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A comparison of coprological, serological and molecular methods for the diagnosis of horse infection with Anoplocephala perfoliata (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea).

scientific article

A duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of and differentiation between Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in dogs and mosquitoes

scientific article published on 7 November 2011

A multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of species of filarioids infesting dogs

scientific article

A new approach for the diagnosis of myiasis of animals: the example of horse nasal myiasis

scientific article published on 8 June 2006

A pilot trial evaluating the efficacy of a 10% imidacloprid/2.5% moxidectin spot-on formulation in the treatment of natural nasal capillariosis in dogs

scientific article published on 3 December 2013

A retrospective and geographical epidemiological survey of traumatic myiasis in southern Italy

scientific article

A review of dicrocoeliosis of ruminants including recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment

scientific article (publication date: 22 August 2002)

A third species of Hypoderma (Diptera: Oestridae) affecting cattle and yaks in China: molecular and morphological evidence.

scientific article published in October 2004

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in a feline colony from central Italy: clinical features, diagnostic procedures and molecular characterization

scientific article published on 24 July 2008

Allergic dermatitis by Dirofilaria repens in a dog: clinical picture and treatment

scientific article published in July 2012

Analysis of a mitochondrial noncoding region for the identification of the most diffused Hypoderma species (Diptera, Oestridae).

scientific article published on 25 June 2010

Analysis of somatic and salivary gland antigens of third stage larvae of Rhinoestrus spp. (Diptera, Oestridae).

scientific article published on 3 December 2009

Angiostrongylus vasorum in wolves in Italy.

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Anthelmintic resistance and multidrug resistance in sheep gastro-intestinal nematodes in France, Greece and Italy

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Anthelmintic resistance in cyathostomin populations from horse yards in Italy, United Kingdom and Germany

scientific article published on 25 September 2009

Are we paying too much attention to cardio-pulmonary nematodes and neglecting old-fashioned worms like Trichuris vulpis?

scientific article

Assessing the relationship between Malassezia and leishmaniasis in dogs with or without skin lesions

Autochthonous foci of canine and feline infections by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in central Italy

scientific article published on 4 January 2010

Biotechnological advances in the diagnosis of little-known parasitoses of pets

scientific article published on 06 December 2008

Canine and Feline Infections by Cardiopulmonary Nematodes in Central and Southern Italy

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Canine and feline cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes in Europe: emerging and underestimated

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Canine angiostrongylosis in Italy: occurrence of Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs with compatible clinical pictures ⬇️

scientific article published on April 18, 2013

Canine giardiosis in Sardinia Island, Italy: prevalence, molecular characterization, and risk factors

scientific article published on 14 May 2014

Clinical and laboratory monitoring of dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum

scientific article published in December 2010

Copromicroscopic and molecular assays for the detection of cancer-causing parasitic nematode Spirocerca lupi

scientific article published in July 2008

Copromicroscopic and molecular investigations on intestinal parasites in kenneled dogs

scientific article published on 17 February 2015

Cryptosporidium from tortoises: Genetic characterisation, phylogeny and zoonotic implications

scientific article published on 23 November 2007

Cryptosporidium parvum infection in a mare and her foal with foal heat diarrhoea

Cryptosporidiumparvum oocysts in seawater clams (Chameleagallina) in Italy

scientific article published on 19 March 2005

Current status and epidemiological observation of Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in dogs, cats and foxes in Italy: a "coincidence" or a parasitic disease of the Old Continent?

scientific article

Cutaneous and pulmonal habronemosis transmitted by Musca domestica in a stable in the United Arab Emirates

scientific article published on 6 August 2010

Detection of specific antibodies in dogs infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum

scientific article published on 08 October 2011

Diagnosis and risk factors of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida) infection in cats from Italy

scientific article

Diagnostic and clinical implications of a nested PCR specific for ribosomal DNA of the feline lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida).

scientific article published on 26 March 2008

Dicrocoeliosis of ruminants: a little known fluke disease

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Differentiation among three species of bovine Thelazia (Nematoda: Thelaziidae) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism of the first internal transcribed spacer ITS-1 (rDNA).

scientific article published in December 2001

Disseminated angiostrongylosis with massive cardiac and cerebral involvement in a dog from Italy

scientific article published on 24 February 2011

Distribution and species-specific occurrence of cyathostomins (Nematoda, Strongylida) in naturally infected horses from Italy, United Kingdom and Germany

scientific article published on 10 November 2009

Effects of worm control practices examined by a combined faecal egg count and questionnaire survey on horse farms in Germany, Italy and the UK.

scientific article published on 25 September 2009

Efficacy and safety of emodepside 2.1%/praziquantel 8.6% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis.

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Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis.

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Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline infection by Capillaria aerophila

scientific article published on 11 July 2012

Efficacy of a single administration of a spot-on solution containing imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 2.5% in eliminating Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in naturally infected dogs

scientific article published in March 2011

Efficacy of an in-feed formulation containing ivermectin for the control of intestinal strongyles in captive zebras (Equus burchelli (Gray, 1824)).

scientific article published on 28 December 2009

Efficacy of injectable and pour-on microdose ivermectin in the treatment of goat warble fly infestation by Przhevalskiana silenus (Diptera, Oestridae).

scientific article published in October 2003

Efficacy of major anthelmintics against horse cyathostomins in France

scientific article published on 3 April 2012

Efficacy of moxidectin injectable and pour-on formulations in a pilot control program against bovine hypodermosis in Southern Italy

scientific article published on 5 February 2005

Elusive Angiostrongylus vasorum infections

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Endoparasites and vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Greek islands: Pathogen distribution and zoonotic implications.

scientific article published on 8 May 2019

Epidemiology and biology of nematodofauna affecting Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca and Testudo marginata in Italy

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Evidence for a new species of Cryptosporidium infecting tortoises: Cryptosporidium ducismarci

scientific article

Evidences of increasing risk of dirofilarioses in southern Italy

scientific article published on 7 December 2012

Expression of the micro-opioid receptor on Malassezia pachydermatis and its effect in modulating phospholipase production.

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Faecal Cyathostomin Egg Count distribution and efficacy of anthelmintics against cyathostomins in Italy: a matter of geography?

scientific article published on 25 September 2009

Felid Lungworms and Heartworms in Italy: More Questions than Answers?

scientific article

Feline lungworms in Greece: copromicroscopic, molecular and serological study

scientific article published on 04 August 2020

Feline lungworms: what a dilemma

scientific article published on 5 August 2013

Field clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of an oral formulation containing milbemycin oxime/praziquantel (Milbemax®, Novartis Animal Health) in the chemoprevention of the zoonotic canine infection by Dirofilaria repens.

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Filaria martis Gmelin 1790 (Spirurida, Filariidae) affecting beech marten (Martes foina): morphological description and molecular characterisation of the cytochrome oxidase c subunit I.

scientific article published on 7 May 2007

First description of the endogenous life cycle of Hypoderma sinense affecting yaks and cattle in China

scientific article published in September 2006

First evidence of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) as definitive host of Angiostrongylus chabaudi.

scientific article

First report of Troglostrongylus brevior in a kitten in Greece

scientific article published on 7 September 2014

First report of multiple drug resistance in trichostrongyles affecting sheep under field conditions in Italy

scholarly article by Donato Traversa et al published 4 March 2008 in Parasitology Research

First report of multiple drug resistance in trichostrongyles affecting sheep under field conditions in Italy

scholarly article by Donato Traversa et al published 22 August 2007 in Parasitology Research

Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes.

scientific article published on 7 March 2013

Genetic variability of Eucoleus aerophilus from domestic and wild hosts

scientific article published on 2 April 2014

Genotyping of Cryptosporidium isolates from Chamelea gallina clams in Italy

scientific article published on July 2004

Genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii isolates in meningo-encephalitis affected striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Italy

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Giardia duodenalis sub-Assemblage of animal and human origin in horses

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Gross and histopathological changes associated with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior in a kitten

scientific article published on 31 January 2014

Habronema muscae (Nematoda: Habronematidae) larvae: developmental stages, migration route and morphological changes in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae).

scientific article published on 20 November 2013

Haplotypic variability within the mitochondrial gene encoding for the cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) of Cylicocyclus nassatus (Nematoda, Strongylida): evidence for an affiliation between parasitic populations and domestic and wild equid hosts.

scientific article published on 6 June 2008

High infection rate of zoonotic Eucoleus aerophilus infection in foxes from Serbia

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Identification of the intermediate hosts of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae under field conditions

scientific article published in September 2008

Immunoenzymatic analysis and genetic detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in lambs from Italy

scientific article published on 20 May 2009

In vitro development of cyathostomin larvae from the third stage larvae to the fourth stage: morphologic characterization, effects of refrigeration, and species-specific patterns

scientific article published on 4 May 2009

Infection by Eucoleus aerophilus in dogs and cats: is another extra-intestinal parasitic nematode of pets emerging in Italy?

scientific article

Irreversible pulmonary hypertension associated with Troglostrongylus brevior infection in a kitten.

scientific article published on 3 September 2015

Larval development of Angiostrongylus vasorum in the land snail Helix aspersa

scientific article published on 28 June 2015

Larval development of the feline lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in Helix aspersa

scientific article

Metastrongyloid infection by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Angiostrongylus chabaudi in a domestic cat.

scientific article published on 4 July 2015

Microfilarial periodicity of Dirofilaria repens in naturally infested dogs

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Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene sequence of Spirocerca lupi (Nematoda, Spirurida): avenues for potential implications

scientific article published on 10 April 2007

Mixed infection by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior in kittens from the same litter in Italy

scientific article published on 23 November 2013

Mixed trichuroid infestation in a dog from Italy

scientific article published on 25 June 2012

Molecular characterization of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida) affecting equids: a tool for vector identification

scientific article published on 18 April 2005

Molecular characterization of the first internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA of the most common species of eyeworms (Thelazioidea: Thelazia).

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Molecular characterization of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene of Oestridae species causing obligate myiasis

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Molecular cross-sectional survey of gastric habronemosis in horses.

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Molecular detection of Capillaria aerophila, an agent of canine and feline pulmonary capillariosis

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Molecular diagnosis of certain nematode infections can save life and beauty, and preserve breeds of socially relevant and sporting animals.

scientific article published on 11 September 2007

Molecular diagnosis of equid summer sores

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Molecular differentiation of Hypoderma bovis and Hypoderma lineatum (Diptera, Oestridae) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).

scientific article published in March 2003

Molecular epidemiological survey on the vectors of Thelazia gulosa, Thelazia rhodesi and Thelazia skrjabini (Spirurida: Thelaziidae).

scientific article published in October 2003

Molecular evidence for Cryptosporidium infection in dogs in Central Italy

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Molecular identification of Phortica variegata and Phortica semivirgo (Drosophilidae, Steganinae) by PCR-RFLP of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I gene

scientific article published on 27 June 2008

Morphological variability and genetic identity in Rhinoestrus spp. causing horse nasal myiasis

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Morphology of the infective larval stage of the equid parasite Habronema muscae (Spirurida: Habronematidae), from houseflies (Musca domestica).

scientific article published on 15 October 2010

Multilocus molecular and phylogenetic analysis of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from southern Italy

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Nasal eucoleosis in a symptomatic dog from Italy

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New Insights into Morphological and Biological Features of Capillaria aerophila (Trichocephalida, Trichuridae)

New epidemiological and molecular insights into feline lungworm infection

scientific article published on 01 December 2008

New insights into the morphology, molecular characterization and identification of Baylisascaris transfuga (Ascaridida, Ascarididae).

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New method for simultaneous species-specific identification of equine strongyles (nematoda, strongylida) by reverse line blot hybridization

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Novel Molecular Assay for Simultaneous Identification of Neglected Lungworms and Heartworms Affecting Cats.

scientific article published on 24 June 2015

Occurrence of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior in domestic cats in Greece.

scientific article published on 14 November 2015

Occurrence of Giardia duodenalis infection in chinchillas (Chincilla lanigera) from Italian breeding facilities.

scientific article published on 21 January 2012

Occurrence of anthelmintic resistant equine cyathostome populations in central and southern Italy

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Occurrence of fatal canine Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in Italy

scientific article published on 22 January 2008

PCR-based assay for the mitochondrial cox1 specific amplification of Eucoleus böhmi.

scientific article published on 24 April 2015

Pet roundworms and hookworms: a continuing need for global worming

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Phylogenetic relationships of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae (Spirurida: Habronematidae) within the order Spirurida inferred using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene analysis

scientific article published on 5 December 2008

Potential efficacy of monthly administrations of spot-on moxidectin 2.5%/imidacloprid 10% in the simultaneous prevention of major canine filarioses

scientific article published on 8 August 2013

Preliminary molecular identification of drug resistant cyathostomes in Italy

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Prevalence and genetic characterization of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in cats from Italy

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis from sheep in central Italy

scientific article published on 15 March 2005

Respiratory nematodes in cat populations of Italy.

scientific article published on 29 August 2015

Response to Giannelli et al.--comments on potential efficacy of monthly administrations of spot-on moxidectin 2.5%/imidacloprid 10% in the simultaneous prevention of major canine filarioses

scientific article published on 10 January 2014

Response to Otranto et al.: Lungworms in domestic and wild felids: dilemmas still persisting

scientific article published on 15 November 2013

Retrospective study on the occurrence of the feline lungworms Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus spp. in endemic areas of Italy

scientific article published on 15 December 2014

Semi-nested PCR for the specific detection of Habronema microstoma or Habronema muscae DNA in horse faeces.

scientific article published in December 2004

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of neosporosis in beef and dairy cattle in Italy

scientific article published in December 2003

Sometimes sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) cannot find their way back to the high seas: a multidisciplinary study on a mass stranding.

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Species identification of Hypoderma affecting domestic and wild ruminants by morphological and molecular characterization

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Species-specific identification of equine cyathostomes resistant to fenbendazole and susceptible to oxibendazole and moxidectin by macroarray probing

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Specific identification of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae (Spirurida, Habronematidae) by PCR using markers in ribosomal DNA.

scientific article published in August 2004

The expression and activity of 5-LOX in the large intestine of horses harbouring encysted cyathostomin larvae

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

The little-known scenario of anthelmintic resistance in equine cyathostomes in Italy

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The mitochondrial genome of the common cattle grub, Hypoderma lineatum.

scientific article published on 17 May 2010

Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in wild animals: report of new host species and ecological implications

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Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida: Thelaziidae): first report in Greece and a case of canine infection

scientific article published on 7 April 2015

Thelazia eyeworm: an original endo- and ecto-parasitic nematode

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Towards a rapid molecular identification of the common phlebotomine sand flies in the Mediterranean region

scientific article published on 27 August 2011

Traumatic myiasis by Wohlfahrtia magnifica in Italy ⬇️

scientific article published on October 27, 2010

Treatment of Dirofilaria repens microfilariaemia with a combination of doxycycline hyclate and ivermectin

scientific article published on 21 May 2013

Treatment of Troglostrongylus brevior (Metastrongyloidea, Crenosomatidae) in mixed lungworm infections using spot-on emodepside.

scientific article published on 2 May 2014

Troglostrongylus brevior and Troglostrongylus subcrenatus (Strongylida: Crenosomatidae) as agents of broncho-pulmonary infestation in domestic cats

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Vector-borne helminths of dogs and humans in Europe

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Zoonotic parasites in feces and fur of stray and private dogs from Italy.

scientific article published on 17 March 2015

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