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ArticleParasite epidemiology and control2020

Parasites in the changing world - Ten timely examples from the Nordic-Baltic region.

Gunita Deksne, Rebecca K Davidson, Kurt Buchmann, Age Kärssin, Muza Kirjušina, Inese Gavarāne, Andrea L Miller, Guðný Rut Pálsdóttir, Lucy J Robertson, Torill Mørk and 3 more

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Article in Parasite epidemiology and control, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Gunita DeksneInstitute of Food safety, Animal health and Environment "BIOR", Lejupes Str. 3, Riga LV-1076, Latvia.
Rebecca K DavidsonNorwegian Veterinary Institute, Stakkevollvegen 23b, 9010 Tromsø, Norway.
Kurt BuchmannLaboratory of Aquatic Pathobiology, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 7, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Age KärssinVeterinary and Food Laboratory, Kreutzwaldi 30, 51006 Tartu, Estonia.
Muza KirjušinaInstitute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Str. 1A, Daugavpils LV-5401, Latvia.
Inese GavarāneInstitute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Str. 1A, Daugavpils LV-5401, Latvia.
Andrea L MillerNorwegian Institute for Nature Research, Department for Terrestrial Ecology, Postboks 5685 Sluppen, 7485 Trondheim, Norway.
Guðný Rut PálsdóttirInstitute for Experimental Pathology at Keldur, University of Iceland, Keldnavegur 3, IS-112 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Lucy J RobertsonNorwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, Section for Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Parasitology Lab, Adamstuen Campus, Ullevålsveien 72, 0454 Oslo, Norway.
Torill MørkNorwegian Veterinary Institute, Stakkevollvegen 23b, 9010 Tromsø, Norway.
Antti OksanenFinnish Food Authority (FINPAR), Elektroniikkatie 3, 90590 Oulu, Finland.
Vaidas PalinauskasNature Research Centre, Akademijos g. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Pikka JokelainenLaboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteria, Parasites & Fungi, Infectious Disease Preparedness, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The world is changing, and parasites adapt. The Nordic-Baltic region in northern Europe - including the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and the Baltic States Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - is facing new parasitological challenges due to changes in populations of parasites and their hosts and the spread of new parasites to the region due to climate change. Some changes can also be ascribed to increased awareness and detection. In this paper, we review and discuss a convenience selection of ten timely examples of recent observations that exemplify trends and challenges from different fields of parasitology, with particular focus on climate change and potential changes in epidemiology of pathogens in northern Europe. The examples illustrate how addressing parasitological challenges often requires both intersectoral and international collaboration, and how using both historical baseline data and modern methodologies are needed.

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Climate changeEpidemiologyEuropeHostParasite

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PMCPMC7232095

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