Parasitic Zoonoses

By

B. B. Singh Dhaliwal – Prayag Dutt Juyal

Abstract:-

Parasitism is basically association between two species: Parasite (First species) and the host (second species). Parasitic diseases cause significant problems in the developing world. At present, there are more than 15 protozoa and 50 other parasitic diseases that are zoonotic in nature. Zoonotic parasites are important due to their human and animal health, food safety and economic concerns. Emergence and re-emergence of many zoonotic parasites have been reported across the globe. Contaminated water and food significantly increase the transmission of these parasites. Factors influencing prevalence of these parasites include resurgence in vector population, climate change coupled with global warming, international food trade, poverty and lack of safe drinking water in non-industrialised countries, etc. most of the animals which live in close contact with man could harbor and transmit zoonotic parasites to human beings. Livestock, pets, domiciliated, wild animals, fish and some other animals; all of them could transmit zoonotic parasites. An update on current status of zoonotic parasites has been provided.

Contents:-

• Introduction.

Classification of parasitic Zoonoses - Animal Related Parasitic Zoonoses

Occupational Parasitic Zoonoses.

• Protozoonoses.

African Trypanosomiasis  Amoebiasis – Babesiosis – Blantidiosis – Chagas Disease -  Giardiosis – Leishmaniasis – Toxoplasmosis – Other Protozoan Diseases.

• Trematode Zoonoses.

Cercarial Dermatitis – Dicrocoeliasis – Echinostomiasis – Fascioliasis – Fasciolopsiasis – Gastrodisciasis – Heterophyiasis – Nanophyetus – Other Liver Flukes – Paragonimiasis – Schistosomiasis.

• Cestode Zoonoses.

Coenurosis – Diphyllobothriasis – Dipylidosis – Echinococcosis – Sparganosis – Taeniasis and Cysticercosis – Other Cestode Zoonoses.

• Nematode Zoonoses.

Acanthocephalus – Angiostrongylosis – Anisakiosis – Ascariosis – Baylisascariasis – Capillariasis – Cutaneous Larva Migrans – Dioctophymosis – Dracunculiasis – Gnathostomiasis – Gongylonemosis – Lagochilascariosis – Mammomonogamus – Micronemosis – Oesophagostomiasis – Strongyloidiasis – Thelaziasia – Trichinosis – Trichostrongylosis – Trichuriasis of Animal Origin – Visceral Larva Migrans – Zoonotic Ancylostomiasis – Zoonotic Filariasis.

• Arthropod Zoonoses.

Myiasis – Pentastomiasis – Tungiasis – Zoonotic Dermatitis.

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Prep/Asmaa Ahmed
Manage/ Zeinab Osman