Parasitic Diseases of Cattle
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 42760
Special Issue Editors
Interests: parasitology and parasitic diseases
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Interests: parasitic diseases; Apicomplexa; gastrointestinal nematodes; epidemiology; ruminants
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Interests: veterinary parasitology; parasitic diseases of animals; cattle parasites; honey bee parasites; molecular diagnostics of parasitic diseases in animals; biomarkers of parasitic infections in animals
Interests: ruminants; parasitic diseases; Apicomplexa; neosporosis; epidemiology
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Interests: parasites; protozoa; Apicomplexa; Toxoplasma gondi; Neospora caninum; goat; sheep; spatial analysis; endo/ectoparasitosis; parasitic diseases; vectors; domestic carnivores; ruminants; laboratory animals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Parasitic diseases are still a constant presence in cattle herds, both in conventional and organic systems, and knowledge of these diseases is an essential condition for implementing adequate control strategies and increasing the profitability of farms. Their epidemiology has changed over the years according to factors of both human and environmental origin, and the progress in diagnostic methods has made it possible to deepen the etiology with the identification of parasitic strains. Furthermore, in recent years, emerging parasitic diseases such as besnoitiosis have been spreading on cattle farms in Europe, leading to a reconsideration of the zoonotic risk of cattle meat consumption. The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish original research papers or reviews to update the knowledge on the current status of parasitic diseases in cattle.
Areas of interest: Parasitic diseases of dairy and beef cattle; the impact of parasites on production (meat and milk) and reproduction; zoonotic risks from cattle products; epidemiology and control of parasites in organic and conventional farming systems; molecular epidemiology of parasites in cattle; immune response to parasites.
We invite you to share your recent findings through this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Maria Teresa Manfredi
Dr. Alessia L. Gazzonis
Prof. Dr. Michele Mortarino
Dr. Luca Villa
Dr. Sergio Zanzani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cattle
- parasites
- helminths
- protozoa
- ectoparasites
- organic farming
- conventional farming
- control
- epidemiology
- immunology
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