Pathogens Webinar | Felid Parasitoses, New Insights and Open Perspective
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Anastasia Diakou
Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece;
Anastasia Diakou, DVM, PhD, is a Full Professor of Veterinary Parasitology and Animal Parasitic Diseases and holds an academic position since 2001. Her main scientific interests are related to the parasites and parasitic diseases of dogs, cats and wildlife, and their implications to public health. To date, she has (co-)authored >120 scientific publications and chapters in books, and she has participated with >140 presentations/talks in national and international scientific congresses. Apart from the veterinary pre-graduate teaching she also teaches in post-graduate programs designed for veterinarians and medical doctors, has supervised/co-supervised 12 doctoral/master theses and has been invited to speak/teach in 18 meetings/seminars.
The fifth webinar of the MDPI journal Pathogens, entitled “Felid Parasitoses, New Insights and Open Perspective”, was held on Monday 15 November 2021. In the field of the ever-expanding knowledge on parasitology and parasitic diseases, this webinar provided the latest information on important extra-intestinal nematode parasites of felids. Transmission patterns, distribution trends, host affiliations, the role of climate and environment changes, the clinical impact, clinical presentation, accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and prevention for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior, Capillaria aerophila, Angiostrongylus chabaudi, Dirofilaria immitis and Gurltia paralysans, were presented.
The webinar was chaired by Prof. Dr. Anastasia Diakou from the Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. The first speaker to kick off the webinar was Dr. Dimitris Dimzas who presented his research on the epizootiology of feline cardio-pulmonary parasites. Dr. Simone Morelli followed with a presentation on the latest insights on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of feline cardio-pulmonary parasites. The last speaker was Prof. Dr. Marcelo Gómez and gave a presentation about Gurltia paralysans, which is a neglected disease in felines.
The webinar was offered via Zoom, and registration was required for attendance. The full recording can be found below. To stay updated on upcoming Pathogens webinars organized by MDPI, be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Felid Parasitoses, New Insights and Open Perspectives
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Donato Traversa, Dr. Anastasia Diakou & Dr. Simone Morelli
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021)