Publications Published peer reviewed-articles Wahlström H, Enemark H L, Davidson R K, Oksanen A. (2015) Present status, actions taken and future considerations due to the findings of E. multilocularis in two Scandinavian countries. Veterinary Parasitology. Available online 31 July 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.037 Guerra D, Hegglin D, Bacciarini L, Schnyder M, Deplazes P. (2014) Stability of the southern European border of Echinococcus multilocularis in the Alps: Evidence that Microtus arvalis is a limiting factor. Parasitology 141, 1593-1602. link> Hegglin D, Bontadina F, & Deplazes P (2015). Human wildlife interactions and zoonotic transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis. Trends in Parasitology. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2014.12.004 link>> Isaksson, M., Å. Hagström, M.T. Armua-Fernandez, H. Wahlström, E.O. Ågren, A. Miller, A. Holmberg, M. Lukacs, A. Casulli, P. Deplazes, and M. Juremalm. 2014. A semi-automated magnetic capture probe based DNA extraction and real-time PCR method applied in the Swedish surveillance of Echinococcus multilocularis in red fox (Vulpes vulpes) faecal samples. Parasites and Vectors 7:583 (10pp). Osterman et al. (2011) First detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden, February to March 2011. Euro Surveill. 16:pii=19836. pdf>> Raoul F, Hegglin D, Giraudoux P (2015). Trophic ecology, behaviour and host population dynamics in Echinococcus multilocularis transmission. Veterinary Parasitology. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.07.034 Takeuchi-Storm N, Woolsey I D, Jensen P M, Fredensborg B L, Pipper C B, and Kapel C M O. (2015) Predictors of Echinococcus multilocularis prevalence in definitive and in intermediate hosts: a meta-analysis approach. J Parasitology link>> Wahlström et al. (2011) Combining information from surveys of several species to estimate the probability of freedom from Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden, Finland and mainland Norway. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 53:9 pdf>> Wahlström et al. (2012) Investigations and actions taken during 2011 due to the first finding of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden. Euro Surveillance; 17:pii=20215 pdf>> Woolsey I, Bune N, Jensen P, Deplazes P, and Kapel C. (2015) Echinococcus multilocularis infection in the field vole (Microtus agrestis): an ecological model for studies on transmission dynamics. Parasitology Research link>> Page 1/5
Woolsey I, Jensen P M, Deplazes P, Moliin C, Kapel O (2015) Establishment and development of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes in the common vole (Microtus arvalis) after oral inoculation with parasite eggs. Parasitology International, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2015.08.006. link>> Oral and poster presentations Beerli O, Guerra D, Deplazes P, Hegglin D (2015) Echinococcus multilocularis in different rodent species: heterogeneous transmission dynamics at a small spatial scale. XXVIth world congress on Echinococcosis. 1-3, Oct 2015, Bucharest Romania (oral Guerra D, Hegglin D, Deplazes P. (2012) The significance of rodent communities for the distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe - the whats and hows of the European research project EMIRO. Student Meeting of the Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 11-12, Dec 2012, Bern, Switzerland (oral Guerra D, Hegglin D, Deplazes P. (2013) Rodent communities and the distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis in an alpine region. 25th World Congress of Echinococcosis. 23-27, Nov 2013, Khartoum, Sudan (oral Hegglin D, Bontadina F, Deplazes P (2015) The zoonotic transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis in the light of human-wildlife interactions. XXVIth world congress on Echinococcosis. 1-3, Oct 2015, Bucharest Romania (oral Hegglin D, Guerra D. (2013) Fuchs oder Maus? Aktuelle Forschungsarbeiten zur Verbreitung des Fuchsbandwurms Echinococcus multilocularis. Aktuelle Feldforschung an Kleinsäugetieren (Insektenfresser, Nagetiere, Kleinraubtiere) mit Schwerpunkt Graubünden. 3, May 2013, Chur, Switzerland (oral Hegglin D, Beerli O, Loibiene R, Sarkunas M, Miller A, Guerra D, Olsson G, Höglund J (2014) Echinococcus multilocularis in rodents (EMIRO): field investigation to assess the transmission pathways. European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP). Annual conference, Vilnius, 7-8th October 2014 (poster Loibiene R, Hegglin D, Deplazes P, Šarkunas M (2014) Ongoing research project on the importance of rodent communities for the transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis in Lithuania. European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP). Annual conference, Vilnius, 7-8th October 2014 (poster Loibiene R, Sarkunas M, Hegglin D, Deplazes P (2013) Rodent communities and transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis in Lithuania. 8th European Page 2/5
Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health AND 5th Conference of the Scandinavian-Baltic Society for Parasitology. Copenhagen Denmark. 10-13, Sept 2013 (poster Miller AL, Moestrup Jensen P, Kapel C, Olsson GE, Wahlström H, Woolsey I, Höglund J. (2013) The role of the rodents for the spread of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden. 8 th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health AND 5 th Conference of the Scandinavian-Baltic Society for Parasitology. 10-13, Sept 2013, Copenhagen Denmark (poster Miller AL, Olsson G, Walburg M, Skarin M, Ley C, Wahlström H, Höglund J (2015) The role of the rodent in the Echincoccus multilocularis lifecycle in Sweden. XXVIth world congress on Echinococcosis. 1-3, Oct 2015, Bucharest Romania (oral Miller AL, Olsson GE, Skarin M, Ley C, Wahlström H, Höglund J. (2015) Echinococcus multilocularis and other Taeniid species in rodents in Sweden. Scandinavian-Baltic Society for Parasitology. April 2015, Uppsala, Sweden (oral Miller AL, Olsson GE, Wahlström H, Höglund J. (2013) Echinococcus multilocularis: First Finding in an Intermediate Host in Sweden. Nordic One- Health Conference-Interdiscinplinary meeting on infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance. March 19-20, Örsundsbro, Sweden (poster Miller AL. (2014) Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden: Defining the role of rodents. VH-Fakultetens forskingsdag, Jan 29, 2014, Research Grand Prix Competition (oral Miller AL, Olsson GE, M, Wahlström H, Höglund J. (2014). Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden: First Identification in an Intermediate Host, European Wildlife Disease Association, Aug 2014, Edinburgh, Scotland (oral Miller AL, Olsson GE, M, Wahlström H, Höglund J. (2014). Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden: A Research Update, Veterinärkongressen, Nov 2014, Uppsala, Sweden (oral Miller AL, Olsson GE, Sollenberg S, Skarin M, Wahlström H, Höglund J. (2015). Focused Sampling of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Feces for Identification of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden. European Congress of Mammalogy, Fox Ecology Workshop, August 2015, Stockholm, Sweden (oral Miller AL, Olsson GE, Sollenberg S, Skarin M, Wahlström H, Höglund J. (2015). Focused Sampling of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Feces for Identification of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden. Nordic Wildlife Disease Association, June 2015, Dovrefjell, Norway (oral Page 3/5
Woolsey ID, Jensen P M, Deplazes P, Moliin C, Kapel O (2015) Primary Oral infection of EM eggs in various species of ecologically relevant intermediate hosts. XXVIth world congress on Echinococcosis. 1-3, Oct 2015, Bucharest Romania (oral Woolsey ID. (2014) Establishment, immune response and corticosterone level dynamics in the intermediate host Microtus agrestis following experimental infection with defined doses of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs. European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP). Annual conference, Vilnius, 7-8th October 2014 (poster Woolsey ID. (2015) Echinococcus multilocularis infection in Cricetidae species. OIKOS-DK flash talk. 6-7th March 2015 (oral Woolsey I. (2015) Lack of age related physiological susceptibility to Echinococcus multilocularis in the common vole (Microtus arvalis), a key intermediate host. Danish Society of Parasitology. Spring symposium. 20th March 2015 (oral EMIRO in the medias Dvärgbandmasken kvar i två smittande områden. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences-Webnews. January 29, 2014. (University webpage news update). Forskare söker spår av rävens dvärgbandmask. Vetandets värld. Sveriges Vetenskapsradio P1. February 17, 2014 (National radio Forskning på sorkar ger kunskap om fruktad dvärgbandmask. P4 Sörmland. Sveriges Radio. June 4, 2013. (Local radio Fuchsbandwurm Die Gefahr lauert auch in der Stadt. Wir Eltern. May 2013. (National magazine for parents). Rävens dvärgbandmask hittad hos vattensork i nytt område. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences-Webnews. February 17, 2014. () (University webpage news update). Rävens dvärgbandmask hittad i nytt område. Noterat. Svensk Veterinär Tidning. March 4, 2014 (Volym 66). (National veterinary magazine). Nytt fynd av dvärgbandmask. Katrineholskuriren. 17 februari 2014 (http://kkuriren.se/nyheter/katrineholm/1.2141919) Dvärgbandmasken mer spridd än tidigare känt. Sörmlandsfynd visar att dvärgbandmasken är etablerad. P4 Sörmland. Sveriges Radio. February 18, 2014. (Vetandets värld. National radio Parasiter i Sverige. Outside (Volym 7). Side 77. 2015-09 (magazine article). Page 4/5
Theses Nao Takeuchi-Storm (2013) Factors affecting prevalence and occurrence of Echinococcus multilocularis in different hosts: a meta-analysis. Bachelor thesis, Universty of Copenhagen (Supervisor Brian Lund Fredenborg) Nethe Eva Touborg Bune (2014). Metacestode establishment, immune response and corticosterone in the intermediate host Microtus agrestis, following oral infection with different doses of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs. Master Thesis, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. (Supervisor Per M Jensen) Diogo Guerra (2014). Stability of the southern European border of Echinococcus multilocularis in the Alps: evidence that Microtus arvalis is a limiting factor. Vet.-med. doctoral Thesis, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich (Supervisor Peter Deplazes). Ian Woolsey (2015) Experimental Echinococcus multilocularis infection in intermediate hosts. PhD Thesis, University of Copenhagen (Submitted) (Supervisor Per M Jensen). Christina Lyngaard (2015) Differences in parasite diversity and load in Myodes'glareolus' resulting from differences in stress and diet composition. Master Thesis, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen,June 2015. (Supervisor Per M Jensen) Bijaya Neupane (2015). Seasonal and regional variations of gastric nematode Mastophorus muris in water voles (Arvicola amphibius) in southern Sweden. Master Thesis. Faculty of Applied Ecology and Agricultural Sciences Hedmark University College and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Supervisors Johan Höglund and Andrea Miller) Marion Walburg (2015). The role of Apodemus spp in the life-cycle of taeniid parasites including Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden. Master Thesis. Research Project Veterinary Medicine University Utrecht and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Supervisors Johan Höglund, Andrea Miller and Gert Olsson) Danguole Urbelyte (2014). Metacestode infection in free living rodent population in southwestern Lithuania. Master Thesis. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Supervisor Mindaugas Sarkunas). Page 5/5