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Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Diseases
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Diseases

A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitic Pathogens".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 880

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jacob Lorenzo-Morales

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Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez, 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
Interests: free living amoebae; therapeutics; emerging parasitic protozoa; diagnosis; natural compounds; synthetic compounds
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Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Morchón García

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Zoonotic Disease and One Heatlh Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Miguel Unamuno, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: human-animals interactions; parasitology; zoonotic parasite; one health; vector-borne disease; host-parasite relationship
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Emerging parasitic diseases are still neglected worldwide. Nevertheless, these diseases are causing dramatic health issues worldwide and need to attract the attention of health authorities and professionals. In this Special Issue, we invite the submission of studies on “Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Diseases” by leading authors in the field to increase and improve knowledge of these diseases around the world.

Dr. Jacob Lorenzo-Morales
Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Morchón García
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Keywords

  • parasites
  • diseases
  • emerging diseases
  • neglected diseases
  • diagnostics
  • therapy

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Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Endoparasites in Cattle in Central Spain: Focus on Calicophoron daubneyi with Coprological, Epidemiological, and Anthelmintic Insights
by Nélida Fernández Pato, Óscar García Barrero, Elvira Rodríguez Velasco, Félix Valcárcel Sancho and Jaime Galán Elvira
Pathogens 2025, 14(10), 1057; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14101057 - 19 Oct 2025
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Calicophoron daubneyi, a rumen fluke increasingly reported in European livestock, has emerged as a relevant parasitic threat in cattle. This study investigated the prevalence and seasonal dynamics of gastrointestinal endoparasites in 382 fecal samples from 40 beef cattle farms (26 extensive and [...] Read more.
Calicophoron daubneyi, a rumen fluke increasingly reported in European livestock, has emerged as a relevant parasitic threat in cattle. This study investigated the prevalence and seasonal dynamics of gastrointestinal endoparasites in 382 fecal samples from 40 beef cattle farms (26 extensive and 14 semi-extensive) in central Spain. Samples were analyzed using flotation, sedimentation, and modified McMaster techniques, complemented by PCR confirmation of trematodes and a 25-variable epidemiological survey. C. daubneyi was detected in 38.74% of samples and 77.5% of farms, surpassing Fasciola hepatica (13.09%), gastrointestinal nematodes (42.15%), and Eimeria spp. (16.75%). Mixed infections were frequent. Seasonal shedding patterns varied by parasite, with C. daubneyi peaking in spring and winter. Statistical analyses (Kruskal–Wallis, ANOVA, Mann–Whitney U) revealed significant seasonal differences and confirmed higher F. hepatica egg counts in extensive systems (p = 0.0012). Anthelmintic treatment was infrequent and mainly guided by coprological diagnosis; ivermectin, closantel, albendazole, and nitroxinil were the most used drugs, though none fully effective against C. daubneyi. Anthelmintic resistance was not evaluated in this study. These findings confirm the emergence of C. daubneyi in central Spain and highlight the need for targeted surveillance and seasonally adjusted control strategies. Full article
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