First report of venereal and vertical transmission of canine leishmaniosis from naturally infected dogs in Germany

Titel: First report of venereal and vertical transmission of canine leishmaniosis from naturally infected dogs in Germany
Inhalt: Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a zoonotic disease caused by Leishmania (L.) infantum. It is endemic to several tropical and subtropical countries but also to the Mediterranean region. It is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies but occasional non-vector transmissions have been reported, including vertical and horizontal transmission. Findings The authors report a case of CanL in a female boxer dog from Dusseldorf, Germany, that had never been in an endemic region.
Autor: Torsten J Naucke and Susanne Lorentz
In: Parasites & Vectors 2010

© 2012 Torsten J Naucke and Susanne Lorentz; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Combining climatic projections and dispersal ability: a method for estimating the responses of sandfly vector species to climate change

Titel: Combining climatic projections and dispersal ability: a method for estimating the responses of sandfly vector species to climate change.
Inhalt: In the Old World, sandfly species of the genus Phlebotomus are known vectors of Leishmania, Bartonella and several viruses. Recent sandfly catches and autochthonous cases of leishmaniasis hint on spreading tendencies of the vectors towards Central Europe. However, studies addressing potential future distribution of sandflies in the light of a changing European climate are missing.
Autor: Fischer D, Moeller P, Thomas SM, Naucke TJ, Beierkuhnlein C.
In: US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health 2011

© 2011 Fischer D, Moeller P, Thomas SM, Naucke TJ, Beierkuhnlein C.licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908, in Carinthia: first record of the occurrence of sandflies in Austria (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae).

Titel: Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908, in Carinthia: first record of the occurrence of sandflies in Austria (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae).
Inhalt: During an entomology survey in July 2009 and July 2010, 4 males and 22 females of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii were caught in southeastern Carinthia. These are the first documented records of the occurrence of Phlebotominae in Austria.
Autor: Torsten J. Naucke, Susanne Lorentz, Friedrich Rauchenwald und Horst Aspöck
In: Parasitology Research 2011

© 2011 Naucke TJ, Lorentz S, Rauchenwald F, Aspöck H.

Local transmission of the eye worm Thelazia callipaeda in southern Germany

Titel: Lokale Übertragung des Augenwurm Thelazia callipaeda im südlichen Deutschland.
Local transmission of the eye worm Thelazia callipaeda in southern Germany.

Autoren: Magnis J, Naucke TJ, Mathis A, Deplazes P, Schnyder M.

Dogs as carriers of canine vector-borne pathogens

Titel: Imported and travelling dogs as carriers of canine vector-borne pathogens in Germany
Inhalt: With the import of pets and pets taken abroad, arthropod-borne diseases have increased in frequency in German veterinary practices. This is reflected by 4,681 dogs that have been either travelled to or relocated from endemic areas to Germany. The case history of these dogs and the laboratory findings have been compared with samples collected from 331 dogs living in an endemic area in Portugal. The various pathogens and the seroprevalences were examined to determine the occurrence of, and thus infection risk, for vector-borne pathogens in popular travel destinations.
Autor: Brigitte Menn, Susanne Lorentz, Torsten J. Naucke
In: Parasites & Vectors 2010

© 2010 Menn et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.