Thompson R C Andrew
School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch WA 6150, Australia.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2018 Jul 18;3(3):76. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed3030076.
Parasites have threatened Australia's biosecurity since the early days of European settlement. Tick fever in cattle and liver fluke, along with their invertebrate hosts, and hydatid disease head the list of parasites that are still impacting livestock industries. In addition, there are many parasites that have been introduced that are of significance to public health as well as the conservation of native wildlife. As a consequence of these early arrivals, Australia has become much more aware of its vulnerability should parasites such as and become established in Australia. However, recent discoveries concerning and other trypanosomes have demonstrated that Australia must not become complacent and reliant on dogma when considering the potential emergence of new threats to its biosecurity. In this short review, the major parasite threats to Australia's biosecurity are summarised, some misconceptions are emphasised, and attention is given to the importance of challenging dogma in the face of a dearth of information about Australian native fauna.
自欧洲人在澳大利亚定居初期以来，寄生虫就一直威胁着澳大利亚的生物安全。牛蜱热和肝吸虫，以及它们的无脊椎动物宿主，还有包虫病，都是仍在影响畜牧业的寄生虫种类之首。此外，还有许多被引入的寄生虫，它们对公众健康以及本土野生动物的保护都具有重要意义。由于这些早期引入的寄生虫，澳大利亚更加意识到，如果诸如[此处原文缺失具体寄生虫名称]和[此处原文缺失具体寄生虫名称]等寄生虫在澳大利亚定殖，其生物安全将变得多么脆弱。然而，最近关于[此处原文缺失具体寄生虫名称]和其他锥虫的发现表明，在考虑对其生物安全可能出现的新威胁时，澳大利亚绝不能自满，也不能依赖教条。在这篇简短的综述中，总结了对澳大利亚生物安全构成主要威胁的寄生虫，强调了一些误解，并指出在缺乏关于澳大利亚本土动物群信息的情况下，挑战教条的重要性。
