Global distribution of alveolar and cystic echinococcosis

P Deplazes, L Rinaldi, CAA Rojas, PR Torgerson… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic
zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the …

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 …

Parasite zoonoses and wildlife: one health, spillover and human activity

RCA Thompson - International journal for parasitology, 2013 - Elsevier
This review examines parasite zoonoses and wildlife in the context of the One Health triad
that encompasses humans, domestic animals, wildlife and the changing ecosystems in …

[HTML][HTML] Zoonotic nematodes of wild carnivores

D Otranto, P Deplazes - … Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019 - Elsevier
For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting
zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (eg, fragmentation of the …

Parasites, emerging disease and wildlife conservation

RCA Thompson, AJ Lymbery, A Smith - International journal for …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this review some emerging issues of parasite infections in wildlife, particularly in Australia,
are considered. We discuss the importance of understanding parasite biodiversity in wildlife …

Molecular epidemiology of giardiasis from a veterinary perspective

U Ryan, A Zahedi - Advances in parasitology, 2019 - Elsevier
A total of eight Giardia species are accepted. These include: Giardia duodenalis (syn.
Giardia intestinalis and Giardia lamblia), which infects humans and animals, Giardia agilis …

Tradition and transition: parasitic zoonoses of people and animals in Alaska, northern Canada, and Greenland

EJ Jenkins, LJ Castrodale, SJC de Rosemond… - Advances in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Zoonotic parasites are important causes of endemic and emerging human disease in
northern North America and Greenland (the North), where prevalence of some parasites is …

Giardia—from genome to proteome

RCA Thompson, P Monis - Advances in parasitology, 2012 - Elsevier
In this review, the current status of genomic and proteomic research on Giardia is examined
in terms of evolutionary biology, phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy. The review also …

The role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in Europe: Part I: Protozoa and tick-borne agents

D Otranto, C Cantacessi, M Pfeffer, F Dantas-Torres… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, the world has witnessed radical changes in climate, landscape,
and ecosystems. These events, together with other factors such as increasing illegal wildlife …

Invasive pathogen drives host population collapse: Effects of a travelling wave of sarcoptic mange on bare‐nosed wombats

AM Martin, CP Burridge, J Ingram… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging and invasive pathogens can have long‐lasting impacts on susceptible wildlife
populations, including localized collapse and extirpation. Management of threatening …