New Insights on Veterinary Parasites

Dear Colleagues,

Parasites pose a major risk to both human and animal health. At some point in their lives, almost every animal and human will encounter a parasitic infection. While many of these infections cause no clinical signs, some can result in serious morbidity and, in some cases, mortality. In addition, with climate change altering the distribution of parasites and vectors, the increase in animals as pets during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increased need for livestock to produce cheap protein for a growing population, parasitology has become an increasingly interesting and rapidly developing field. These developments have increased the likelihood of zoonotic spillover of parasites from pets, livestock, and wild animals to human populations, as well as increased transmission between animal species, creating the potential for large-scale infection outbreaks. 

As parasites are generally among the least researched pathogenic agents, it is of interest to bring together an Issue on animal pathogens—both zoonotic and non-zoonotic—to highlight the impact and diversity of veterinary parasites. 

Dr. Simon Clegg
Guest Editor

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• veterinary
• parasites
• zoonotic