Molecular Epidemiology of Parasitic Infection in Wild and Domestic Animals
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 830
Editor
Interests: parasite; epidemiology; molecule identification; omics; genetic evolution; phylogeny
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Dear Colleagues,
Wild and domestic animals are reservoirs of a wide range of parasites, including nematodes, trematodes, cestodes, protozoa, as well as ectoparasites of veterinary importance. Some of these parasites potentially pose significant public health concerns. Increased urbanization and the introduction of exotic species act as drivers for the transmission of zoonotic parasites through the environment. In addition, as part of the human diet, domestic animals can be a source of life-threatening parasitoses.
Awareness of wild and domestic animal-borne zoonotic parasitoses is essential for the control, prevention, and surveillance of these diseases. Therefore, this Special Issue focuses on significant advances in epidemiological and genetic diversity studies of parasites in wild and domestic animals, including both endoparasites and ectoparasites. Epidemiological studies include the etiology and surveillance of parasitic diseases using fecal or gross examination and immunological, molecular, or meta-analysis tools. Genetic diversity studies include genetic variants within parasite populations and genetic variants in response to environmental or host factors revealed by genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis using cutting-edge tools.
We invite original research papers that improve our understanding of parasite epidemiology and genetic variants driven by climate change, anthelmintic treatment, and host immune responses. Areas of interest include the epidemiology and population genetics of parasites contributing to the better management and welfare of domestic and wild animals, as well as ectoparasites relevant to veterinary medicine, along with studies under the One Health concept aimed at preventing the transmission of parasites from animals to human beings.
Dr. Wei Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular epidemiology
- infection
- genetic polymorphism
- nematode
- tapeworm
- trematode
- protozoon
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