Enteric protozoa in the developed world: a public health perspective

SM Fletcher, D Stark, J Harkness… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals
worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal …

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in the Iranian general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Daryani, S Sarvi, M Aarabi, A Mizani, E Ahmadpour… - Acta tropica, 2014 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common protozoan parasites with widespread
distribution globally. It is the causative agent of Toxoplasma infection, which is prevalent in …

Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon

SE Nelms, J Alfaro-Shigueto, JPY Arnould… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
Marine mammals can play important ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems, and their
presence can be key to community structure and function. Consequently, marine mammals …

Marine mammals as sentinel species for oceans and human health

GD Bossart - Veterinary pathology, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The long-term consequences of climate change and potential environmental degradation
are likely to include aspects of disease emergence in marine plants and animals. In turn …

Human behaviour and the epidemiology of parasitic zoonoses

CNL Macpherson - International journal for parasitology, 2005 - Elsevier
The behaviour of Homo sapiens has a pivotal role to play in the macro and
microepidemiology of emerging or re-emerging parasitic zoonoses. Changing …

General biology

R Fayer - Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis, 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
Some species of Cryptosporidium infect many host species, whereas others appear
restricted to groups such as rodents or ruminants, and others are known to infect only one …

Impact of environmental factors on the emergence, transmission and distribution of Toxoplasma gondii

C Yan, LJ Liang, KY Zheng, XQ Zhu - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that poses a great threat to human
health and economic well-being worldwide. The effects of environmental factors such as …

Adverse event profile of pyrimethamine-based therapy in toxoplasmosis: a systematic review

RR Ben-Harari, E Goodwin, J Casoy - Drugs in R&D, 2017 - Springer
Introduction Approximately a third of the population worldwide is chronically infected with
Toxoplasma gondii. Pyrimethamine-based regimens are recommended for the treatment of …

Transmission of Toxoplasma: clues from the study of sea otters as sentinels of Toxoplasma gondii flow into the marine environment

PA Conrad, MA Miller, C Kreuder, ER James… - International journal for …, 2005 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii affects a wide variety of hosts including threatened southern sea otters
(Enhydra lutris nereis) which serve as sentinels for the detection of the parasite's …

Global Distribution, Public Health and Clinical Impact of the Protozoan Pathogen Cryptosporidium

L Putignani, D Menichella - Interdisciplinary perspectives on …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptosporidium spp. are coccidians, oocysts‐forming apicomplexan protozoa, which
complete their life cycle both in humans and animals, through zoonotic and anthroponotic …