First molecular identification of Dirofilaria spp. (Onchocercidae) in mosquitoes from Serbia
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Dirofilariosis is a common and widespread veterinary health issue in several European countries with notable zoonotic potential. The causative agents are Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens nematoda species which are transmitted by different mosquito vectors. Similar to other mosquito-borne infections, the knowledge about mosquito species involved in disease transmission is crucial for the complex understanding of local transmission cycles. Since there is no available data on mosquito species, potentially involved in disease transmission from Serbia, 6369 female mosquito individuals were retrospectively tested for Dirofilaria nematodes, collected from 13 localities in Vojvodina province, Serbia, in 2013. Altogether, 8.33 % of tested pools showed positivity, composed of five mosquito species, mainly, Culex pipiens and Aedes vexans. D. immitis and D. repens were both detected from multiple localities, during the whole period of mosquito breeding season, which provides the first data on local transmission characteristics regarding mosquitoes from the Balkans.
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In Serbia, Cx. pipens, Cq. richiardii, and Och. caspius have been reported as vectors of D. immitis.
“In Serbia, the species reported as vectors were Cx. pipens, Cq. richiardii, and Och. caspius [162].”
From What has happened to heartworm disease in Europe in the last 10 years? (2022) · cites this paper as [162]
Climate change, among other factors, has surely played an important role in the appearance of competent vectors in new regions and countries where their presence had not previously been reported.
“In addition, climate change (among other factors) has surely played an important role in the appearance of competent vectors in new regions and countries where their presence had not previously been reported [159,162,163].”
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The infection of Cq. richiardii with D. immitis is comparable to data from Serbia and Slovakia.
“Infection of Cq. richiardii mosquitoes with D. immitis (EIR = 2.27) is comparable to data from Serbia [37] and Slovakia [11].”
From <i>Dirofilaria</i> and <i>Wolbachia</i> in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in central European Russia and on the Black Sea coast (2019) · cites this paper as [37]
Ae. vexans plays a key role in the spread of Dirofilaria spp.
“This most abundant and one of the frequently infected species in Europe (Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Romania) plays a key role in the spread of Dirofilaria spp. [34, 49–53].”
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- Authors
- Kurucz, K., Kepner, A., Krtinic, B., Zana, B., Földes, F., Bányai, K., Oldal, M., Jakab, F., & Kemenesi, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Pecs (HU)
- Corresponding author
- Kemenesi, Gábor
- Venue
- Parasitology Research
- Published
- 2016-05-19
- Volume
- 115
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 3257-3260
- ISSN
- 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
- 0932-0113
- 1432-1955
- OpenAlex
- W2472560496
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Parasitology Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- European Commission
- Emberi Eroforrások Minisztériuma
- Science and Engineering Research Board
- European Social Fund
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Keywords
- Dirofilaria, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens, dirofilariasis, mosquito vectors, Culex pipiens, Aedes vexans, molecular detection, zoonotic transmission, Vojvodina, Balkans
- MeSH terms
- Mosquito Vectors, Aedes, Animals, Breeding, Culex, Dirofilaria immitis, Europe, Female, Serbia, Dirofilaria repens
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