Molecular epidemiology using traditional sequencing has been notoriously difficult in inbred parasites due to a lack of genetic variation available for discriminating among parasites. Next generation sequencing techniques ...

Trichinella nematodes continue to circulate in various hosts both in the domestic and sylvatic cycles. In the majority of countries in Europe, wild boars have been noticed as a primary source of Trichinella spp. infections ...

Zespół stłuszczenia wątroby określany również jako zespół tłustej krowy lub też połogowa śpiączka wątrobowa, jest następstwem błędów żywieniowych w okresie okołoporodowym u krów. Zespół ten charakteryzuje się nierzadko ...

The neglected zoonosis cystic echinococcosis affects mainly pastoral and rural communities in both low-income and upper-middle-income countries. In Europe, it should be regarded as an orphan and rare disease. Although human ...

Introduction: Rabies as a zoonosis threatens public health worldwide. Several thousand people die each year of infections by the rabies virus (RABV). Oral rabies vaccination (ORV) of wildlife was successfully implemented ...

Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Infection takes place through the consumption of infected meat containing live larvae. The only way to prevent the disease is to break ...

Over the last decades, an increase in the emergence or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viruses has been observed in many regions. Viruses such as dengue, yellow fever, or zika are a threat for millions of people on ...

Plant species and abiotic factors including season appear to be the most important variables influencing the frequency of visits by honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). In the present study, we evaluated the activity of honeybee ...

The summer temperatures recorded in Poland in 2022 were among the highest in over30 years and, combined with higher-than-expected rainfall, gave the impression of an almost tropicalclimate. Such climatic conditions were ...

The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is strictly protected in Poland due to its threat of extinction. This study’s main goal was to assess their exposure to indirect poisoning by anticoagulant rodenticides (AR). ...