Application of Molecular Biology in Parasitology

Dear Colleagues,

Parasitic diseases continue to pose a significant threat to human and animal health. In routine diagnostics, traditional parasitological methods are sometimes insufficient for accurate identification. Molecular biology techniques are now playing a crucial role in the rapid and effective detection of various pathogens affecting both humans and animals. These methods also enable environmental and food safety testing, detecting contamination, and ensuring public health. Additionally, molecular approaches allow for precise parasite genotyping and the monitoring of disease transmission.

This Special Issue, entitled “Application of Molecular Biology in Parasitology”, focuses on recent advances in molecular techniques applied to parasitology.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Molecular diagnostics of parasitic infections;
• Genetic diversity and genotyping of parasites;
• Molecular epidemiology and transmission tracking;
• Detection of parasites in environmental and food samples;
• Novel molecular tools for parasite identification and characterization;
• Host–parasite interactions at the molecular level;
• Advances in parasite genomics and transcriptomics.

We welcome original research articles and reviews that highlight the latest developments in the field.

Dr. Roland Wesołowski
Dr. Karolina Kot
Dr. Dawid Jańczak
Guest Editors

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