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Manuela Schnyder is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans several fields primarily related to medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on parasitology and infectious diseases. The main subfields of their work include insect science, small animals, ecology, parasitology, and infectious diseases.

They have contributed extensively to topics encompassing mollusks and parasites studies, parasite biology and host interactions, helminth infection and control, parasitic infections and diagnostics, parasitic diseases research and treatment, parasites and host interactions, and medical and biological ozone research.

Their recent publications demonstrate a diverse interest in parasitology and related infectious diseases. Notable papers include:

  • Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe (2021), published in Pathogens
  • Babesiosis in Southeastern, Central and Northeastern Europe: An Emerging and Re-Emerging Tick-Borne Disease of Humans and Animals (2022), published in Microorganisms
  • Spread of anthelmintic resistance in intestinal helminths of dogs and cats is currently less pronounced than in ruminants and horses - Yet it is of major concern (2021), published in International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance
  • Comparison of the Gut Microbiome between Atopic and Healthy Dogs-Preliminary Data (2022), published in Animals
  • Conquering Switzerland: the emergence of Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes over three decades and its rapid regional increase in prevalence contrast with the stable occurrence of lungworms (2020), published in Parasitology

Frequent coauthors in their work include Christina Strübe, Andreas W. Oehm, Nina Gillis-Germitsch, Lucienne Tritten, and Peter Deplazes, reflecting collaboration across multiple research initiatives in related fields.

Manuela Schnyder's research has been published repeatedly in venues such as Pathogens, Parasites & Vectors, Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports, Parasitology Research, and Veterinary Parasitology. These journals indicate a consistent contribution to the domain of parasitology and related biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • Babesia spp. identified by PCR in ticks collected from domestic and wild ruminants in southern Switzerland.

    Heidi Hilpertshauser;Peter Deplazes;Manuela Schnyder;Lise Gern

  • Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

    Alessio Giannelli;Gioia Capelli;Anja Joachim;Barbara Hinney

  • An ELISA for sensitive and specific detection of circulating antigen of Angiostrongylus vasorum in serum samples of naturally and experimentally infected dogs.

    M. Schnyder;I. Tanner;P. Webster;D. Barutzki

  • Toxocara eggs shed by dogs and cats and their molecular and morphometric species-specific identification: Is the finding of T. cati eggs shed by dogs of epidemiological relevance?

    A.S. Fahrion;M. Schnyder;B. Wichert;P. Deplazes

  • Emergence of canine ocular Thelaziosis caused by Thelazia callipaeda in southern Switzerland.

    F. Malacrida;D. Hegglin;L. Bacciarini;D. Otranto

  • Detection of anthelmintic resistance: a comparison of mathematical techniques.

    P.R. Torgerson;M. Schnyder;H. Hertzberg

  • Cross-reactions of sera from dogs infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum in commercially available Dirofilaria immitis test kits

    Manuela Schnyder;Peter Deplazes

  • Multiple anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus isolated from South African Boer goats in Switzerland.

    Manuela Schnyder;Paul R Torgerson;M Schönmann;L Kohler

  • Clinical, laboratory and pathological findings in dogs experimentally infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum

    Manuela Schnyder;Anna Fahrion;Barbara Riond;Pete Ossent

  • Evaluation of a rapid device for serological in-clinic diagnosis of canine angiostrongylosis

    Manuela Schnyder;Kathrina Stebler;Torsten J Naucke;Susanne Lorentz

  • Avermectin-resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes of Boer goats and Dorper sheep in Switzerland.

    Romana Seraina Artho;Manuela Schnyder;L Kohler;Paul R Torgerson

  • Larvicidal effect of imidacloprid/moxidectin spot-on solution in dogs experimentally inoculated with Angiostrongylus vasorum

    M. Schnyder;A. Fahrion;P. Ossent;L. Kohler

  • 100 Questions in livestock helminthology research

    Eric R. Morgan;Nor-Azlina A. Aziz;Alexandra Blanchard;Johannes Charlier

  • Updates on feline aelurostrongylosis and research priorities for the next decade.

    Hany M. Elsheikha;Manuela Schnyder;Donato Traversa;Angela Di Cesare

  • Fifth European Dirofilaria and Angiostrongylus Days (FiEDAD) 2016

    F. Simón;V. Kartashev;J. González-Miguel;A. Rivera

  • Current surveys of the seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Leishmania infantum, Babesia canis, Angiostrongylus vasorum and Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Bulgaria.

    Nikola Pantchev;Manuela Schnyder;Majda Globokar Vrhovec;Roland Schaper

  • Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe.

    Hans-Peter Fuehrer;Simone Morelli;Maria Sophia Unterköfler;Anna Bajer

  • Detection of specific antibodies in dogs infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum

    A. Schucan;M. Schnyder;I. Tanner;D. Barutzki

  • Prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of nitazoxanide against Cryptosporidium parvum in experimentally challenged neonatal calves.

    M. Schnyder;L. Kohler;A. Hemphill;P. Deplazes

  • Serological detection of circulating Angiostrongylus vasorum antigen and specific antibodies in dogs from central and northern Italy

    L Guardone;M Schnyder;Fabio Macchioni;P Deplazes

  • Clinical, laboratory and pathological findings in cats experimentally infected with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.

    Manuela Schnyder;A Di Cesare;Walter Basso;Franco Guscetti

  • Seroepidemiological survey for canine angiostrongylosis in dogs from Germany and the UK using combined detection of Angiostrongylus vasorum antigen and specific antibodies.

    M. Schnyder;R. Schaper;G. Bilbrough;E. R. Morgan

  • Local transmission of the eye worm Thelazia callipaeda in southern Germany

    Johannes Magnis;Thorsten J. Naucke;Alexander Mathis;Peter Deplazes

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich
Roland Schaper
Roland Schaper Independent Scientist / Consultant, Germany
Donato Traversa
Donato Traversa University of Teramo
Christina Strube
Christina Strube University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Angela Di Cesare
Angela Di Cesare University of Teramo
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Luís Cardoso
Luís Cardoso University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Hubertus Hertzberg
Hubertus Hertzberg University of Zurich
Paul R. Torgerson
Paul R. Torgerson University of Zurich
Daniel Hegglin
Daniel Hegglin University of Zurich

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