Zoonotic Protozoa: Epidemiology and Host Interactions
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2023) | Viewed by 447
Special Issue Editors
Interests: epidemiology; public health; zoonoses; parasitic diseases; preventive medicine; One Health
Interests: parasitic diseases; zoonoses; antiparasitic; medicine preventive; One Health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Livestock is an important source of income for various people around the world. At the same time, environmental fragmentation has brought many wild animals closer to human environments, and our relationship with domestic species has also evolved towards greater proximity and contact. Close contact between animals and people facilitates the transmission of zoonotic diseases, especially in locations where the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are yet to be met. For example, climate change, with the consequent increase in drought and floods, has worsened access to safe water sources, both for humans and their animals. Similarly, some protozoa interfere with food absorption, contributing to the worsening of hunger and malnutrition. The interaction of protozoa with other microorganisms and their effect on the intestinal microbiota is another important aspect. It is clear that infections transmitted by zoonotic protozoa represent a significant percentage of infectious diseases, yet they are currently under-researched, as is the way that ecosystems, which are currently undergoing a significant transformation, shape the evolution and transmission of protozoa.
We are pleased to invite you to share with us the results of your research and your experience, with a special focus on the importance of the relationships between humans and animals and the effect of socioeconomic and climate change on the epidemiology of zoonotic protozoa.
This Special Edition aims to unveil and deepen knowledge about zoonotic protozoa and their impact on animal and human health, in a One Health approach. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research and knowledge areas may include (but are not limited to) different aspects of the epidemiology of zoonotic protozoa related to domestic, wild, and production animals, analyzed under the umbrella of One Health, transversally exploring areas still little studied and misunderstood. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Manuela Vilhena
Prof. Dr. Sónia Maria de Santana Afonso
Dr. Carla E. Rosenfeld
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- zoonotic protozoa
- animal health
- epidemiology
- public health
- SDG
- One Health
- climate change
- microbiota
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