Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, and Detection of Intestinal Parasites

Dear Colleagues,

In general, human intestinal parasitic infections are a global health problem in many developing countries, and especially in underdeveloped countries. To understand the range and evolution of human intestinal infections requires knowing about the life cycle of each relevant parasite to assess its prevalence as well as identifying the genetic variations (using genome sequencing) that may be involved in promoting infections and/or outbreaks. The determination of genetic diversity may aid the establishment of an effective control program to improve the population’s overall health status. To accomplish this, it is crucial to use novel reliable detection methods.

To accomplish this Special Issue, the following subjects are proposed:

1. The assessment of the prevalence (epidemiology) of specific human intestinal parasites either by place (country or city), age group, etc.
2. The determination of the genetic diversity of strains that may display a specific phenotype.
3. Detection methods for intestinal parasite identification and monitoring.

With the contribution of articles, reviews and perspectives, we hope to promote the exchange of knowledge among researchers from various disciplines interested in understanding human intestinal parasites and their prevalence, genetic, diversity and detection, thus providing a general overview of the subject.

Dr. Rosa Maria Bermúdez-Cruz
Guest Editor

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• parasite
• intestinal parasitic infections
• genetic diversity