Giuseppe Castagna

TL;DR: Key information is provided on the biological cycle of C. aerophila and key morphological characters for the identification of eggs in faeces are presented to present new insights into morphological and biological features of this neglected lungworm.

TL;DR: The results indicate that cardiopulmonary nematodes occur in Central and southern Italy, thus they should be included in the differential diagnosis of pet cardiorespiratory diseases.

TL;DR: The results indicate that single and multiple drug resistance and reduced efficacy in equine cyathostomins is present in France, and illustrate the necessity to use anthelmintics in appropriate worm control programmes.

TL;DR: The efficiency of a DNA-based assay amplifying a partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene of C. aerophila in the diagnosis of lung capillariosis is evaluated and the potential implications of the molecular diagnosis are discussed.

TL;DR: The present work demonstrates that when trichuroid eggs are found in a faecal sample from a dog, a careful morphological and morphometric analysis of individual parasite elements is mandatory and these nematodes should be included into the differential diagnosis of intestinal and respiratory parasitoses of dogs by a thorough microscopic analysis.