Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, commonly referred to as the five "stan" countries of Central Asia, share some important historical, geographical, and epidemiological factors and conditions. The five countries are relatively large, landlocked territories. Their administrative boundaries do not necessarily match the distribution of ethnicities, and for that reason, transboundary movements are common. Pastoralists and nomadic communities are still prevailing in the region.
Furthermore, the five "stan" countries were part of the former Soviet Union, in which political conditions represented a barrier for researchers and academicians to publish their research results in peer-reviewed publications. Much of that research is important to understand the epidemiology, prevention, and control of important animal diseases in the region and globally. The Research Topic here welcomes reviews, perspective papers, and original research intended to explore epidemiological factors of diseases in one or more of the five "stan" countries of Central Asia.
Examples of publications that may be of interest include, but are not limited to reviews, mini reviews, or descriptions (perspectives) of:
1. Control strategies for specific animal diseases or groups of diseases and critical evaluation of their performance, including a discussion of positive aspects and lessons learned.
2. Current or historical observational studies describing the epidemiological dynamics of an animal disease or groups of diseases in a population
3. Critical reviews of unpublished work related to the epidemiology of animal diseases in the region.
Potential contributors are encouraged to contact the Guest Associate Editors in advance to discuss their ideas, assess suitability, and, if acceptable, discuss the article type that would best fit their ideas.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, commonly referred to as the five "stan" countries of Central Asia, share some important historical, geographical, and epidemiological factors and conditions. The five countries are relatively large, landlocked territories. Their administrative boundaries do not necessarily match the distribution of ethnicities, and for that reason, transboundary movements are common. Pastoralists and nomadic communities are still prevailing in the region.
Furthermore, the five "stan" countries were part of the former Soviet Union, in which political conditions represented a barrier for researchers and academicians to publish their research results in peer-reviewed publications. Much of that research is important to understand the epidemiology, prevention, and control of important animal diseases in the region and globally. The Research Topic here welcomes reviews, perspective papers, and original research intended to explore epidemiological factors of diseases in one or more of the five "stan" countries of Central Asia.
Examples of publications that may be of interest include, but are not limited to reviews, mini reviews, or descriptions (perspectives) of:
1. Control strategies for specific animal diseases or groups of diseases and critical evaluation of their performance, including a discussion of positive aspects and lessons learned.
2. Current or historical observational studies describing the epidemiological dynamics of an animal disease or groups of diseases in a population
3. Critical reviews of unpublished work related to the epidemiology of animal diseases in the region.
Potential contributors are encouraged to contact the Guest Associate Editors in advance to discuss their ideas, assess suitability, and, if acceptable, discuss the article type that would best fit their ideas.