Parasites Research in Wildlife
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
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Interests: parasites; wild animals; domestic animals
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Special Issue Information
Parasites of wildlife are an important field of investigation as these pathogens may have a significant impact on the health and fitness of these animals, representing potential causes of reductions in wild populations, and they may adversely affect wildlife conservation. Moreover, new ecological factors combined with changing landscapes resulting from human activities are modifying the transmission of parasites from domestic to wild animals and vice versa. In fact, the colonization of anthropized areas by wildlife, as well as modern agro-zootechnical activities oriented towards multifunctionality and focused on naturalistic aspects and activities integrated with the territory, such as organic farming, extensive breeding, and the re-evaluation of pastoral systems, have increased the possibilities of contact between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. Consequently, the risk of parasite spillover from wild to domestic and synanthropic cycles is also increased. The knowledge of parasites shared between domestic and wild animals are crucial to suggest information on the strategies to be adopted to reduce the impact of these parasites in evolving ecosystems. Furthermore, wildlife is recognized as an important source of human pathogens, including parasites.
The main purpose of this Special Issue is to increase the knowledge and to update data on wildlife infections caused by protozoa and helminths and infestations caused by arthropods in different geographical areas and in different wild mammal and bird species, as well as to have more information for planning effective strategies to reduce the impact of these parasites on wild and domestic animals and humans.
Dear Colleagues,
Wildlife parasites can adversely affect wildlife conservation and may represent a cause of reductions in wild populations; they include zoonotic species potentially transmissible to humans and can have a negative health and economic impact on domestic animals. The main purpose of this Special Issue is to increase the knowledge and to update data on parasites (protozoa, helminths and arthropods) of wild mammals and birds living in different geographical areas.
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Prof. Dr. Stefania Perrucci
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wildlife
- parasites
- helminths
- protozoa
- arthropods
- mammals
- birds
