A Special issue has been published on the Recommendations of the International Commission on Trichinellosis for the diagnosis and control of Trichinella.

Guest Editors: Dante Zarlenga, Brad Scandrett, Isabelle Vallee

International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations on the use of serological tests for the detection of Trichinella infection in animals and humans
Fabrizio Bruschi, Maria Angeles Gómez-Morales, Dolores E. Hill
March 2019Page
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International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations for genotyping Trichinella muscle stage larvae
Edoardo Pozio, Dante Zarlenga
June 2019
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International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations on pre-harvest control of Trichinella in food animals
H. Ray Gamble, Lis Alban, Dolores Hill, Dave Pyburn, Brad Scandrett
June 2019
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International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations on post-harvest control of Trichinella in food animals
Karsten Noeckler, Edoardo Pozio, Joke van der Giessen, Dolores E. Hill, H. Ray Gamble
March 2019
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International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations for quality assurance in digestion testing programs for Trichinella
Alvin A. Gajadhar, Karsten Noeckler, Pascal Boireau, Patrizia Rossi, … H. Ray Gamble
September 2019
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Preface: International Commission on Trichinellosis recommendations for the detection and control of Trichinella
Brad Scandrett, Dante Zarlenga
December 2019
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Food and Waterborne Parasitology is now cited in Pubmed!

PubMed is a free resource supporting the search and retrieval of peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally.  The PubMed database contains more than 30 million citations and abstracts of peer-reviewed biomedical literature. It does not include full-text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources, such as the publisher’s website or PubMed Central (PMC).  Available to the public online since 1996, PubMed was developed and is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Food and Waterborne Parasitology’s 2018 Cite Score of 3.35 ranks in the 86th percentile (#9 of 61) among parasitology journals and continues to increase.  Papers published in the journal are indexed and searchable in PubMed Central as well as Google Scholar and Scopus – the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.

A special Issue in FAWPAR has been dedicated to zoonotic Echinococcus species. It is a compilation of invited papers that spans important aspects from molecular markers of emergence, diagnostics in both definitive and intermediate hosts, treatment of human alveolar echinococcosis, to control strategies in definitive hosts.

Guest Editors: Caroline Frey, Emily Jenkins, Britta Lundström-Stadelmann

Praziquantel treatment of dogs for four consecutive years decreased the transmission of Echinococcus intermedius G7 to pigs in villages in Lithuania
M. Šarkūnas, Ž. Vienažindienė, C.A. Alvarez Rojas, K. Radziulis, P. Deplazes
June 2019
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The importance of being parasiticidal… an update on drug development for the treatment of alveolar echinococcosis
Britta Lundström-Stadelmann, Reto Rufener, Dominic Ritler, Raphael Zurbriggen, Andrew Hemphill
June 2019
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Genetic diversity of Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes from two Scandinavian countries: Denmark and Sweden
Jenny Knapp, Gérald Umhang, Helene Wahlström, Mohammad Nafi Solaiman Al-Sabi, … Heidi Larsen Enemark
March 2019
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Validation of PCR-based protocols for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis DNA in the final host using the Intestinal Scraping Technique as a referenceP. Maksimov, M. Isaksson, G. Schares, T. Romig, F.J. Conraths
June 2019
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Surgical treatment strategies for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis
L.A. Salm, A. Lachenmayer, S.F. Perrodin, D. Candinas, G. Beldi
June 2019
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on anthelmintic control programs for Echinococcus multilocularis in wild and domestic carnivores
Gérald Umhang, Alessia Possenti, Vittoria Colamesta, Silvia d’Aguanno, … Adriano Casulli
June 2019
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A One Health systematic review of diagnostic tools for Echinococcus multilocularis surveillance: Towards equity in global detection
Janna M. Schurer, Arlene Nishimwe, Dieudonne Hakizimana, Huan Li, … Lauren E. MacDonald
June 2019
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Elevated incidence of alveolar echinococcosis in immunocompromised patients
A. Lachenmayer, D. Gebbers, B. Gottstein, D. Candinas, G. Beldi
September 2019
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Diagnostic and follow-up performance of serological tests for different forms/courses of alveolar echinococcosis
Bruno Gottstein, Anja Lachenmayer, Guido Beldi, Junhua Wang, … Norbert Müller
September 2019
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Surgery versus conservative drug therapy in alveolar echinococcosis patients in Germany – A health-related quality of life comparison
Julian Schmidberger, Julia Steinbach, Patrycja Schlingeloff, Wolfgang Kratzer, … Beate Grüner
September 2019
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Editorial overview: From farms and forests to forks? A review of diagnosis and management of globally important zoonotic Echinococcus spp. cestodes
Caroline F. Frey, Emily Jenkins, Britta Lundström-Stadelmann
September 2019
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A new special issue has been published in FAWPAR!

This Special Issue on Toxoplasmosis in the One Health Context has been published as a  collection of papers that highlights state-of-the-art knowledge, gaps in knowledge and future perspectives, as well as the benefits of current and proposed future activities to tackle toxoplasmosis within the One Health context.

Guest Editors: Olgica Djurkovic-Djakovic, Joke van der Giessen, Jean Dupouy-Camet

Environmental transmission of Toxoplasma gondii: Oocysts in water, soil and food
Karen Shapiro, Lillian Bahia-Oliveira, Brent Dixon, Aurélien Dumètre, … Isabelle Villena
June 2019
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Treatment of toxoplasmosis: Current options and future perspectives
Neda Konstantinovic, Hélène Guegan, Tijana Stäjner, Sorya Belaz, Florence Robert-Gangneux
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Toxoplasma gondii infection and toxoplasmosis in farm animals: Risk factors and economic impact
S. Stelzer, W. Basso, J. Benavides Silván, L.M. Ortega-Mora, … G. Schares
June 2019
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Prevention and mitigation of congenital toxoplasmosis. Economic costs and benefits in diverse settings
Branko Bobić, Isabelle Villena, Eileen Stillwaggon
September 2019
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Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii strains at the global level and its determinants
L. Galal, A. Hamidović, M.L. Dardé, M. Mercier
June 2019
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A one health approach to vaccines against Toxoplasma gondii
Elisabeth A. Innes, Clare Hamilton, Joao L. Garcia, Andreas Chryssafidis, David Smith
June 2019
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Toxoplasmosis: Overview from a One Health perspective
Olgica Djurković-Djaković, Jean Dupouy-Camet, Joke Van der Giessen, Jitender P. Dubey
June 2019
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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Executive Board of IAFWP, welcome to the International Association for Food and Waterborne Parasitology – IAFWP. The Association and its official journal, Food and Waterborne Parasitology (FAWPAR) were founded in the fall of 2014 in an effort to bring together scientists and others engaged in various activities for the control of parasites transmitted to humans by ingestion of food or water. The scope of the IAFWP and FAWPAR includes all relevant parasites – protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes – that may be acquired from eating meat, vegetables, or fruit or by drinking contaminated water.

The biology and epidemiology of many parasites transmitted by food or water are poorly understood and control of these parasites in both humans and animals presents unique challenges. Some of the resulting widespread or serious parasitoses have recently been categorized as neglected diseases. Consequently, food and waterborne parasitology is increasingly recognized as a priority area for study, including the generation of knowledge for practical applications. The goals of both the IAFWP and FAWPAR are to play key roles in the dissemination of knowledge on all aspects of food and waterborne parasitology, to stimulate critical thinking, networking, and research collaboration ranging from basic to applied.

We invite all who work in the areas described here including academia, government, industry researchers, and students as well as individuals working in a regulatory environment to become members of IAFWP. The IAFWP also welcomes corporate membership and affiliation by other like-minded professional societies and focus groups. Membership affords many benefits including reduced publication charges for FAWPAR, reduced registration for IAFWP conferences, and networking opportunities with other members with common interests in food and waterborne parasitology. Members also have access to resources and information within the members-only areas of IAFWP’s website including the registry of members, requests for research collaboration or consultation, and information on opportunities to participate in workshops, training modules, and working groups.

The demand for safe food and water continues to increase and many parasites remain a significant public health risk in both developed and developing countries, and a challenge for international trade and economies. National and international regulatory authorities have recently renewed efforts to address these issues. The IAFWP intends to serve as a major resource for knowledge to inform consumers and regulators of best practices for controlling parasites in the food and water supplies. With that goal in mind, we look forward to growing the International Association for Food and Waterborne Parasitology and we invite you to join us. We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about IAFWP and to consider joining your colleagues by becoming members.

Sincerely,

Alvin Gajadhar, President
Ray Gamble, Chairman