Estimated specific antibody-based true sero-prevalences of canine filariosis in dogs in Central Europe and the UK.

Dirofilariosis is a vector-borne disease mainly caused by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens. In contrast to the known endemicity of dirofilariosis in southern and south-eastern Europe, information on the distribution of D. repens in Central-Europe is fragmentary.

Praziquantel treatment of dogs for four consecutive years decreased the transmission of G7 to pigs in villages in Lithuania.

sensu comprises a number of recognized species which cause cystic echinococcosis (CE) in humans and intermediate hosts. These species have particular geographic distributions, with sensu stricto (genotypes G1/2/3 and micro variants) being most widely spread. In Lithuania, (G7) is known to be the only species circulating between pigs and dogs but is also infecting cattle and humans.

Analysis of nad2 and nad5 enables reliable identification of genotypes G6 and G7 within the species complex Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato.

The larval stages of tapeworms in the species complex Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato cause a zoonotic disease known as cystic echinococcosis (CE). Within this species complex, genotypes G6 and G7 are among the most common genotypes associated with human CE cases worldwide. However, our understanding of ecology, biology and epidemiology of G6 and G7 is still limited.