Parasitic infections remain a significant global health burden, affecting millions of people worldwide, particularly in resource-limited settings. Understanding the interplay between epidemiological factors and ecological determinants is crucial for developing effective control strategies to mitigate the transmission of parasites and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality. This research topic aims to explore the complex interactions between epidemiology and ecological factors in parasite transmission and to provide insights that can inform the development of targeted and sustainable control measures.
The scope of this research topic encompasses a broad range of parasitic infections, including but not limited to malaria, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, lymphatic filariasis, neglected tropical diseases, arthropods and arthropods borne diseases. We seek to examine how various epidemiological factors, such as host demographics, behaviors, and socio-economic status, interact with ecological determinants, including climate, land use, vector ecology, and environmental changes, to influence the transmission dynamics of parasites.
Additionally, we aim to explore the implications of these interactions for the design and implementation of control strategies, including vector control, chemotherapy, vaccination, and health education programs.
This article collection covers the following sub-topics:
• Epidemiological Surveillance: Studies investigating the spatial and temporal distribution of parasitic infections and their association with demographic, environmental, and socio-economic factors.
• Vector Ecology and Behavior: Research exploring the ecology, behavior, and distribution of vectors responsible for transmitting parasitic diseases, including mosquitoes, snails, flies, and ticks.
• Environmental Determinants: Investigations into the impact of environmental changes, such as deforestation, urbanization, climate variability, and water resource management, on parasite transmission dynamics.
• Host-Parasite Interactions: Studies examining the host immune response, genetic susceptibility, and co-infections in influencing the transmission and severity of parasitic diseases.
• One Health Approaches: Articles focusing on interdisciplinary collaborations and integrated approaches that consider the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health in parasite control efforts.
• Control Strategies and Interventions: Research evaluating the effectiveness, feasibility, and sustainability of various control measures, including drug treatment, vector control, vaccination, and community-based interventions.
• Socio-Economic and Policy Considerations: Analyses of the socio-economic determinants of parasitic infections, as well as policy implications for scaling up control efforts and achieving sustainable development goals.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, perspective papers, as well as the other article types accepted in this section and that contribute to advancing our understanding of the interplay between epidemiology and ecological determinants in parasite transmission. Additionally, we encourage submissions that propose innovative approaches, methodologies, and interventions for effectively controlling parasitic diseases in diverse ecological and socio-economic contexts.
Through this comprehensive article collection, we aim to foster collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to address the complex challenges posed by parasitic infections and to pave the way for more integrated and sustainable control strategies.
Keywords:
Parasitic infections, Epidemiology, Ecological determinants, Transmission dynamics, Control strategies, One Health approach
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Parasitic infections remain a significant global health burden, affecting millions of people worldwide, particularly in resource-limited settings. Understanding the interplay between epidemiological factors and ecological determinants is crucial for developing effective control strategies to mitigate the transmission of parasites and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality. This research topic aims to explore the complex interactions between epidemiology and ecological factors in parasite transmission and to provide insights that can inform the development of targeted and sustainable control measures.
The scope of this research topic encompasses a broad range of parasitic infections, including but not limited to malaria, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, lymphatic filariasis, neglected tropical diseases, arthropods and arthropods borne diseases. We seek to examine how various epidemiological factors, such as host demographics, behaviors, and socio-economic status, interact with ecological determinants, including climate, land use, vector ecology, and environmental changes, to influence the transmission dynamics of parasites.
Additionally, we aim to explore the implications of these interactions for the design and implementation of control strategies, including vector control, chemotherapy, vaccination, and health education programs.
This article collection covers the following sub-topics:
• Epidemiological Surveillance: Studies investigating the spatial and temporal distribution of parasitic infections and their association with demographic, environmental, and socio-economic factors.
• Vector Ecology and Behavior: Research exploring the ecology, behavior, and distribution of vectors responsible for transmitting parasitic diseases, including mosquitoes, snails, flies, and ticks.
• Environmental Determinants: Investigations into the impact of environmental changes, such as deforestation, urbanization, climate variability, and water resource management, on parasite transmission dynamics.
• Host-Parasite Interactions: Studies examining the host immune response, genetic susceptibility, and co-infections in influencing the transmission and severity of parasitic diseases.
• One Health Approaches: Articles focusing on interdisciplinary collaborations and integrated approaches that consider the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health in parasite control efforts.
• Control Strategies and Interventions: Research evaluating the effectiveness, feasibility, and sustainability of various control measures, including drug treatment, vector control, vaccination, and community-based interventions.
• Socio-Economic and Policy Considerations: Analyses of the socio-economic determinants of parasitic infections, as well as policy implications for scaling up control efforts and achieving sustainable development goals.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, perspective papers, as well as the other article types accepted in this section and that contribute to advancing our understanding of the interplay between epidemiology and ecological determinants in parasite transmission. Additionally, we encourage submissions that propose innovative approaches, methodologies, and interventions for effectively controlling parasitic diseases in diverse ecological and socio-economic contexts.
Through this comprehensive article collection, we aim to foster collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to address the complex challenges posed by parasitic infections and to pave the way for more integrated and sustainable control strategies.
Keywords:
Parasitic infections, Epidemiology, Ecological determinants, Transmission dynamics, Control strategies, One Health approach
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.