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New aspects of parasitic zoonoses.
Journal article

New aspects of parasitic zoonoses.

  • Eckert J Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 1989-07-01
Published in:
  • Veterinary parasitology. - 1989
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Animals
Cryptosporidiosis
Echinococcosis
Giardiasis
Humans
Parasitic Diseases
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Protozoan Infections
Taeniasis
Toxoplasmosis
Zoonoses
English Selected parasitic zoonoses are discussed with emphasis on epidemiological, diagnostic and some chemotherapeutic aspects. Pneumocystosis, toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis are briefly reviewed as "AIDS-related zoonoses". Up to now 5 genera of Microsporidia have been identified as causative agents of human infections, including Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Pleistophora sp. which were found in AIDS patients. From the many "other parasitic zoonoses", giardiasis, echinococcosis and taeniosis/cysticercosis are discussed as examples. Significant advances in the understanding of transmission dynamics, in strain characterisation and diagnosis of the diseases have been achieved.
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  • English
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