Parasites of cold climates: A danger or in danger?

The climate is rapidly changing in the Arctic and will undoubtedly affect the interaction between parasites, the environment, and their hosts with potentially detrimental impacts on the health and welfare of Arctic peoples. In this special issue of FAWPAR, several food and waterborne parasites or gr...

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Published in:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Main Author: Jean Dupouy-Camet
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fawpar.2016.07.004
https://doaj.org/article/1e7f410832cc4c67b450aebdffe39aae
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Summary:The climate is rapidly changing in the Arctic and will undoubtedly affect the interaction between parasites, the environment, and their hosts with potentially detrimental impacts on the health and welfare of Arctic peoples. In this special issue of FAWPAR, several food and waterborne parasites or groups of parasites are addressed by key experts and their perspectives should be a basis for motivating scientists, veterinarians, and physicians to collaborate in a One Health perspective on parasite dynamics in Arctic regions.