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SUMMARY:Vector-borne helminths of zoonotic concern in Europe: emerging or 
 neglected? - Professor  Domenico Otranto\, Professor of Parasitology and P
 arasitic Diseases\, University of Bari
DTSTART:20170301T160000Z
DTEND:20170301T170000Z
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CONTACT:Fiona Roby
DESCRIPTION:Presently\, 45% of the total human population of Europe\, as w
 ell as their domestic and companion animals are exposed to the risk of vec
 tor-borne helminths (VBH) causing diseases. A plethora of intrinsic biolog
 ical and extrinsic environmental factors affect the relationship among hel
 minths\, vectors and animal hosts\, in a constantly changing environment. 
 Although\, canine dirofilarioses by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria re
 pens are key examples of the success of VBH spreading into non-endemic are
 as\, another example is represented by Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm\, an em
 ergent pathogen of dogs\, cats and humans in several regions of Europe. Th
 e recent finding of Onchocerca lupi causing canine and human infestation i
 n Europe and overseas renders the picture of VBH even more complicated. Si
 milarly\, tick-transmitted filarioids of the genus Cercopithifilaria infes
 ting the skin of dogs was recently shown to be widespread in Europe. Altho
 ugh for many of the VBH above there is an increasing number of scientific 
 data on their distribution at national level\, the overall impact of the d
 iseases they cause on dogs and humans is not fully recognised in many aspe
 cts. The talk will focus on the  reasons underlying the increasing trend i
 n distribution of VBH in Europe and discusses the diagnostic and control s
 trategies currently available. \n\n\n\n
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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