Arctic parasitology: why should we care?

Rebecca Davidson; Manon Simard; Susan J. Kutz; Christian Moliin Outzen Kapel; Inger S. Hamnes; Lucy J. Robertson

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2011.02.001

Arctic parasitology: why should we care?

Rebecca Davidson, Manon Simard, Susan J. Kutz, Christian Moliin Outzen Kapel, Inger S. Hamnes, Lucy J. Robertson

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Abstract

The significant impact on human and animal health from parasitic infections in tropical regions is well known, but parasites of medical and veterinary importance are also found in the Arctic. Subsistence hunting and inadequate food inspection can expose people of the Arctic to foodborne parasites. Parasitic infections can influence the health of wildlife populations and thereby food security. The low ecological diversity that characterizes the Arctic imparts vulnerability. In addition, parasitic invasions and altered transmission of endemic parasites are evident and anticipated to continue under current climate changes, manifesting as pathogen range expansion, host switching, and/or disease emergence or reduction. However, Arctic ecosystems can provide useful models for understanding climate-induced shifts in host-parasite ecology in other regions.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Trends in Parasitology
Vol/bind	27
Udgave nummer	6
Sider (fra-til)	238-244
Antal sider	7
ISSN	1471-4922
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2011.02.001
Status	Udgivet - jun. 2011

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