Mosquitoes in the Danube Delta: searching for vectors of filarioid helminths and avian malaria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mosquitoes are arthropods of major importance to animal and human health because they are able to transmit pathogenic agents such as filarioids (Spirurida), vector-borne nematodes, which reside in the tissues of vertebrates. In Europe, recent research has mostly focused on mosquito-borne zoonotic species, while others remain neglected. Mosquitoes are also vectors of avian malaria, which has an almost worldwide distribution, and is caused by several Plasmodium species and lineages, the most common being P. relictum. The Danube Delta region of Romania is one of the most important stopover sites for migratory birds. The local mosquito fauna is diverse and well represented, while filarial infections are known to be endemic in domestic dogs in this area. The aim of the presen

SUBMITTER: Ionica AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5499018 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature