Publications by authors named "J Jarosova"
Cats as a sentinel species for human infectious diseases - toxoplasmosis, trichinellosis, and COVID-19.
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to test the exposure of domestic cats to various pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, in Bratislava during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The results indicated a notable seroprevalence of antibodies, showing about 37.4% of cats had been exposed to the studied pathogen, with a small difference between owned and shelter cats.
- The presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 2.7% of the samples suggests a risk of transmission to humans, indicating that the virus may circulate among both owned and shelter cat populations in Slovakia.
Article Synopsis
- Echinococcus multilocularis is a parasitic cestode causing a deadly disease called alveolar echinococcosis, primarily spread by red foxes in Europe.
- The study investigated genetic diversity among E. multilocularis isolates from 19 European countries, analyzing 4,968 base pairs from five mitochondrial genes and identifying 43 different haplotypes.
- Findings indicated that most of the isolates shared four predominant haplotypes concentrated in mainland Europe, while Svalbard's isolates were genetically distinct, highlighting the need for more research in underrepresented eastern European regions to understand genetic variability.
Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a serious parasitic disease caused by larval stages of Echinococcus multilocularis. Between January 2000 and October 2023, 137 AE cases were confirmed in Slovakia. The average annual incidence increased from 0.
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