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Horst Taraschewski is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a specialization in ecology. The scientist's work emphasizes parasite biology and host interactions, an area covered extensively in their publications.

The recent research contributions from Taraschewski include studies published in recognized scientific journals. One notable paper is titled Intermediate host patterns of acanthocephalans in the Weser river system: co-invasion vs host capture, published in 2023 in the journal Parasitology.

Throughout their career, Taraschewski has collaborated with other researchers. The most frequent co-author identified is Sebastian Vogel.

The primary publication venue for Taraschewski's work is:

  • Parasitology

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Areas of study encompass:

  • Environmental Science

Within environmental science, their subfield focus is:

  • Ecology

Best Publications

  • Parasites as accumulation indicators of heavy metal pollution.

    Bernd Sures;Roy Siddall;Horst Taraschewski

  • Hosts and parasites as aliens.

    H. Taraschewski

  • Host-parasite interactions in Acanthocephala: a morphological approach.

    Horst Taraschewski

  • The intestinal parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis (Acanthocephala) from barbel as a bioindicator for metal pollution in the Danube River near Budapest, Hungary.

    F. Thielen;Sonja Zimmermann;F. Baska;H. Taraschewski

  • Concentrations of 17 elements in the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), in different tissues of perch (Perca fluviatilis), and in perch intestinal parasites (Acanthocephalus lucii) from the subalpine lake Mondsee, Austria

    Bernd Sures;Werner Steiner;Manfred Rydlo;Horst Taraschewski

  • Cadmium concentrations in two adult acanthocephalans, Pomphorhynchus laevis and Acanthocephalus lucii, as compared with their fish hosts and cadmium and lead levels in larvae of A. lucii as compared with their crustacean host

    Bernd Sures;Horst Taraschewski

  • Changes in gas composition in the swimbladder of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) infected with Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda).

    J. Würtz;H. Taraschewski;B. Pelster

  • The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)--a suitable reservoir for variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum?

    Cornelia Silaghi;Jasmin Skuballa;Claudia Thiel;Kurt Pfister

  • Determination of trace metals (Cd, Pb) in fish by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion

    B. Sures;H. Taraschewski;C. Haug

  • Intestinal Fish Parasites as Heavy Metal Bioindicators: A Comparison Between Acanthocephalus lucii (Palaeacanthocephala) and the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha

    Bernd Sures;H. Taraschewski;M. Rydlo

  • Distribution and morphology of two helminths recently introduced into European eel populations: Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda, Dracunculoidea) and Paratenuisentis ambiguus (Acanthocephala, Tenuisentidae)

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  • Occurrence of different Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies including B. afzelii, B. bavariensis, and B. spielmanii in hedgehogs (Erinaceus spp.) in Europe

    Jasmin Skuballa;Trevor Petney;Miriam Pfäffle;Rainer Oehme

  • Lead and cadmium content of two cestodes, Monobothrium wageneri and Bothriocephalus scorpii , and their fish hosts

    Bernd Sures;H. Taraschewski;J. Rokicki

  • European Hedgehogs as Hosts for Borrelia spp., Germany.

    Jasmin Skuballa;Rainer M. Oehme;Kathrin Hartelt;Trevor N. Petney

  • Lead accumulation in Pomphorhynchus laevis and its host.

    Bernd Sures;Horst Taraschewski;Ewald Jackwerth

  • Impact of low water temperature on the development of Anguillicola crassus in the final host Anguilla anguilla.

    K. Knopf;J. Würtz;B. Sures;H. Taraschewski

  • Population structure of the parasitic nematode Anguillicola crassus, an invader of declining North Atlantic eel stocks.

    Sébastien Wielgoss;Horst Taraschewski;Axel Meyer;Thierry Wirth

  • Molecular detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and its ticks.

    Jasmin Skuballa;Trevor Petney;Miriam Pfäffle;Horst Taraschewski

  • The phylogenetics of Anguillicolidae (Nematoda: Anguillicoloidea), swimbladder parasites of eels

    Dominik R Laetsch;Dominik R Laetsch;Emanuel G Heitlinger;Emanuel G Heitlinger;Horst Taraschewski;Steven A Nadler

  • Comparative population dynamics of a generalist ( Ixodes ricinus ) and specialist tick ( I. hexagonus ) species from European hedgehogs

    M. Pfäffle;T. Petney;J. Skuballa;H. Taraschewski

  • Lead content of Paratenuisentis ambiguus (Acanthocephala), Anguillicola crassus (Nematodes) and their host Anguilla anguilla.

    Bernd Sures;Horst Taraschewski;Ewald Jackwerth

  • Parasite communities in eels of the Island of Reunion (Indian Ocean): a lesson in parasite introduction.

    Pierre Sasal;Horst Taraschewski;Pierre Valade;Henri Grondin

  • Influence of Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) and Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora) on swimming activity of European eel Anguilla anguilla

    M. Münderle;Bernd Sures;H. Taraschewski

  • Heavy metal concentrations in adult acanthocephalans and cestodes compared to their fish hosts and to established free-living bioindicators.

    Bernd Sures;Horst Taraschewski;Roy Siddall

  • Experimental studies on the lead accumulation in the cestode Hymenolepis diminuta and its final host, Rattus norvegicus.

    Bernd Sures;Katja Grube;Horst Taraschewski

  • Distribution and prevalence of Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) in eels Anguilla anguilla of the rivers Rhine and Naab, Germany

    Jürgen Würtz;Klaus Knopf;Horst Taraschewski

  • Occurrence of Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda: Dracunculoidea) in Japanese eels Anguilla japonica from a river and an aquaculture unit in SW Taiwan.

    M. Münderle;H. Taraschewski;B. Klar;C. W. Chang

  • Human contact influences the foraging behaviour and parasite community in long-tailed macaques.

    Alexandra Wenz-Mücke;Paiboon Sithithaworn;Trevor N. Petney;Horst Taraschewski

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Sures
Bernd Sures University of Duisburg-Essen
Trevor N. Petney
Trevor N. Petney Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
František Moravec
František Moravec Czech Academy of Sciences
Olaf L. F. Weyl
Olaf L. F. Weyl South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Pierre Sasal
Pierre Sasal University of Perpignan
Doris Stüben
Doris Stüben Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Mark Blaxter
Mark Blaxter Wellcome Sanger Institute
Karsten Reise
Karsten Reise Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
David W. Thieltges
David W. Thieltges Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Omar M. Amin
Omar M. Amin United States Naval Medical Research Unit III

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