Enhanced detection of Pythium insidiosum via lipid profiling with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry.

Pythiosis is a severe disease in humans and animals globally, caused by the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Early and accurate detection is crucial for effective treatment, but traditional diagnostic methods have limitations. This study presents an alternative approach using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for lipid profiling to efficiently identify P.

Diversity of and novel species in collected from captive Eld's deer in Thailand.

insects are important ectoparasites of cervids and may affect humans that are incidentally bitten. The presence of zoonotic pathogen DNA, such as , and , raises the importance of insects in veterinary and human medicine. Eld's deer (), an endangered wild ruminant in Thailand, are bred and raised in the open zoo.

Generation of protoplasts provides a powerful experimental research tool for biological and pathogenicity studies of Pythium insidiosum.

Introduction: Pythiosis is a high-mortality infectious condition in humans and animals. The etiologic agent is Pythium insidiosum. Patients present with an ocular, vascular, cutaneous/subcutaneous, or gastrointestinal infection.

Possible role of Lipoptena fortisetosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) as a potential vector for Theileria spp. in captive Eld's deer in Khao Kheow open zoo, Thailand.

Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii thamin) is an endangered species endemic to South Asia. Various ectoparasites (hematophagous insects and ticks) and blood parasites (e.g.

Diversity of midgut microbiota in laboratory-colonized and field-collected (Diptera: Culicidae): A preliminary study.

is an important vector for many pathogens. Previous studies have revealed a role for midgut bacteria during pathogen infection in mosquitoes; however, studies of midgut bacteria are limited. We examined the diversity of midgut bacteria in female laboratory-colonized and field-collected .

Interactions of duck Tembusu virus with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes: Vector competence and viral mutation.

Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) is an emerging flavivirus that causes severe disease in avian hosts, while also affecting mammalian hosts; however, information on viral interaction with mosquito vectors for mammalian hosts is limited. Vector competence of Aedes (Ae.) aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes for DTMUV were investigated.

Pathogenesis of Thai duck Tembusu virus in BALB/c mice: Descending infection and neuroinvasive virulence.

Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) is an emerging flavivirus that causes systemic disease in an avian host. The predominant cluster of DTMUV circulating in Thailand was recently classified as cluster 2.1.

Vector competence of Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) for duck Tembusu virus transmission.

Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV), an emerging infectious disease in ducks, was detected in Culex (Cx.) tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes collected from a duck farm; however, the exact role of mosquitoes in the ecology of DTMUV in Thailand remains unclear. Vector competence of Cx.

Duck Tembusu virus detection and characterization from mosquitoes in duck farms, Thailand.

Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV), an emerging infectious disease in ducks, belongs to the Flavivirus genus and Flaviviridae family. The transmission of DTUMV involves mosquito vectors; however, the exact role of mosquitoes in the ecology of DTMUV in Thailand remains unclear. This study was conducted to examine DTMUV detection and characterization from mosquitoes in duck farms in central Thailand.

Vector competence of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) for Plasmodium gallinaceum infection and transmission.

Avian malaria caused by Plasmodium gallinaceum is an important mosquito-borne disease. Eradication of this disease remains problematic since its competent vectors are diverse and widely distributed across the globe. Several mosquito species were implicated as competent vectors for this parasite.