Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Role of wild birds in the circulation of Toxoplasma gondii in Southern Italy: molecular and epidemiological insights

in Parasitology

Francesco Serra
Stefano Scarcelli
Giovanni Sgroi
Marita Georgia Riccardi
Milad Badri
Marco Paone
Simona Rea
Martina Levante
Emanuela Di Lecce
Giorgia Borriello

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1745864

545 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Molecular detection of zoonotical Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp. and Blastocystis in wild mesocarnivores from Eastern Spain

in Parasitology

Alba Martí-Marco
Samantha Moratal
Irene Torres-Blas
Jesús Cardells
Víctor Lizana
María Auxiliadora Dea-Ayuela

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1736482

331 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Nationwide Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in Dairy Cattle in Türkiye and Identification of Associated Risk Factors

in Parasitology

Mahmut Sinan Erez
Esma Kozan
Seydi Mehmet Arslan
Luis Pablo Hervé-Claude

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

171 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Jan 2026

Influence of Cryptosporidium and Rotavirus Co-infection on Infectivity in Calves

in Parasitology

Fumi Murakoshi
Megumi Itoh
Rofaida Mostafa Soliman
Tatsunori Masatani
Kenichi Shibano
Takaaki Nakaya
Kentaro Kato

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

247 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Comparative mitogenomic and phylogenetic insights from four newly sequenced tick mitochondrial genomes

in Parasitology

Shuang Liu
Rui Hou
Quanfu Zhang
Mingna Duan
Shaobo Tang
Weishuo Wang
Jiayao Chen
Jun Wu
Yujuan Shen
Wei Gu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1678349

558 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Potential impact of marine heatwaves on the survival and transcriptomic signature of free-living third-stage larvae (L3) of Anisakis simplex (Nematoda: Anisakidae)

in Parasitology

Raquel Ríos-Castro
Elvira Abollo
Santiago Pascual

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

156 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

The effects of polysaccharides from Inonotus obliquus, Artemisinin, and Dihydroartemisinin on the reproductive system of male mice infected with Neospora caninum

in Parasitology

Jianhao Zhao
Fanglin Zhao
Yang Liang
Zhenyu Wang
Pengfei Min
Yixuan Jin
Lu Li
Zhen Ma
Yang Wang
Xin Zhang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Case Report

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Emergence of autochthonous Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from Costa Rica confirmed by multimodal diagnostics: a case series

in Parasitology

Víctor M. Montenegro
Leticia Cajal-Omella
Josué Campos-Camacho
Javier Jiménez-Tuk
Carlos Mata-Somarribas
Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón
Mariana Guevara-González
Paula Peña
Joban Quesada
Luis M. Romero-Vega

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1704403

1,016 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Establishment of an ELISA for detecting oocyst-derived Toxoplasma gondii infections in sheep

in Parasitology

Xinran Peng
Tiantian Geng
Yu Wang
Fen Du
Junlong Zhao
Rui Fang
Bang Shen
Yanqin Zhou

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1674011

480 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Comparative analysis of pathogenicity and anticoccidial resistance of field-isolated Eimeria strains in Sichuan Province, China

in Parasitology

Runhui Zhang
Haitao Li
Xiao Wang
Rihong Jike
Shuaiqian Lu
Lili Hao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1692907

676 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Dec 2025

A new ergasilid copepod from lates perches in East Africa: morphology, phylogenetics, and genetic structure of Ergasilus ereimia sp. nov

in Parasitology

Ferre Vandenberg
Nikol Kmentová
Hiram Karanja
Maarten Van Steenberge
Nathan Vranken
Maarten Vanhove
Kelly Thys

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

437 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Dec 2025

Molecular characterization of three digeneans parasitizing marine fish in the Gulf of Thailand

in Parasitology

Nannaphat Suwannarat
Carmen Gilardoni
Alexis Ribas
Jordi Miquel
Srisupaph Poonlaphdecha

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1694904

1,008 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Unusually low infection rate of Dirofilaria immitis in its wildlife hosts by the northern border of the Mediterranean climate zone in Hungary

in Parasitology

Eszter Nagy
Rebeka Ráhel Nagy
Ágnes Csivincsik
Tibor Halász
Sibusiso Moloi
Melinda Kovács
Gábor Nagy
Tamás Tari

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1671338

1,372 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Investigation of the gut parasitic community composition in Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica based on high-throughput amplicon sequencing

in Parasitology

Sitong Chen
Xianghe Wang
Xinyu Liu
Meiling Xie
Fuyu An
Kai Wang
Zhenquan Zhang
Shuo Zhou
Yan Hua

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1712988

887 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Comparison of OvaCyte™ Speciation and PNA staining for the detection of Haemonchus contortus in ovine faecal samples

in Parasitology

Nagwa Elghryani
Geetika Lahan
Jayanta Bor Gohain
Trish McOwan
Theo de Waal

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1688644

1,624 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

First-generation merozoites of caprine Eimeria christenseni are capable to invade and egress primary host endothelial cells in vitro

in Parasitology

L.M.R. Silva
A. Ruiz
E. Barba
S. Lopéz-Osorio
J.A. Molina
J.M. Molina
A. Taubert
C. Hermosilla

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1717848

982 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

A survey of morphological, molecular, and histopathological characteristics of Taenia pisiformis metacestode in Egyptian rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

in Parasitology

Refaat Ras
Amanallah El-Bahrawy
Adel Abdelkhalek
Florica Morariu
Ayman N. Elsayed
Doaa S. Nouh
Anamaria Plesko
Marius Stelian Ilie
Manar AbdelMageed

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1701083

1,390 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Detection of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ichthyophthiriidae) in two wild amphibian species

in Parasitology

Srisupaph Poonlaphdecha
Albert Martínez-Silvestre
Norma Collado Conde
Joan Budó Ricart
Nannaphat Suwannarat
Alexis Ribas

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1682567

1,361 views

General Commentary

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Commentary: Dietary supplementation with fermented rapeseed and seaweed modulates parasite infections and gut microbiota in outdoor pigs

in Parasitology

Nathkapach Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon
Natnapa Heebkaew Padchasuwan
Patpicha Arunsan
Nav La
Schawanya Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1660042

474 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Behavioral and pharmacological effects of phytochemicals in Cinnamomum verum bark extract for prevention of experimental murine coccidiosis

in Parasitology

Mutee Murshed
Hind Alzaylaee
Khalid Elfaki Ibrahim
Aiman Ammari
Hani Ahmed
Saleh Al-Quraishy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1715869

1,037 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Leveraging topoisomerase II-mediated DNA damage: repurposing etoposide as a lead compound for apicomplexan parasite control

in Parasitology

Yongchang Li
Zeyun Cui
Jianlong Li
Yang Zhang
Iqra Zafar
Mohamed Abdo Rizk
Hang Li
Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed
Naoaki Yokoyama
Qingyong Guo

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1689833

1,200 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Evaluation of immune protection of a multi-antigenic DNA vaccine encoding TgROP6 and TgMIC12 against Toxoplasma gondii infection

in Parasitology

Bohuai Xu
Yue Bi
Yaowen Wang
Jie Sun
Jia Chen
Jingqi Mu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1674435

1,346 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Susceptibility to metazoan parasite infection in amphimictic diploid and induced triploid tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758): the role of parasites in fish aquaculture

in Parasitology

Andrea Šimková
Martina Dávidová
Pavel Hyršl
Michal Janáč
Martin Flajšhans
Markéta Ondračková

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1686708

981 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticle supplementation on parasite infection and rumen environment of grazing lambs

in Parasitology

Matej Leško
Alexandra Bombárová
Daniel Petrič
Dominika Batťányi
Michaela Komáromyová
Alžbeta Königová
Michal Babják
Ľuboš Halada
Stanislav David
Anna Łukomska

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1684585

1,619 views

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articles

Role of wild birds in the circulation of Toxoplasma gondii in Southern Italy: molecular and epidemiological insights

Molecular detection of zoonotical Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp. and Blastocystis in wild mesocarnivores from Eastern Spain

Nationwide Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in Dairy Cattle in Türkiye and Identification of Associated Risk Factors

Influence of Cryptosporidium and Rotavirus Co-infection on Infectivity in Calves

Comparative mitogenomic and phylogenetic insights from four newly sequenced tick mitochondrial genomes

Potential impact of marine heatwaves on the survival and transcriptomic signature of free-living third-stage larvae (L3) of Anisakis simplex (Nematoda: Anisakidae)

The effects of polysaccharides from Inonotus obliquus, Artemisinin, and Dihydroartemisinin on the reproductive system of male mice infected with Neospora caninum

Emergence of autochthonous Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from Costa Rica confirmed by multimodal diagnostics: a case series

Establishment of an ELISA for detecting oocyst-derived Toxoplasma gondii infections in sheep

Comparative analysis of pathogenicity and anticoccidial resistance of field-isolated Eimeria strains in Sichuan Province, China

A new ergasilid copepod from lates perches in East Africa: morphology, phylogenetics, and genetic structure of Ergasilus ereimia sp. nov

Molecular characterization of three digeneans parasitizing marine fish in the Gulf of Thailand

Unusually low infection rate of Dirofilaria immitis in its wildlife hosts by the northern border of the Mediterranean climate zone in Hungary

Investigation of the gut parasitic community composition in Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica based on high-throughput amplicon sequencing

Comparison of OvaCyte™ Speciation and PNA staining for the detection of Haemonchus contortus in ovine faecal samples

First-generation merozoites of caprine Eimeria christenseni are capable to invade and egress primary host endothelial cells in vitro

A survey of morphological, molecular, and histopathological characteristics of Taenia pisiformis metacestode in Egyptian rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Detection of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ichthyophthiriidae) in two wild amphibian species

Commentary: Dietary supplementation with fermented rapeseed and seaweed modulates parasite infections and gut microbiota in outdoor pigs

Behavioral and pharmacological effects of phytochemicals in Cinnamomum verum bark extract for prevention of experimental murine coccidiosis

Leveraging topoisomerase II-mediated DNA damage: repurposing etoposide as a lead compound for apicomplexan parasite control

Evaluation of immune protection of a multi-antigenic DNA vaccine encoding TgROP6 and TgMIC12 against Toxoplasma gondii infection

Susceptibility to metazoan parasite infection in amphimictic diploid and induced triploid tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758): the role of parasites in fish aquaculture

Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticle supplementation on parasite infection and rumen environment of grazing lambs