Publications by authors named "N Mederle"
The species of the genus are etiological agents distributed all over the world and are able to infect mammals, birds, and reptiles. is the species most adapted to domestic and wild pigs and is also the most important etiological agent of trichinellosis. The wild boar () is a nocturnal omnivorous mammal belonging to the Suidae family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFascioloidosis is a parasitic disease of primary wild and domestic ruminants, caused by giant liver fluke, . The definitive host of the liver fluke in its area of origin (North America) is the white-tailed deer (). In Europe, the red deer () and European fallow deer () are definitive hosts and the most sensitive hosts to infection, on which the parasite exerts serious pathogenic effects.
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- The European fallow deer is highly adaptable and found in various habitats across the Western Plains of Romania, showcasing its ecological plasticity.
- The deer interacts with both wild and domestic animals, raising concerns about the health risks posed by parasites and zoonotic diseases among animal populations.
- A study examined 133 esophagi of fallow deer, finding nematodes in 18.80% of samples, with a notable discovery of a new nematode species previously unreported in Romania.
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- The study focuses on a non-encapsulated zoonotic agent known to infect mammals and birds, which has low detection rates compared to encapsulated species, particularly in Europe.
- Researchers examined muscle samples from a jackal in Romania and used multiplex PCR to identify the presence of larvae from a species more commonly found in carnivorous birds.
- This research marks the first identification of this species in a jackal and underscores the need for further investigation into potential mammal and bird reservoirs for this nematode in Romania.
Rumen flukes are geographically widespread trematodes affecting wild and domestic ruminants. The juvenile forms, which are found in the small intestine, are more pathogenic compared to the adults. Severe diarrhoea and weight loss are the major clinical signs, and the disease might be fatal in severely infested individuals.
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