(Ebook) Textbook of Parasitic Zoonoses by Subhash Chandra Parija (Editor), Abhijit Chaudhury (Editor) ISBN 9789811672033, 9811672032

(Ebook) Textbook of Parasitic Zoonoses by Subhash Chandra Parija (Editor), Abhijit Chaudhury (Editor) ISBN 9789811672033, 9811672032

Parasitic diseases in humans area major public health problem in Asian,African, and South American continents, and with measurable presence inEurope, North America,and Australia. The vast majorityof the parasitoses arelinked directly or indirectly to the animal populations, leading to a scenariothat most of the human parasitic diseases are zoonotic in nature. Industrializa-tion and population burden have taken a heavy toll on the natural eco-systemsof the globe,where humans are venturing into unexplored animal territoriesby expanding the cities, destroying the forests, building dams, etc. for theirpersonal use and thus disturbing the flora and fauna of a region.These humanactivities have resulted in many parasites crossing the boundary into humandomain and an increase in emerging and re-emerging parasitic zoonosescaused by so-called strict animal pathogens. Increased global connectivityhas further facilitated in spreading these pathogens from their unique ecologicniche to virgin areas with similar environment. Manipulation of animals in thefood stock enterprises for better and higher yields by diverse measures hasresulted in altered microbiota in these animals. This has contributed toparasites travelling beyond the boundary and posing a threat to mankind. Inessence, it is the human activities including the human behaviour that havealso contributed immensely to the dissemination of the animal pathogens andzoonotic diseases to alarge extent.