Nina Germitsch, University of Prince Edward Island

Research

Emerging parasites Epidemiology Helminths Host-parasite coevolution Host-parasite interaction Proteomics

Latest papers

Surveillance for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in feral cats on Prince Edward Island reveals low prevalence.
Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports · 2026 · first author
Changing distribution, diversity, and health impact of Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe and North America: Comparison, connections, and opportunities.
Advances in parasitology · 2025
Editorial: Wildlife parasitology: emerging diseases and neglected parasites.
Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Atlantic Canada's emerging parasites and their impact on naïve canid hosts
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Atlantic Canada's emerging parasites and their impact on naïve canid hosts
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,000

All 2 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Surveillance for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in feral cats on Prince Edward Island reveals low prevalence.

Germitsch N, Greenwood SJ, Carr M

Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101398 PMID: 41651621

02

Changing distribution, diversity, and health impact of Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe and North America: Comparison, connections, and opportunities.

Jenkins E, Volappi T, Malone CJ, Germitsch N, Virtanen JP, Oksanen A, Bessell E, Lundström-Stadelmann B, Frey CF

Advances in parasitology2025

DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2025.07.003 PMID: 40947161

03

Editorial: Wildlife parasitology: emerging diseases and neglected parasites.

Deak G, Germitsch N, Rojas A, Sazmand A

Frontiers in veterinary science2024

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1439564 PMID: 39021413

04

Wildlife parasitology: sample collection and processing, diagnostic constraints, and methodological challenges in terrestrial carnivores.

Rojas A, Germitsch N, Oren S, Sazmand A, Deak G

Parasites & vectors2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06226-4 PMID: 38481271

Atlantic Canada's emerging parasites and their impact on naïve canid hosts

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Germitsch, Nina

$12,500

Atlantic Canada's emerging parasites and their impact on naïve canid hosts

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Germitsch, Nina

Keywords: helminths; host-parasite interaction; epidemiology; emerging parasites; proteomics; host-parasite coevolution

$66,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Emily Jenkins

Veterinary Microbiology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Emerging parasites Dear Professor Germitsch, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Surveillance for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in feral cats on Prince Edward Island reveals low prevalence." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Atlantic Canada's emerging parasites and their impact on naïve canid hosts" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]