Keeping parasitology under the One Health umbrella

Lucy J Robertson; Kjersti Selstad Utaaker; Kapil Goyal; Rakesh Sehgal

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2014.06.002

Keeping parasitology under the One Health umbrella

Trends Parasitol. 2014 Aug;30(8):369-72. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jul 9.

Authors

Lucy J Robertson¹, Kjersti Selstad Utaaker², Kapil Goyal³, Rakesh Sehgal³

Affiliations

¹ Parasitology Laboratory, Section for Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 8146 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: lucy.robertson@nmbu.no.
² Parasitology Laboratory, Section for Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 8146 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway.
³ Department of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India.

Abstract

The One Health concept is no longer new, but remains an accepted concept in modern disease control - where the interactions between animal health, human health, and the environment in which we live are recognised as being of importance. However, emerging infectious diseases often garner the greatest attention and resources. Parasitic infections, many of which are zoonotic but cannot truly be considered as emerging, must ensure that they retain their place under the One Health umbrella.

Keywords: One Health; emerging infectious disease; environment; zoonosis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Global Health / trends*
Health Priorities / standards
Health Priorities / trends
Humans
Parasitic Diseases*
Zoonoses