title: Wildlife parasites in a One Health world.
abstract: One Health has gained a remarkable profile in the animal and public health communities, in part owing to the pressing issues of emerging infectious diseases of wildlife origin. Wildlife parasitology can offer insights into One Health, and likewise One Health can provide justification to study and act on wildlife parasites. But how do we decide which wildlife parasites are One Health issues? We explore toxoplasmosis in wildlife in the Canadian Arctic as an example of a parasite that poses a risk to human health, and that also has potential to adversely affect wildlife populations of conservation concern and importance for food security and cultural well-being. This One Health framework can help communities, researchers, and policymakers prioritize issues for action in a resource-limited world.
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, 52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7H 5B4, SK, Canada. Electronic address: emily.jenkins@usask.ca.
authors: Emily J
authors: EJ
authors: Jenkins
authors: Groupe de Recherche en Épidémiologie des Zoonoses et Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, CP 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe J2S 7C6, QC, Canada.
authors: Audrey
authors: A
authors: Simon
authors: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, 52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7H 5B4, SK, Canada.
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Bachand
authors: Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7H 5B4, SK, Canada.
authors: Craig
authors: C
authors: Stephen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D001110:Arctic Regions; D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
keywords: biodiversity; conservation; food security; parasitology; wildlife