Summary
Zoonoses and zoonotic diseases are becoming more common and they
are now receiving increased attention across the world. Zoonotic
parasites are found in a wide variety of protozoa, cestodes, nematodes,
trematodes and arthropods worldwide and many zoonotic parasites
have assumed an important role. The importance of some parasitic
zoonoses has increased in recent years due to the fact that they
can be agents of opportunistic infections. Although a number of
zoonotic parasites are often found and do cause serious illnesses
in Turkey, some are more common and these diseases are more important
as they cause serious public health problems, such as leishmaniasis,
toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, echinococcosis, trichinellosis
and toxocariasis. Information on these zoonotic diseases is provided
here as these are the most important zoonotic parasitic diseases
in Turkey.
Keywords
Cryptosporidiosis,
Disease, Echinococcosis, Leishmaniasis, Parasite, Trichinellosis,
Toxocariasis, Toxoplasmosis, Turkey, Zoonosis.
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