tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: "introduction to special issue on Eye and Zoonosis – from the guest editors"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu khoa học ngành y học tạp chí Medical Sciences dành cho các bạn sinh viên ngành y tham khảo đề tài: introduction to special issue on Eye and Zoonosis – from the guest editors. | Int. J. Med. Sci. 2009 6 116 International Journal of Medical Sciences 2009 6 3 116-117 Ivyspring International Publisher. All rights reserved Editorial Introduction to special issue on Eye and Zoonosis - from the guest editors Jelka G. ORSONI and Paolo MORA H Inflammatory and Autoimmune Ocular Diseases Service - Institute of Ophthalmology - University of Parma - Italy H Correspondence to Dr. Paolo MORA Inflammatory and Autoimmune Ocular Diseases Service - Institute of Ophthalmology - University of Parma - Italy. E-mail Published Abstract Papers of this special issue are based on the presentations given in the Congress Eye and Zoonosis - October 10-1 1th 2008 Parma Italy . This issue aims to provide researchers with timely update on a number of important topics on Zoonosis in Ophthalmology. On the occasion of the first International Congress on Ocular Zoonoses held in Lausanne Switzerland in 2006 we were asked by the promoter Dr. Yan Guex-Crosier to organize the second Congress in Parma Italy. It was a great pleasure for us to accept this invitation. We do believe that every ophthalmologist coping with inflammatory eye diseases either because specifically working on inflammation or because inflammation has been observed by chance during an ocular examination performed for other purposes must be aware of zoonotic diseases that affect the eye. This Congress held in Parma during two half-day sessions could not cover all zoonoses consequently only those most frequently observed in the European Mediterranean area were dealt with. Zoonoses may be imported by immigrants who represent a relatively recent phenomenon in Italy but also travellers coming back from endemic areas are transmitting diseases hitherto unknown or forgotten in our own countries. Moreover it must be remembered that our domestic animals can also be transmitters of zoonoses. If our pets such as dogs and cats are correctly cared for they will not represent a reservoir for .