کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2397275 1101899 2009 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Parasites, Pests, and Pets in a Global World: New Perspectives and Challenges
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Parasites, Pests, and Pets in a Global World: New Perspectives and Challenges
چکیده انگلیسی

Taking into account that most of the known living organisms are parasites and that they exert a strong influence on the functioning of ecosystems, we can consider parasitism as a successful strategy for life. Because of the harm that parasites can inflict on man and domesticated animals, which can be expressed as economic loss, many parasites become pests. In natural ecosystems, parasites contribute to the prevention of continuous exponential growth of populations and, therefore, they also need to be conserved. The exotic pet trade may result in translocation of exotic species together with their microparasites and macroparasites, potentiating a risk of transmission of exotic diseases to native fauna and to humans. Within this context we need to increase our knowledge of parasites and parasitic diseases of wildlife. Prevention seems to be the choice for managing parasite exposure. This may be achieved through educational programs that refocused on discouraging people to import exotic pets, together with stronger legislative measures to control wildlife trade.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Volume 18, Issue 4, October 2009, Pages 248–253
نویسندگان
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