Table 1.
Project's research team members (RT) and supervisors of the external interdisciplinary network (IDN): affiliations, background, expertise, and contributions.
| Member | Affiliation | Disciplinary background | Specific expertise | Contribution to the project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT1 | Academic institute (Italy) | Vet. medicine, parasitology | Epidemiology of CE and CanL | Project planning, project coordination |
| RT2 | Academic institute (Italy) | Agricultural economics | Agricultural and animal health economics | Project planning, economic evaluation |
| RT3 | Academic institute (Italy) | Agricultural economics | Agricultural and animal health economics | Project planning, economic evaluation |
| RT4 | Academic institute (Italy) | Vet. medicine, epidemiology | Epidemiology and modelling | Conceptualization of epidemiologic aspects |
| RT5 | Vet. public health and research institute (Italy) | Vet. medicine, parasitology | Epidemiology and Diagnostics related to CE and CanL | Conceptualization of veterinary aspects |
| RT6 | Hospital research institute (Italy) | Hum. medicine, tropical diseases | Epidemiology and clinical aspects of Human CE | Conceptualization of human CE aspects |
| RT7 | Hospital research institute (Italy) | Hum. medicine, tropical diseases | Epidemiology and clinical aspects of HumL | Conceptualization of HumL aspects |
| IDN1 | Regional health authority (Veneto) | Hum. medicine, management | Preventive human health | Decision-makers perspective for human public health |
| IDN2 | Regional health authority (Veneto) | Vet. medicine, management | Veterinary public health | Decision-makers perspective for veterinary health |
| IDN3 | Local health authority (Verona District) | Vet. medicine | Veterinary public health, animal health | Perspective of local veterinary services |
| IDN4 | Private professional (Italy) | Vet. medicine | Professional veterinarian (pet sector) | Perspective of dog owners' and vet. private practice |
| IDN5 | National Institute of Health (Italy) | Epidemiology, public health | CE (international expert) | Perspective from a wide experience of CE control |
| IDN6 | National Institute of Health (Italy) | Epidemiology, public health | Leishmaniasis (international expert) | Perspective from a wide experience of leishmaniasis control |
| IDN7 | Academic institute (UK) | Vet. medicine, vet. economics, One Health | One Health (international expert) | One Health perspective and overall revision |