Molecular Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Parasitic Zoonosis
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 35000
Special Issue Editors
Interests: parasitology; population genetics; genetic diversity; gene expression analysis; Transcriptomics; molecular markers; genetics; molecular systematics; sequencing; phylogenetics; molecular population genetics; diagnostics
Interests: genotyping; molecular biology; immunology; sequencing; DNA extraction; PCR; infectious disease epidemiology; infection; genetics; DNA
Interests: tropical diseases; parasitic diseases; infectious disease epidemiology; PCR; molecular biology; antibodies; ELISA; genetics; DNA; infection
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Dear Colleagues,
The current pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has once again pointed out the possible occurrence of the phenomenon known as "spillover" as a cause of zoonotic infections. The majority of the human parasitic diseases due to protozoa and helminths are of zoonotic origin. Several factors in the last decades have modified and sometimes increased the diffusion of parasitic zoonosis, such as habitat disturbance and ecosystems deterioration with increased contacts with wildlife species; climate change possibly affecting the distribution range of parasites and vectors; eating habits; military action and wars; increasing popularity for exotic pets; and others.
Despite the extensive research that has so far been performed on parasitic zoonoses, most of them still remain not fully investigated and underestimated. However, in recent years, the application of genetic molecular methodologies—attempts in the genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics of these parasites—have provided new insights and knowledge on their molecular epidemiology, host–parasite interaction, and diagnosis. This Special Issue aims to collect updated studies on zoonotic parasites, highlighting aspects of the molecular epidemiology and diagnosis of parasitic diseases achieved by using innovative approaches.
In detail, the main topics of the Issue will be:
- Advances in the genomics of parasites, etiological agents of zoonosis;
- Host–parasite interface studies;
- Transcriptomic profiles of parasites, etiological agents of zoonosis;
- Interactions between parasites and the host’s microbiome;
- Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic parasites;
- Immune response to zoonotic parasites;
- Epidemiological updates on the most important parasitic zoonoses;
- Possible effects of climate change and anthropogenic impacts on the epidemiology of parasitic zoonosis
Prof. Dr. Simonetta Mattiucci
Dr. Antonio Varcasia
Dr. Simona Gabrielli
Guest Editors
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