarctic. Although the putative reservoir for anaplasmosis in the western United States is the dusky-footed ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919104 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:24:11 +0100 1919104 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0073?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Between the years 2001 and 2005, a total of 72,895 female mosquitoes were trapped during their season of abundance, and analyzed. They were sorted into 4,723 pools belonging to 20 Culicidae species from the Anopheles, Aedes, Ochlerotatus, Culex, Culiseta, ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919105 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:24:48 +0100 1919105 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0071?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Since 2005, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes have been detected in companies in the Netherlands that import ornamental plants from China. To assess the risks of dengue transmission, a study was carried out in 48 persons who are professionally exposed to these ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919106 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:22:43 +0100 1919106 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0022?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Powassan virus (POWV) disease is a rare human disease caused by a tick-borne encephalitis group flavivirus maintained in a transmission cycle between Ixodes cookei and other ixodid ticks and small and medium-sized mammals. During 1958–1998, only 27 POWV ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1919107 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:20:03 +0100 1919107 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0114?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. The present study evaluated the infection of opossums (Didelphis aurita) by Rickettsia rickettsii and their role as amplifier hosts for horizontal transmission of R. rickettsii to Amblyomma cajennense ticks. Three groups of opossums were evaluated: on ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897835 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:31:41 +0100 1897835 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0097?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. A survey of Echinococcus multilocularis infections in pet dogs in Japan from 1997 to 2007 was conducted by testing for coproantigen reactivity, fecal taeniid eggs, and egg DNA. In Hokkaido, the only island where E. multilocularis is endemic in Japan, 18 ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897836 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:17:52 +0100 1897836 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0070?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. A total of 1482 adult ticks collected from vegetation and animals in central Spain in 2003–2005 were tested for the presence of Coxiella burnetii by polymerase chain reaction and subsequent reverse line blot hybridization (PCR-RLB). C. burnetii was ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897837 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:13:54 +0100 1897837 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0068?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an emerging tick-borne pathogen with both veterinary and human health implications. The role of wildlife hosts for this pathogen are not well defined, even thought roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) has been suggested to ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897838 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:12:46 +0100 1897838 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0050?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-2. No data are available on the role of badgers in the ecology of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in Europe. In a recent study describing validation of a molecular method allowing host DNA identification and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato detection in Ixodes ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897839 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:10:19 +0100 1897839 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0039?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Canine ehrlichiosis is a disease produced by the rickettsial organism Ehrlichia canis. Reported prevalence may vary greatly depending on the test and sampling method used. For the serological detection of antibodies against E. canis, the indirect ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897840 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:08:48 +0100 1897840 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0034?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Plague causes mass mortality of prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in shortgrass steppe. Although the pathogen, the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is spread within colonies by flea bites or contact between infected hosts, it is unclear how Y. pestis is ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897841 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:07:22 +0100 1897841 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0032?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. Anthrax is an endemic disease in Turkey, among other countries of the world. The potential of Bacillus anthracis as a bioterrorism agent makes anthrax an important global issue. The aim of the present study was to review human anthrax in Turkey during ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897842 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:04:32 +0100 1897842 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0021?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of cysts of Giardia spp. and oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in waters of the Ivaí Indigenous Land, Brazil. Samples of river and spring water and of treated water were filtered and analyzed by ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897843 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:02:15 +0100 1897843 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0019?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. A seroprevalence study of Anaplasma infection was conducted in a stratified random sample of goats and sheep in Cyprus in which the sample locations were recorded using a geographical information system (GIS). The aim of the study was to estimate the ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897844 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:51 +0100 1897844 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0010?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, has been detected in ixodid ticks in some regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. In the present study, 245 Dermacentor reticulatus, 211 Ixodes ricinus, and 194 Haemaphysalis concinna adults ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897845 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:59:06 +0100 1897845 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2007.0280?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-14. In South America, dengue is the arbovirus-transmitted disease with the highest incidence. Unlike other arboviruses, wild mammals have no confirmed role in the cycle of dengue in the neotropics, although serological studies have suggested a possible ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897846 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:57:17 +0100 1897846 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2007.0227?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. The present work evaluated rickettsial infection in dogs and their ticks in an area endemic for Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil, where the tick Amblyomma aureolatum was presumed to be the vector of the ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1866795 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:28:01 +0100 1866795 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0056?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-12. Aedes aegypti is responsible for the transmission of arboviruses. The Yellow Fever, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses are transmitted to the vertebrate host by injection of infected saliva during the blood meal of its vectors. Saliva contains different ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1866796 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:19:53 +0100 1866796 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.8274.int?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Oct 2008, Vol. 8, No. 5: 721-726. (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1854505 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:30:06 +0100 1854505 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0028?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Oct 2008, Vol. 8, No. 5: 713-720. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus is one of the most important flavivirus infections of the central nervous system in Europe and Russia, with 12,000 estimated human cases per year. At present, epidemiology is extensively analyzed in many regions of ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1854504 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:29:18 +0100 1854504 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0027?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Organisms highly similar to Blastocrithidia triatomae, a pathogenic parasite of Chagas disease triatomine bug vectors, were detected using polymerase chain reaction amplification and DNA sequence analysis of a segment of the small subunit rRNA gene in 3 ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812084 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:02:27 +0100 1812084 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0103?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. In poultry broiler production facilities, it is important to understand the sources and contribution of reservoir populations of pathogens. The lesser mealworm beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), is a common pest in poultry litter that is reported ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812085 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:30:19 +0100 1812085 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0046?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-12. Human rabies cases in China have continued to increase in recent years, reaching a new peak in 2007. Parallel with an increase in human rabies deaths, a number of animal species with rabies have been reported in the majority of rabies-endemic areas. In ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812086 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:30:16 +0100 1812086 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0088?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. MassTag polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a platform that enables microbe detection using primers labeled through a photocleavable link with tags that vary in molecular weight. After multiplex PCR, tags are released by ultraviolet irradiation and ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1804308 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:03:18 +0100 1804308 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0026?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. Data were pooled from multiple sources including newly collected triatomine specimens, preserved specimens, government reports, and scientific articles to create a biogeographical profile of triatomine vector species found in Texas. Triatomine specimens ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1804309 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:58:54 +0100 1804309 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0040?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-14. Ecological interactions are fundamental to the transmission of infectious disease. Arboviruses are particularly elegant examples, where rich arrays of mechanisms influence transmission between vectors and hosts. Research on host contributions to the ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1804310 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:58:44 +0100 1804310 http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0072?ai=so&mi=o0fy&af=R Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which causes granulocytic anaplasmosis, and Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme borreliosis, are transmitted in multiple Holarctic regions by the same Ixodes sp. tick vectors and maintained in sylvatic cycles with the same ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1792705 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:03:44 +0100 1792705