Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain

Intensification of food production has the potential to drive increased disease prevalence in food plants and animals. Microsporidia are diversely distributed, opportunistic, and density-dependent parasites infecting hosts from almost all known animal taxa. They are frequent in highly managed aquati...

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Main Authors: Stentiford, G.D., Becnel, J.J., Weiss, L.M., Keeling, P.J., Didier, E.S., Williams, B.A.P., Bjornson, S., Kent, M.L., Freeman, M.A., Brown, M.J.F., Troemel, E.R., Roesel, Kristina, Sokolova, Y., Snowden, K.F., Solter, L.
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Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70157
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author Stentiford, G.D.
Becnel, J.J.
Weiss, L.M.
Keeling, P.J.
Didier, E.S.
Williams, B.A.P.
Bjornson, S.
Kent, M.L.
Freeman, M.A.
Brown, M.J.F.
Troemel, E.R.
Roesel, Kristina
Sokolova, Y.
Snowden, K.F.
Solter, L.
author_browse Becnel, J.J.
Bjornson, S.
Brown, M.J.F.
Didier, E.S.
Freeman, M.A.
Keeling, P.J.
Kent, M.L.
Roesel, Kristina
Snowden, K.F.
Sokolova, Y.
Solter, L.
Stentiford, G.D.
Troemel, E.R.
Weiss, L.M.
Williams, B.A.P.
author_facet Stentiford, G.D.
Becnel, J.J.
Weiss, L.M.
Keeling, P.J.
Didier, E.S.
Williams, B.A.P.
Bjornson, S.
Kent, M.L.
Freeman, M.A.
Brown, M.J.F.
Troemel, E.R.
Roesel, Kristina
Sokolova, Y.
Snowden, K.F.
Solter, L.
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description Intensification of food production has the potential to drive increased disease prevalence in food plants and animals. Microsporidia are diversely distributed, opportunistic, and density-dependent parasites infecting hosts from almost all known animal taxa. They are frequent in highly managed aquatic and terrestrial hosts, many of which are vulnerable to epizootics, and all of which are crucial for the stability of the animal–human food chain. Mass rearing and changes in global climate may exacerbate disease and more efficient transmission of parasites in stressed or immune-deficient hosts. Further, human microsporidiosis appears to be adventitious and primarily associated with an increasing community of immune-deficient individuals. Taken together, strong evidence exists for an increasing prevalence of microsporidiosis in animals and humans, and for sharing of pathogens across hosts and biomes.
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spelling CGSpace701572023-12-08T19:36:04Z Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain Stentiford, G.D. Becnel, J.J. Weiss, L.M. Keeling, P.J. Didier, E.S. Williams, B.A.P. Bjornson, S. Kent, M.L. Freeman, M.A. Brown, M.J.F. Troemel, E.R. Roesel, Kristina Sokolova, Y. Snowden, K.F. Solter, L. food safety Intensification of food production has the potential to drive increased disease prevalence in food plants and animals. Microsporidia are diversely distributed, opportunistic, and density-dependent parasites infecting hosts from almost all known animal taxa. They are frequent in highly managed aquatic and terrestrial hosts, many of which are vulnerable to epizootics, and all of which are crucial for the stability of the animal–human food chain. Mass rearing and changes in global climate may exacerbate disease and more efficient transmission of parasites in stressed or immune-deficient hosts. Further, human microsporidiosis appears to be adventitious and primarily associated with an increasing community of immune-deficient individuals. Taken together, strong evidence exists for an increasing prevalence of microsporidiosis in animals and humans, and for sharing of pathogens across hosts and biomes. 2016-04 2016-01-27T20:53:26Z 2016-01-27T20:53:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70157 en Open Access Elsevier Stentiford, G.D., Becnel, J.J., Weiss, L.M., Keeling, P.J., Didier, E.S., Williams, B.A.P., Bjornson, S., Kent, M.L., Freeman, M.A., Brown, M.J.F., Troemel, E.R., Roesel, K., Sokolova, Y., Snowden, K.F. and Solter, L. 2016. Microsporidia – Emergent pathogens in the global food chain. Trends in Parasitology 32(4): 336-348.
spellingShingle food safety
Stentiford, G.D.
Becnel, J.J.
Weiss, L.M.
Keeling, P.J.
Didier, E.S.
Williams, B.A.P.
Bjornson, S.
Kent, M.L.
Freeman, M.A.
Brown, M.J.F.
Troemel, E.R.
Roesel, Kristina
Sokolova, Y.
Snowden, K.F.
Solter, L.
Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain
title Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain
title_full Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain
title_fullStr Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain
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title_short Microsporidia—Emergent pathogens in the global food chain
title_sort microsporidia emergent pathogens in the global food chain
topic food safety
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70157
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