ReviewTrends in parasitology2020
Zoonotic Parasites of Reptiles: A Crawling Threat.
Review in Trends in parasitology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence, Genetic Diversity, and Zoonotic Transmission Potential of Cryptosporidium spp. in Snakes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review of health risk assessment in Africa's bushmeat trade: Are there any risks assessed?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
- The global prevalence of Spirometra parasites in snakes, frogs, dogs, and cats: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Pooled it
- Captive lizards (Squamata: Sauria) as reservoirs of medically important and antifungal-resistant yeasts.Medical mycology · 2026Article
- Into the unknown: a literature review of helminths of amphibians and reptiles in Mesoamerica.Parasites & vectors · 2026Review
- Gastrointestinal protozoan and helminth parasite infections in captive chameleons in Germany.Parasitology research · 2026Article
- Molecular mechanisms behind the temporal dynamics of LPS-induced inflammatory response in splenic phagocytes of the wall lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis.The Journal of experimental biology · 2026Article
- Intestinal Parasite Community Dynamics in the Critically Endangered Chinese Alligator (Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the role of house lizards (Hemidactylus frenatus) in transmitting parasitic and bacterial pathogens to humans in Hajjah Governorate, Yemen.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Transcriptomic detection of Candidatus Allocryptoplasma (Anaplasmataceae) in Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Iguanidae).Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- High-Throughput Sequencing-Based Assessment of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Economically and Medicinally Valuable Captive Tokay Gecko (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Understanding the determinants influencing snake meat consumption intention in Ghana using the extended theory of planned behavior.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Helminth fauna of the monocled cobra (Parasitology · 2025Article
- Microorganisms in wild European reptiles: bridging gaps in neglected conditions to inform disease ecology research.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025Review
- Radiographic Aspects of Pentastomiasis in Southern American Bushmaster (Lachesis rhombeata).Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association · 2025Article
- A preliminary microscopic and molecular epidemiological survey of endoparasites within wild-caught and UK captive-bred reptiles: Assessing a potential parasitic disease public health risk?International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025Article
- Barcoding and traditional health practitioner perspectives are informative to monitor and conserve frogs and reptiles traded for traditional medicine in urban South Africa.Molecular ecology resources · 2025Article
- A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- High prevalence ofOpen veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Parasites of reptiles in Iran (1922-2023): A literature review.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2024Review
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Abstract
Reptiles are reservoirs of a wide range of pathogens, including many protozoa, helminths, pentastomids, and arthropod parasitic species, some of which may be of public health concern. In this review we discuss the zoonotic risks associated with human-reptile interactions. Increased urbanization and introduction of exotic species of reptile may act as drivers for the transmission of zoonotic parasites through the environment. In addition, being a part of human diet, reptiles can be a source of life-threatening parasitoses, such as pentastomiasis or sparganosis. Finally, reptiles kept as pets may represent a risk to owners given the possibility of parasites transmitted by direct contact or fecal contamination. Awareness of reptile-borne zoonotic parasitoses is important to advocate control, prevention, and surveillance of these neglected diseases.
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