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{"title":"Rare detection of dermal Leishmania infantum in two pediatric patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in southern Iran","authors":"Mohsen Kalantari ,&nbsp;Kourosh Azizi ,&nbsp;Qasem Asgari ,&nbsp;Masoud Yousefi","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00452","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00452","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study highlights the rare detection of dermal <em>Leishmania infantum</em> in two pediatric patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in southern Iran. Both patients had a history of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and presented with atypical facial lesions. Molecular assays confirmed the presence of L. <em>infantum</em> through species PCR targeting the cysteine protease B (cpb) gene, revealing 702/741-bp amplicons. Phylogenetic analysis describes two pediatric CL cases in southern Iran caused by a strain of L. <em>infantum</em> closely related to the LIPA59 genotype. This detection in immunocompetent children challenges the traditional association of L. <em>infantum</em> solely with VL and highlights its capacity for atypical dermal manifestations. These findings underscore the necessity of molecular diagnostics to differentiate <em>Leishmania</em> species, as misidentification risks ineffective treatments and potential disease progression. Enhanced surveillance integrating PCR-based methods is critical to track dermal strains in regions where VL and CL overlap, particularly given potential ecological or genetic drivers of atypical tropism. Addressing this emerging threat requires integrated strategies to mitigate the dual burden of cutaneous and visceral disease in vulnerable populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00452"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Prevalence of Strongyloidiasis in immunocompromised patients in Mazandaran Province of northern Iran: A comprehensive study utilizing simultaneous parasitological, serological, and molecular techniques” [Parasite Epidemiology, volume29 (May 2025), e00425].","authors":"Reza Saberi ,&nbsp;Aliasghar Ghorbanzadeh ,&nbsp;Rabeeh Tabaripour ,&nbsp;Shahabeddin Sarvi ,&nbsp;Shirzad Gholami ,&nbsp;Seyed Abdollah Hosseini","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00434","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00434","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00434"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144931766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The use of systemic immune inflammatory index as a predictor for nematodes infections in horses","authors":"Falmata Kyari ,&nbsp;Cephas Joseph Pogu ,&nbsp;Ismaila Alhaji Mairiga ,&nbsp;Lawan Adamu","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00453","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00453","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nematode infections are a significant health concern in horses, causing a range of clinical signs and economic losses. Early detection and diagnosis are crucial for effective treatment and management.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Examining the application of the systemic immune Inflammatory index (SII) as a predictor for nematode infections in horses, using platelets count, leucocytes count, and neutrophils count.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted on 164 horses, consisting of 66 horses with nematode infections and 98 horses without infections. The SII was computed using the platelets count, leucocytes count, and neutrophils count. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the SII's diagnostic accuracy.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nematode infections were severe in horses with mixed infections, with an average of 1805.90 ± 292.68 eggs per gram (epg). Notably, among specific species, <em>Cyathostomum</em> spp., exhibited a significantly different average of 2264.29 ± 132.61epg compared to other nematodes. There is a significant negative correlations between the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) and the Eggs per gram count for nematodes infections at (<em>r</em> = −0.6023; <em>P</em> &lt; .0001). The SII values were significantly lower (0.06) in horses with nematode infections compared to those without infections (0.19) at <em>p</em> &lt; .001. With an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.990, the SII demonstrated exceptional diagnostic precision. For the SII, the ideal cut-off value is ≤0.108, with a sensitivity of 98.5 % and a specificity of 100 %. The ROC curve was validated using the Youden index (J) with a higher value of 0.9848 indicating better performance.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study demonstrated that the SII is a reliable predictor for nematode infections in horses, using platelets count, leucocytes count, and neutrophils count. The SII is a non-invasive, reasonably priced method for identifying and diagnosing nematode infections in horses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00453"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144809955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implemented strategic trypanosomosis and vector control activities along the Birbir River Basin through the application of deltamethrin-based insecticides using stationary attractive devices (targets), ground spraying, and live bait techniques","authors":"Behablom Meharenet,&nbsp;Tekalegn Desta,&nbsp;Dessalew Shitu,&nbsp;Mintesnot Tsegaye","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00432","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00432","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Baseline and control intervention entomological and parasitological studies were conducted from September 2016 to February 2018 with the intended purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of implemented strategic trypanosomosis and vector control activities. The baseline and control intervention entomological studies compared and revealed a decline in the overall apparent fly density from 2.61 flies/trap/day during the baseline study to 1.68 flies/trap/day after the control intervention, representing a reduction of 64.37%. Additionally, the mean daily catch per trap showed a significant reduction from 5.23 ± 1.58 to 3.35 ± 1.58 (mean catch ± SD). The comparison of baseline and control study results showed a significant decline in the overall prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis, from 7.91% to 4.81% (likelihood ratio = 13.49, <em>P</em> ≤ 0.00), corresponding to a reduction of 60.81%. Furthermore, a better herd mean packed cell volume (PCV) was observed during the control intervention study (22.53 ± 4.48 and 25.68 ± 4.04, mean PCV ± SD) compared to the baseline (21.87 ± 4.57 and 25.41 ± 4.27, mean PCV ± SD) in parasite-infected cattle. Therefore, the results of the study clearly showed that the implemented vector control activity, specifically the application of deltamethrin insecticides on stationary attractive devices (targets), ground sprays, and live bait techniques, effectively suppressed both the vector population (Glossina flies) and parasite prevalence (trypanosomiasis) during the study period.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00432"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive review of Wolbachia research (1936–2024): Global landscape, mapping progress and themes","authors":"Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha ,&nbsp;Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab ,&nbsp;Hafeez Yagoub Mohamed ,&nbsp;Ahmed Jerah ,&nbsp;Aied M. Alabsi ,&nbsp;Saleh Mohammad Abdullah ,&nbsp;Bassem Oraibi ,&nbsp;Hassan Ahmad Alfaifi ,&nbsp;Yasir Osman Hassan Babiker ,&nbsp;Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Ibrahim ,&nbsp;Saeed Alshahrani ,&nbsp;Abdullah Mohammed Farasani ,&nbsp;Ahmed S. Alamer ,&nbsp;Tawfeeq Altherwi","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Wolbachia</em>, an obligatory gram-negative intracellular bacterium associated with <em>Rickettsia</em>, was initially identified in <em>Culex pipiens</em> mosquitoes and later in diverse invertebrates. This study utilizes bibliometric methodologies to quantitatively analyze <em>Wolbachia</em> research (WR), filling a gap in systematic analysis. Following PRISMA guidelines, original English papers were extracted from Scopus and analyzed using VOSViewer and Bibliometrix to assess performance indices, citations, co-word mapping, emerging themes, and the evolution of WR. Since its inception between 1936 and 1961, WR has grown to 4800 documents by 2024, with notable surges in 2022 and 2024. Scholars like O'Neill, Hoffmann, and Bourtzis have significantly influenced this field. Bradford's law highlights WR distribution among 876 sources, with 37.54 % of studies being collaborative. Six thematic areas have evolved toward practical applications, particularly in vector control and disease management. Emerging topics since 2015, such as “cytoplasmic incompatibility” and “arboviruses,” reflect growing interest in microbiology and disease control.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00438"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distribution of Opisthorchis viverrini metacercariae and cyprinoid fish abundance in Nong Han Wetland, Thailand","authors":"Wiwat Kaensa ,&nbsp;Lakhanawan Charoensuk ,&nbsp;Chadon Nakmai ,&nbsp;Somchai Pinlaor ,&nbsp;Apiporn T. Suwannatrai ,&nbsp;Umawadee Laothong ,&nbsp;Suksanti Prakobwong","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00447","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00447","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Opisthorchiasis, caused by <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>, remains a public health concern in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand. This study investigates the prevalence and intensity of <em>O. viverrini</em> metacercariae in cyprinoid fish from the Nong Han Wetland in Northeast Thailand, and assesses fish abundance and environmental factors influencing parasite distribution. Fish were sampled monthly at eight sites during the rainy (June – October 2024) and dry (November 2024 – March 2025) seasons. Fish species were identified, and their relative abundance and species diversity (Shannon-Wiener index (H′)) were assessed. Cyprinoid fish were digested with 0.25 % pepsin-HCl to detect, identified and quantify <em>O. viverrini</em> metacercariae under a microscope. Concurrent water quality paramteters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and fecal coliform levels) were analyzed to assess their correlation with parasite distribution. A total of 1429 fish from 36 species were collected, with <em>Trichogaster vittatus</em> (Family Belontiidae) being the most abundant. Among 392 cyprinoid fish (Family Cyprinidae) from 11 species (H′ = 1.8), 15.1 % were infected with <em>O. viverrini</em> metacercariae found in 6 species. <em>Cyclocheilichthys apogon</em> showed the significant highest prevalence (20.3 %). Infection intensity was highest in <em>Barbonymus gonionotus</em> and <em>Hampala dispar</em> (6.0 metacercariae/infected fish). Higher fecal coliform levels and proximity to human settlements correlated with infection. Dry season prevalence (17.8 %) and intensity (5.1 ± 2.6) were significantly greater than the rainy season (11.0 % and 2.6 ± 1.1, <em>P</em> ≤ 0.001). A strong correlation existed between fecal coliforms and <em>O. viverrini</em> prevalence (<em>r</em> = 0.981, <em>P</em> ≤ 0.001), with hotspots near human settlements. The findings highlight the influence of fecal contamination, seasonality, and human factors on <em>O. viverrini</em> transmission, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00447"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144588251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in domestic sheep in the Faroe Islands","authors":"Eyðfinn Magnussen ,&nbsp;Bergur Hanusson ,&nbsp;Pikka Jokelainen ,&nbsp;Sunnvør í Kongsstovu","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00436","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00436","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Little has been known about the zoonotic parasite <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> in the remote isolated archipelago of the Faroe Islands. This study was conducted to estimate <em>T. gondii</em> seroprevalence in domestic sheep in the Faroe Islands. We tested samples from 122 sheep slaughtered for human consumption in October 2021 for presence of antibodies against the parasite using a commercial multi-species ELISA. The sheep originated from 14 land lots across the Faroe Islands. Four sheep were seropositive for <em>T. gondii</em>, corresponding to a seroprevalence estimate of 3.3 %. All four seropositive sheep were adult ewes; the seroprevalence estimate among adult ewes was 19.0 %. At least one seropositive sheep was found from three of the 14 land lots (21.4 %). All seropositive sheep were adult ewes, suggesting acquired infections from oocysts. The infections occurred in three distant out-fields, indicating multifocal environmental oocyst contamination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article e00436"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine Schistosoma and Fasciola infections among cattle in South Achefer District, North West Ethiopia","authors":"Solomon Tesfaye,&nbsp;Mastewal Yeshambel,&nbsp;Amir Alelign,&nbsp;Tilahun Yohannes","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00415","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00415","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bovine schistosomiasis and fasciolosis, caused by flatworms from different species of <em>Schistosoma</em> and <em>Fasciola</em>, continue to be significant animal health concerns in cattle farming in developing countries like Ethiopia. However, not enough epidemiological information is available in most parts of Ethiopia in this respect. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the magnitude of these two important zoonotic diseases and the associated risk factors in south Achefer district, northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was carried out in June and August of 2020. The research cattle, which belonged to farmers in three selected localities, were chosen by a simple random sampling method. Freshly collected faecal samples were subjected to a parasitological test using the sedimentation technique to identify eggs of <em>Schistosoma</em> and <em>Fasciola</em>. We used Pearson's chi-square (χ2) test to ascertain the degree of variation between the proportions of disease occurrence. Logistic regression analyses were performed for the risk factor analysis. The overall prevalence of <em>Schistosoma bovis</em> and <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> was 9.6 % (37/384) and 54.2 % (208/384), respectively. Cross-bred cattle had around twice the odds of contracting <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> than local cattle (adjusted odds ratio, AOR: 1.87, 95 % CI: 1.02–3.43). The prevalence of <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> was more than seven times higher in younger cattle than in older cattle (AOR: 7.31, 95 % CI: 3.54–15.08). Comparatively to cattle in good physical health, those in poor physical condition were shown to contract <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> more than four times (AOR: 4.85, 95 % CI: 1.94–12.14). This study indicated that bovine <em>Schistosoma</em> and <em>Fasciola</em> infections remain among the major cattle health problems in the study area. Therefore, appropriate intervention methods should be implemented for effective zoonotic disease control in the study area.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article e00415"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143135291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Entamoeba sp. in a city in the Amazon interior in Brazil: Microscopic parasitological, immunological, and molecular diagnosis","authors":"Claudijane Ramos dos Santos ,&nbsp;Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira ,&nbsp;Laís Verdan Dib ,&nbsp;Laís Lisboa Corrêa ,&nbsp;Alynne da Silva Barbosa","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Humans can become infected with different parasites, including intestinal protozoa that can cause diarrhea, dysentery, or even death. These parasites affect mainly individuals living in situations of low socioeconomic conditions, an economic and social context found in most cities in the Amazon interior. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of <em>Entamoeba</em> sp., with an emphasis on <em>E. histolytica</em>, in patients treated at the Municipal Laboratory of Oriximiná, a city located in the Amazon interior. In 2019, 294 fecal samples were obtained from people treated at the city's laboratory. All samples that showed <em>Entamoeba</em> cysts via microscopic parasitological techniques or that were positive by immunodiagnosis to <em>E. histolytica</em>/<em>E. dispar</em> complex were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify positivity for <em>E. histolytica</em>, <em>E. dispar</em>, and <em>E. moshkovskii</em>. When the 81 fecal samples considered positive for <em>Entamoeba</em> were subjected to PCR, DNA amplification was observed in 37/81 (45.7 %) samples. <em>E. histolytica</em> was the most diagnosed species in 31/81 (38.3 %), and <em>E. dispar</em> was detected in 22/81 (27.2 %). All reactions performed for <em>E. moshkovskii</em> were negative. The mixed molecular diagnosis of both <em>E. histolytica</em> and <em>E. dispar</em> was confirmed in 16 (19.8 %) fecal samples. Analysis of risk factors revealed that diarrhea was significantly associated with infection by <em>Entamoeba</em> sp. and that the consumption of vegetables produced at home was associated with infection by the complex (<em>p</em> ≤ 0.05). Most of the PCR-positive samples were obtained from residents of neighborhoods from the outskirts of the city, which has the city's lowest socioeconomic indices. The results obtained in this study highlight the precariousness of basic sanitation in these cities, since the detected pathogens, including the pathogenic species <em>E. histolytica</em>, are transmitted mainly through contaminated water and food. Notably, this is the first study to confirm via molecular diagnosis the circulation of <em>E. histolytica</em> in cities in the Amazon interior of Brazil.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article e00424"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143882660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First report of Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi, 1905) (Diptera: Ceratoponidae) in Cuba: A new challenge for public health","authors":"Yanet Martínez Pérez ,&nbsp;Ariamys Companioni Ibáñez ,&nbsp;Zulema Menéndez Díaz ,&nbsp;Eric Camacho Acosta ,&nbsp;Mónica Sánchez González ,&nbsp;Nell Cox García ,&nbsp;Quenia del Rosario Casanova Drake ,&nbsp;Gladys Gutierrez-Bugallo","doi":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00423","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00423","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Culicoides paraensis</em> (Goeldi) (Diptera: Ceratoponidae) is considered the primary vector of Oropouche virus (Orthobunyavirus, Peribunyaviridae) in the American Tropics. Here, we report the first record of <em>C. paraensis</em> in Cuba, during the first known outbreak of Oropouche fever outside its endemic range in the Amazon region. Using human landing catches, we collected 98 specimens of <em>C. paraensis</em> in three Cuban provinces (Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, and Havana), where Oropouche fever had been documented in humans. This species was not captured using various traps deployed at the sampling sites (BG-Sentinel, New Jersey traps, and CDC light traps), which may explain why <em>C. paraensis</em> had not been previously reported in Cuba. In North America, <em>C. paraensis</em> develops in wet treeholes, while in tropical regions, it uses cacao husks and banana stumps as larval habitats. However, the specific larval development sites for this species in Cuba are unknown. The capture of adult female <em>C. paraensis</em> in areas of active Oropouche virus circulation suggests their involvement in virus transmission in Cuba.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37873,"journal":{"name":"Parasite Epidemiology and Control","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article e00423"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}