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.

Aggeu Magalhães Institute Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Recife Brazil

Animal Health Department Veterinary Faculty Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid Spain

Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj Napoca Cluj Napoca Romania

Department of Parasitology Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong

Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Bari Aldo Moro Valenzano Italy

Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy

Department of Veterinary Sciences University of Messina Messina Italy

Koret School of Veterinary Medicine Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot Israel

Laboratory of Helminthology Faculty of Microbiology University of Costa Rica San Jose Costa Rica

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