An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources from the human host. Since antiquity, humans have been identifying and documenting parasitic infections, and this...

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Autores principales:	Blaine A. Mathison, Sarah G. H. Sapp
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Publicado:	Pensoft Publishers 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a54e16c8167341578d24876c85a95e5f2021-11-11T04:30:16ZAn annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae10.3897/zookeys.1069.674031313-2970https://doaj.org/article/a54e16c8167341578d24876c85a95e5f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/67403/download/pdf/https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/67403/download/xml/https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/67403/https://doaj.org/toc/1313-2970The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources from the human host. Since antiquity, humans have been identifying and documenting parasitic infections, and this collective catalog of parasitic agents has expanded considerably with technology. As our understanding of species boundaries and the use of molecular tools has evolved, so has our concept of the taxonomy of human parasites. Consequently, new species have been recognized while others have been relegated to synonyms. On the other hand, the decline of expertise in classical parasitology and limited curricula have led to a loss of awareness of many rarely encountered species. Here, we provide a comprehensive checklist of all reported eukaryotic organisms (excluding fungi and allied taxa) parasitizing humans resulting in 274 genus-group taxa and 848 species-group taxa. For each species, or genus where indicated, a concise summary of geographic distribution, natural hosts, route of transmission and site within human host, and vectored pathogens are presented. Ubiquitous, human-adapted species as well as very rare, incidental zoonotic organisms are discussed in this annotated checklist. We also provide a list of 79 excluded genera and species that have been previously reported as human parasites but are not believed to be true human parasites or represent misidentifications or taxonomic changes.Blaine A. MathisonSarah G. H. SappPensoft PublishersarticleZoologyQL1-991ENZooKeys, Vol 1069, Iss , Pp 1-313 (2021)
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description	The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources from the human host. Since antiquity, humans have been identifying and documenting parasitic infections, and this collective catalog of parasitic agents has expanded considerably with technology. As our understanding of species boundaries and the use of molecular tools has evolved, so has our concept of the taxonomy of human parasites. Consequently, new species have been recognized while others have been relegated to synonyms. On the other hand, the decline of expertise in classical parasitology and limited curricula have led to a loss of awareness of many rarely encountered species. Here, we provide a comprehensive checklist of all reported eukaryotic organisms (excluding fungi and allied taxa) parasitizing humans resulting in 274 genus-group taxa and 848 species-group taxa. For each species, or genus where indicated, a concise summary of geographic distribution, natural hosts, route of transmission and site within human host, and vectored pathogens are presented. Ubiquitous, human-adapted species as well as very rare, incidental zoonotic organisms are discussed in this annotated checklist. We also provide a list of 79 excluded genera and species that have been previously reported as human parasites but are not believed to be true human parasites or represent misidentifications or taxonomic changes.
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title_short	An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae
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An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

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