Potential mosquito (Diptera:Culicidae) vector of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis in urban areas of Eastern Slovakia
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This paper follows the study from 2013 focused on the molecular screening of mosquitoes as vectors of Dirofilaria spp. which provided the information on Aedes vexans as a potential vector of Dirofilaria repens in Slovakia. Current entomological and molecular research indicates that Ae. vexans can participate also in the transmission of Dirofilaria immitis within the region. Using the standard PCR method, we examined 10,500 mosquitoes (Ae. vexans, Ae. rossicus, Anopheles maculipennis s.l., Ochlerotatus sticticus, Ochlerotatus cantans, Ochlerotatus caspius, Culex pipiens/Culex torrentium, Coquillettidia richiardii), collected using CO2-baited traps at six locations in the Eastern Slovakia. Out of 105 pools, 6 pools of mosquitoes Ae. vexans were positive for D. repens DNA (minimum infective rate in Ae. vexas was 6:6.900, i.e. 0.8 per 1.000 mosquitoes), within which 4 were concurrently positive for D. immitis (minimum infective rate in Ae. vexans was 4:6.900 i.e. 0.5 per 1.000 mosquitoes).
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In Slovakia, D. immitis larvae have been demonstrated in Ae. vexans in eastern Slovakia and in Cq. richiardii, Cx. pipiens pipiens, and Och. sticus in western Slovakia.
“In Slovakia, two studies have demonstrated the presence of D. immitis larvae in Ae. vexans mosquitoes in eastern Slovakia [160] and Cq. richiardii, Cx. pipiens pipiens, and Och. sticus in western Slovakia [161].”
From What has happened to heartworm disease in Europe in the last 10 years? (2022) · cites this paper as [160]
The present data show for the first time the presence of Dirofilaria spp. DNA in Oc. caspius and Cx. pipiens s.l. in France.
“the present data show for the first time the presence of Dirofilaria spp. DNA in Oc. caspius and Cx. pipiens s.l. in France, as reported in previous European studies [5–22].”
From Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from Corsica Island, France (2021) · cites this paper as [10]
Previous molecular xenomonitoring studies revealed the presence of at least three filarioid nematodes (D. immitis, D. repens and Setaria tundra) in several mosquito species in Europe.
“Previous molecular xenomonitoring studies revealed the presence of at least three filarioid nematodes (i.e., D. immitis, D. repens and Setaria tundra) in several mosquito species in Europe, mostly belonging to the genera Aedes, Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Culex, Culiseta and Ochlerotatus [5–22].”
From Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from Corsica Island, France (2021) · cites this paper as [10]
The first screening for dirofilariosis in mosquitoes in 2013 showed that Aedes vexans was incorporated into both the D. repens and D. immitis life-cycles in Slovakia.
“The first screening for dirofilariosis in mosquitoes was performed in 2013 and showed that the species Aedes vexans was incorporated into both the D. repens and the D. immitis life-cycles in Slovakia [11, 12].”
From Urbanization impact on mosquito community and the transmission potential of filarial infection in central Europe (2018) · cites this paper as [12]
A previous study in the Košice region, eastern Slovakia, confirmed Ae. vexans as a vector for both D. repens and D. immitis.
“This research based in the Košice region, in the eastern part of Slovakia, confirmed Ae. vexans as a vector for both D. repens and D. immitis.”
From Urbanization impact on mosquito community and the transmission potential of filarial infection in central Europe (2018) · cites this paper as [12]
The first screening for dirofilariosis in mosquitoes in Eastern Slovakia in 2013 showed that Ae. vexans was incorporated into the life cycles of both D. repens and D. immitis.
“The first screening for dirofilariosis in mosquitoes was performed in 2013 in Eastern Slovakia, and showed that the Ae. vexans species was incorporated into the life cycles of both D. repens and D. immitis [163,164].”
From Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: current risk of spreading in Central and Northern Europe. (2021) · cites this paper as [164]
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- Authors
- Bocková, E., Iglódyová, A., & Kočišová, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice (SK)
- Corresponding author
- Bocková, Eva
- Venue
- Parasitology Research
- Published
- 2015-09-21
- Volume
- 114
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 4487-4492
- ISSN
- 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
- 0932-0113
- 1432-1955
- OpenAlex
- W2463865715
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 3.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Parasitology Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Keywords
- mosquito vectors, Dirofilaria repens, Dirofilaria immitis, Aedes vexans, filariasis transmission, Eastern Slovakia, urban mosquitoes, Ochlerotatus, Culex pipiens, Coquillettidia richardii
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Female, Insect Vectors, Male, Culicidae, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Slovakia, Dirofilaria repens
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