Zoonotic Cryptosporidium meleagridis in urban invasive monk parakeets

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Increased prevalence of canine echinococcosis a decade after the discontinuation of a governmental deworming program in Tierra del Fuego, Southern Chile

Eric James Lutz Eisenman et al.

Summary: There is an ongoing risk of echinococcosis in ranch dogs in Chilean Tierra del Fuego, and the lack of adequate control programs may lead to the re-emergence of hydatid disease as a public health concern.

ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2023)

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Article Parasitology

Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in wild birds from Qinghai Lake on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

Yingna Jian et al.

Summary: This study identified a variety of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis infections in wild birds from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Northwest China, highlighting the potential public health significance of these parasites. The findings also provided valuable molecular epidemiological data for monitoring and investigating the two parasitic protozoa in wild animals and surrounding environments.

PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH (2021)

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Review Microbiology

Molecular Epidemiology of Human Cryptosporidiosis in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Xin Yang et al.

Summary: Cryptosporidiosis is a significant cause of diarrhea and diarrhea-related mortality in children, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Studies have shown that there is high genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in humans in these countries, with anthroponotic transmission playing a major role. Implementing WASH interventions is recommended to prevent and control human cryptosporidiosis in low- and middle-income countries.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS (2021)

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Article Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in Free-Ranging Introduced Monk Parakeets from Santiago, Chile

Alejandra Sandoval-Rodriguez et al.

Summary: The Monk Parakeets, internationally traded as pets, have become invasive species in 19 countries, thriving in urban environments like the city of Santiago, Chile. They can carry parasites like Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp., with pruned trees potentially serving as a protective factor against infection.

ANIMALS (2021)

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Article Immunology