The Sanitary Parasitology Unit, an international FAO Reference Centre for parasitic animal diseases communicable to humans
24 june 2016
The central headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have designated the Sanitary Parasitology Unit of the Universitat de València as an international Reference Centre for parasitic zoonotic diseases. These are animal diseases that are communicable to humans, such as leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, some types of schistosomiasis, fascioliasis or filariasis, among others.

23/01/24
The global fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases of the Health Parasitology Unit (University of Valencia) has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its work as a Collaborating Centre. The Valencian team, led by emeritus professor Santiago Mas Coma, also a Reference Centre...