Publications by authors named "H Salant"
Background: Babesiosis is a tick-borne infection caused by piroplasmid protozoa and associated with anemia and severe disease in humans, domestic animals and wildlife. Domestic cats are infected by at least six Babesia spp. that cause clinical disease.
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- Giardiasis is caused by the Giardia duodenalis parasite, and this study explores its prevalence in various animals and water sources in Northern Jordan Basin, Israel.
- Using advanced DNA sequencing techniques, researchers identified positive samples of Giardia in domestic and wild animals, revealing the highest infection rates in wolves at 32.3%.
- The presence of Giardia in recycled water indicates a potential risk for crop contamination, highlighting wolves as key reservoirs for the parasite in the region.
Canine babesiosis is an important protozoan tick-borne disease associated with anemia and thrombocytopenia and caused by several different Babesia spp. Babesia negevi was first reported to infect dogs in the Middle East in 2020. This study describes the presentation, clinical signs, parasitemia levels quantified by molecular techniques, laboratory findings and treatment of dogs infected with B.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Following the increase of wild boar () populations in Europe, a potential risk of emerging infections by vector-borne pathogens may occur. Despite this, the circulation of piroplasmid species in these ungulates is still a neglected topic, particularly in the Mediterranean basin. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the presence of / spp.
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- The study investigates the brown dog tick in the southeastern Mediterranean and Middle East, focusing on the identification of the "southeastern Europe" lineage amidst various mitochondrial DNA lineages.
- Researchers found that female ticks of this lineage match the historical description from 1844 and were confirmed using type-material from a museum in Germany.
- The analysis of complete mitochondrial genomes helped clarify the evolutionary relationships between tick species and linked the correct nomenclature to the "southeastern Europe" lineage found in regions like Israel and Egypt.