About this Research Topic
Foodborne (including waterborne) diseases are amongst the most important zoonoses in public health, due to their threat to both human and animal health, as they present a significant issue in the production of food. Parasitoses are a relevant group of diseases commonly associated with developing countries and low economic income human populations. However, some of them are also present, and are even re-emerging, in developed countries, constituting a worldwide threat to public health.
The aim of this Research Topic is to synthesize the latest knowledge on foodborne parasitoses, including knowledge of the biology, epidemiology, and evolution of foodborne zoonotic parasites, in addition to raising new, or assessing previous proposals of control measures, to reduce the transmission rates of such parasites.
In this issue, the concept of a parasite encompasses protozoa, helminths, and arthropods, provided that they are transmitted by food or water consumption, including those that use food as part of the cycle (e.g., Trichinella larvae, Fasciola metacercaria), and those that can contaminate food (e.g., Toxoplasma oocysts, helminth eggs).
We therefore welcome the submission of all article types in relation, but not limited to, the following subthemes in the context of foodborne zoonotic parasitoses:
• Parasite biology;
• Advances in knowledge of the parasite life cycle;
• Host-parasite interaction;
• Epidemiology, phylogeny, and control.
Authors are also encouraged to emphasize the linkage or consideration of their results with disease control.
The aim of this Research Topic is to synthesize the latest knowledge on foodborne parasitoses, including knowledge of the biology, epidemiology, and evolution of foodborne zoonotic parasites, in addition to raising new, or assessing previous proposals of control measures, to reduce the transmission rates of such parasites.
In this issue, the concept of a parasite encompasses protozoa, helminths, and arthropods, provided that they are transmitted by food or water consumption, including those that use food as part of the cycle (e.g., Trichinella larvae, Fasciola metacercaria), and those that can contaminate food (e.g., Toxoplasma oocysts, helminth eggs).
We therefore welcome the submission of all article types in relation, but not limited to, the following subthemes in the context of foodborne zoonotic parasitoses:
• Parasite biology;
• Advances in knowledge of the parasite life cycle;
• Host-parasite interaction;
• Epidemiology, phylogeny, and control.
Authors are also encouraged to emphasize the linkage or consideration of their results with disease control.
Keywords: Protozoon, helminth, arthropod, foodborne diseases, zoonosis
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