Filarial nematode (order, Spirurida) surveillance in urban habitats, in the city of Pécs (Hungary)
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As part of the seasonal mosquito control activities in the city of Pécs (Baranya County, Hungary), a total of 1123 adult female mosquitoes belonging to 18 species (including the invasive species Aedes koreicus) were collected from human-inhabited areas, using CO 2-baited traps, during two consecutive years. To survey the presence and prevalence of filarial parasites in these mosquitoes, we performed a molecular survey for filarial DNA, attempted by PCR using generic primers (COI), and followed by DNA sequencing. Filaroid nematode DNA was detected in 4% of investigated mosquito pools. Out of 410 pools, 9 pools of mosquitoes were positive for Dirofilaria repens (Aedes vexans, Aedes koreicus, Coquillettidia richiardii), and/or Dirofilaria immitis (Ae. vexans, Cq. richiardii), and further 8 pools were positive for Setaria tundra (Ae. vexans, Cq. richiardii). Our study provides novel insight for prevalence of filaroid nematodes in mosquitoes occurring in close proximity to humans, thereby highlights the possible human and veterinary health importance of these mosquito species, including the recently introduced invasive mosquito Ae. koreicus.
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In the Southern Great Plain in Hungary, Cx. modestus, Cx. pipiens, and Och. caspius have been identified as heartworm vectors, and Cq. richiardii has also been identified in the country.
“In the Southern Great Plain in Hungary, Cx. modestus, Cx. pipiens, and Och. caspius were identified as heartworm vectors; furthermore, Cq. richiardii was also identified in the country [156,157].”
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- Authors
- Kurucz, K., Kiss, V., Zana, B., Jakab, F., & Kemenesi, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Pecs (HU)
- Corresponding author
- Kemenesi, Gábor
- Venue
- Parasitology Research
- Published
- 2018-09-08
- Volume
- 117
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 3355-3360
- ISSN
- 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
- 0932-0113
- 1432-1955
- OpenAlex
- W2890587811
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 0.76
- 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
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Keywords
- filarial nematodes, Dirofilaria repens, Dirofilaria immitis, mosquito-borne filariasis, Aedes koreicus, Aedes vexans, Coquillettidia richardii, urban mosquito surveillance, invasive mosquito species, Pécs
- MeSH terms
- Mosquito Vectors, Aedes, Animals, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Female, Humans, Hungary, Male, Mosquito Control, Urban Health, Spirurida, Setaria Nematode, Ecosystem, Dirofilaria repens
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