Zoonotic Parasites at the Human-Animal Interface: Advances in Epidemiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: zoonotic parasites; vector-borne pathogens; antiparasitic drug resistance; sustainable parasite control; One Health
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Dear Colleagues,
Zoonotic parasitic diseases continue to pose a major global challenge, threatening both human and animal populations and impacting livelihoods worldwide. Understanding their epidemiology and transmission dynamics is critical to developing effective diagnostic and treatment strategies, as well as informed prevention and control measures, within a One Health framework.
This Special Issue aims to bring together original research and reviews that showcase recent insights into the biology, epidemiology, transmission pathways, diagnostic advancements, and treatment innovations regarding zoonotic parasites. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary studies that bridge veterinary and human medicine, public health, and environmental science.
Target areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Epidemiological and surveillance studies;
- Host–parasite interaction studies;
- Novel detection and diagnostic methods;
- Molecular and immunological insights;
- Exceptional case reports;
- Innovative treatment and control strategies.
We invite researchers, clinicians, veterinarians, and public health professionals to contribute to this Special Issue and help advance the global understanding and control of zoonotic parasitic diseases.
Dr. Swaid Abdullah
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- zoonoses
- one health
- vector-borne
- sanitation
- wildlife
- environment
- disease ecology
- transmission dynamics
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