Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Zoonoses in India

| Parasitic zoonoses are considered as serious threat in a developing country like India, despite improvements achieved in the status of education and awareness of the people. This review provides an elaborate account of present status of emerging/re-emerging parasitic zoonoses in the country. Various important parasitic zoonoses viz., angiostrongylosis, cryptosporidiosis, cysticercosis, dirofilariosis, fasciolopsiosis, gnathostomosis, hydatidosis, leishmaniosis, toxoplasmosis, trypanosomosis and paragonimosis are discussed in detail. The parasitic infections like amoebiosis, babesiosis, capillariosis, clonorchiosis, diphyllobothriosis, dipylidiosis, sparganosis, trichinellosis, tick infestation and scabies are also discussed as they are increasingly reported in recent years.