Parasitic Diseases of Domestic, Wild, and Exotic Animals
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitic Pathogens".
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Interests: endo and ectoparasites (helminths, protozoa, arthropods); animals (domestic, wild, exotic); zoonotic parasite species
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Dear Colleagues,
In infected animals, parasitic diseases may greatly impair growth, welfare, fertility, and production, as well as cause severe health problems and death. Moreover, a high number of parasites may infect both animals and humans and may have public health relevance.
In wild, exotic and zoo animals, parasitic diseases may affect population dynamics and animal behavior and greatly increase mortality, often with dramatic effects in endangered and fragmented populations and wildlife conservation.
Wildlife, including exotic species, can be the reservoirs or occasional hosts of many parasites shared with domestic animals and humans that can be relevant for public health and economy. Moreover, disease emergence and potential spillovers of parasitic diseases to humans often take place at the complex human/domestic animals/wildlife interface.
The understanding of parasite epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology, host–pathogen interaction, zoonotic, and spillover potential with far-reaching significance also for human medicine, is fundamental for planning effective measures for the control of parasitic diseases. In many cases, knowledge of parasites of some wild and exotic animals is very limited, while it is fundamental for wildlife conservation plans and to avoid the introduction of exotic parasites.
This Special Issue will collect original papers and/or review papers dealing with those aspects of parasitic diseases of wild, domestic, and exotic animals that can be relevant for animal and public health and welfare, economy, and conservation. Work exploring the implementation of the knowledge of parasites of wild and exotic animal species and all aspects useful for the control of parasitic diseases in wild, domestic, and exotic animals is also welcome.
References:
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Otranto D, Deplazes P. Zoonotic nematodes of wild carnivores. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. 2019;9:370-383. doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.12.011
Otranto D, Cantacessi C, Pfeffer M, et al. The role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in Europe. Part I: Protozoa and tick-borne agents. Vet Parasitol. 2015;213(1–2):12–23. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.022
Otranto D, Cantacessi C, Dantas-Torres F, et al. The role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in Europe. Part II: Helminths and arthropods. Vet Parasitol. 2015;213(1–2):24–37. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.020
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Mancianti F, Terracciano G, Sorichetti C, Vecchio G, Scarselli D, Perrucci S. Epidemiologic Survey on Toxoplasma gondii and Trichinella pseudospiralis Infection in Corvids from Central Italy. Pathogens. 2020;9(5):336. doi:10.3390/pathogens9050336
Coppola F, Maestrini M, Berrilli F, Procesi IG, Felicioli A, Perrucci S. First report of Giardia duodenalis infection in the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758). Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. 2020;11:108–113. doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.006
Prof. Dr. Stefania Perrucci
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Keywords
- parasites
- wild animals
- exotic animals
- domestic animals
- zoonosis
- economy
- wildlife conservation
- exotic parasites
- control.
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