ParSCo: celebrating 10 years of a unique parasitology summer course.
Journal
Parasites & vectors
ISSN: 1756-3305
Titre abrégé: Parasit Vectors
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101462774
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Feb 2024
26 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
22
01
2024
accepted:
30
01
2024
medline:
27
2
2024
pubmed:
27
2
2024
entrez:
26
2
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
ParSCo (Parasitology Summer Course) is an intense, 1-week-long summer course organized by the Parasitology Unit of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy, with the support of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP), the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC) and Parasites and Vectors. The course, which is conducted in southern Italy, is planned for parasitologists and post-graduate students working in the field of parasitology. The course consists of theoretical and practical lessons, which include the collection, identification and diagnosis of parasites of pets, livestock and wildlife. The participants in ParSCo are afforded the opportunity to be involved in clinical examination and sample collection for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases (e.g. leishmaniosis, thelaziosis and many tick-borne diseases) present in the Mediterranean Basin. The course is conducted at Casa di Caccia, a hunting lodge situated in the Gallipoli Cognato Forest near the Basento River in the Basilicata region in southern Italy. In addition to the training purpose, ParSCo is a great opportunity for sharing knowledge and expertise while becoming part of the parasitology community in a pleasant environment. In this editorial, we share some information and celebrate 10 years of ParSCo, looking forward to forthcoming sessions of this unique parasitology summer course.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38409043
doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06174-z
pii: 10.1186/s13071-024-06174-z
doi:
Types de publication
Editorial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
89Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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