Parasites are ubiquitous and amongst the most successful organisms, possessing an incredible ability to adapt to different environments and niches. Helminth, protozoan and other parasites are important to animal and human health. These parasites are widely distributed throughout the world, where livestock and human health are critically important in accordance with UN Sustainable Development Goals. The control of parasites depends on the use of antiparasitic drugs. Nonetheless, antiparasitic drugs resistance is a global threat to efficient livestock production and human health. Due to the limited choice of effective drugs, lack of new compounds in development, and increasing prevalence of resistance, vaccination and other therapies would be a sustainable alternative option for the control of parasitic diseases. Efforts to develop a recombinant vaccine based on the use of a limited number of defined antigens have so far met with limited success due to the high level of antigenic diversity in parasite populations.
The goal of this Research Topic therefore is to highlight research on the control of parasitic diseases with a specific focus on addressing the threat of these parasites on the health of livestock and humans. Articles relating to but not limited to the following sub-themes are encouraged: Nematodes, Trematodes, Protozoa, Antiparasitic resistance and Vaccine candidates.
Parasites are ubiquitous and amongst the most successful organisms, possessing an incredible ability to adapt to different environments and niches. Helminth, protozoan and other parasites are important to animal and human health. These parasites are widely distributed throughout the world, where livestock and human health are critically important in accordance with UN Sustainable Development Goals. The control of parasites depends on the use of antiparasitic drugs. Nonetheless, antiparasitic drugs resistance is a global threat to efficient livestock production and human health. Due to the limited choice of effective drugs, lack of new compounds in development, and increasing prevalence of resistance, vaccination and other therapies would be a sustainable alternative option for the control of parasitic diseases. Efforts to develop a recombinant vaccine based on the use of a limited number of defined antigens have so far met with limited success due to the high level of antigenic diversity in parasite populations.
The goal of this Research Topic therefore is to highlight research on the control of parasitic diseases with a specific focus on addressing the threat of these parasites on the health of livestock and humans. Articles relating to but not limited to the following sub-themes are encouraged: Nematodes, Trematodes, Protozoa, Antiparasitic resistance and Vaccine candidates.
