Lungworms in Germany 2002 – 2016: Is there an Increase in Occurrence and Geographical Spread?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5488-9
Abstract: Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis are metastrongylid nematodes that are now considered to be widespread in Europe. The results of coproscopic examination of faecal samples submitted for routine diagnosis to the Veterinary Laboratory Freiburg were… read more here.
Keywords: vasorum; lungworms germany; 2002 2016; occurrence ... See more keywords
Host-specific serological response to Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes): implications for parasite epidemiology
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182017000427
Abstract: SUMMARY Angiostrongylus vasorum is a cardiovascular nematode increasingly found in dogs and foxes in endemic foci throughout Europe. The present study evaluates ELISAs for detection of circulating antigens and specific antibodies against A. vasorum in… read more here.
Keywords: angiostrongylus vasorum; vulpes vulpes; vasorum; red foxes ... See more keywords
Medial Hypoxia and Adventitial Vasa Vasorum Remodeling in Human Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00124
Abstract: Human ascending aortic aneurysms characteristically exhibit cystic medial degeneration of the aortic wall encompassing elastin degeneration, proteoglycan accumulation and smooth muscle cell loss. Most studies have focused on the aortic media and there is a… read more here.
Keywords: vasorum; vasorum remodeling; vasa vasorum; etiology ... See more keywords