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Vector competence of Swedish Culex pipiens mosquitoes for Usutu virus One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Janina Krambrich, Emma Bole-Feysot, Patrick Höller, Åke Lundkvist, Jenny C. Hesson
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus with increasing prevalence in Europe. Understanding the role of mosquito species in USUV transmission is crucial for predicting and controlling potential outbreaks. This study aimed to assess the vector competence of Swedish for USUV. The mosquitoes were orally infected with an Italian strain of USUV (Bologna 2009) and infection rates (IR)
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Overcoming barriers to accurate communication of the trade in live non-human primates: Counter response to Chaber et al. 2024 One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Jonathan E. Kolby, Jamie K. Reaser
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Navigating the complexities of wildlife trade data: Counter-response to Kolby and Reaser Addendum 19 December 2023 One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Georgia Kate Moloney, Regina Warne, Anne-Lise Chaber
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Rodent-borne parasites in Qatar: A possible risk at the human-animal-ecosystem interface One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Md Mazharul Islam, Elmoubashar Farag, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Khalid A. Enan, Ali Mohammadi, Amneh Khaleel Aldiqs, Hashim Alhussain, Ebtesam Al Musalmani, Abdul Azia Al-Zeyara, Hamad Al-Romaihi, Hadi M. Yassine, Ali A. Sultan, Devendra Bansal, Zilungile Mkhize-Kwitshana
Rodents are known reservoirs for a diverse group of zoonotic pathogens that can pose a threat to human health. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate these pathogens to institute prevention and control measures. To achieve this, the current study was conducted to investigate the frequency of different parasites in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total of 148 rodents, including , , and were captured
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Implementation of One Health surveillance systems: Opportunities and challenges - lessons learned from the OH-EpiCap application One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Henok Ayalew Tegegne, Frederick T.A. Freeth, Carlijn Bogaardt, Emma Taylor, Johana Reinhardt, Lucie Collineau, Joaquin M. Prada, Viviane Hénaux
As the complexity of health systems has increased over time, there is an urgent need for developing multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary collaborations within the domain of One Health (OH). Despite the efforts to promote collaboration in health surveillance and overcome professional silos, implementing OH surveillance systems in practice remains challenging for multiple reasons. In this study, we
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Cost-effectiveness of One Health intervention to reduce risk of human exposure and infection with non-typhoidal salmonellosis (NTS) in Nigeria One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Abdullahi O. Sanni, Annelize Jonker, Vincent Were, Olubunmi G. Fasanmi, Oluwawemimo O. Adebowale, Aminu Shittu, Abdurrahman H. Jibril, Folorunso O. Fasina
Non-typhoidal infection (NTS) is an important foodborne zoonosis with underappreciated health and economic burdens, and low case fatality. It has global prevalence, with more burdens in under-resourced countries with poor health infrastructures. Using a cohort study, we determined the cost-effectiveness of NTS in humans in Nigeria for the year 2020. Using a customized Excel-based cost-effectiveness
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Knowledge and practices related to antibiotics among poultry producers and veterinarians in two Indian states One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Garima Sharma, Tushar Kumar Dey, R.A. Hazarika, Bibek Ranjan Shome, Rajeshwari Shome, Vijay Pal Singh, Ram Pratim Deka, Delia Grace, Johanna F. Lindahl
Antibiotics are frequently utilized in livestock, particularly poultry, for therapy and growth promotion, resulting in antimicrobial resistance. Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequent in poultry samples from India. The purpose of this study was to better understand main antibiotic consumption patterns in poultry value chains, as well as antibiotic knowledge and practices among the stakeholders.
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Identification and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis DNA in GeneXpert® MTB/RIF ultra-positive, culture-negative sputum from a rural community in South Africa One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Wynand J. Goosen, Sashen Moodley, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Yumna Moosa, Thando Zulu, Theresa Smit, Vukuzazi Team, Leanie Kleynhans, Tanya J. Kerr, Elizabeth M. Streicher, Willem A. Hanekom, Robin M. Warren, Emily B. Wong, Michele A. Miller
This study investigated the presence of () DNA in archived human sputum samples previously collected from residents who reside adjacent to the -endemic Hluhluwe-iMfolozi wildlife park, South Africa (SA). Sixty-eight sputum samples were GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra-positive for complex (MTBC) DNA but culture negative for . Amplification and Sanger sequencing of and genes from DNA extracted from stored heat-inactivated
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Integrating One Health into Systems Science One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 P, a, m, e, l, a, , A, ., , B, u, r, g, e, r
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Knowledge and practices regarding leishmaniasis in Portugal – Comparison between blood donors and health students/professionals One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Rafael Rocha, Cláudia Conceição, Luzia Gonçalves, Carla Maia
To compare the current knowledge and practices regarding leishmaniasis among blood donors and health students and professionals, in Portugal. Data were collected through the application of two questionnaires (one online and one in paper) with similar questions in two distinct cross-sectional independent studies, each targeting one of the groups. Descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing were performed
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A review and meta-analysis of non-typhoidal Salmonella in Vietnam: Challenges to the control and antimicrobial resistance traits of a neglected zoonotic pathogen One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Nguyen Thi Nhung, Doan Hoang Phu, Juan J. Carrique-Mas, Pawin Padungtod
Non-typhoidal (NTS) is a food-borne zoonotic pathogen with important implications for human health. Despite its importance, the burden of NTS infections in Vietnam is unknown. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to describe the prevalence and phenotypic antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for NTS over time in Vietnam. Following PRISMA guidelines, we identified 72 studies from PubMed and
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Economic assessment of an intervention strategy to reduce antimicrobial usage in small-scale chicken farms in Vietnam One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Truong Dinh Bao, Nguyen Van Cuong, Nguyen Nhu Mai, Le Thi Thu Ha, Doan Hoang Phu, Bach Tuan Kiet, Juan Carrique-Mas, Jonathan Rushton
Antimicrobials are a core aspect of most livestock production systems, especially in low-and middle-income countries. They underpin the efficient use of scarce feed resources and stabilize returns on capital and labor inputs. Antimicrobial use (AMU) contributes to the production of healthy animals, yet AMU in livestock is linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals, humans and the environment
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Ingrained: Rice farming and the risk of zoonotic spillover, examples from Cambodia One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Benjamin L. Sievers, Sudipta Hyder, Filip Claes, Erik A. Karlsson
Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia is a One Health interface intersecting human, animal, and environmental health. This complexity creates a potential for zoonotic transmission between diverse reservoirs. Bats harbor viruses like Nipah; mosquitoes transmit arboviruses; rodents spread hantaviruses. Domestic animals— including pigs with influenza and dogs with rabies and aquatic animals can also transmit
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The application of the One Health approach in the management of five major zoonotic diseases using the World Bank domains: A scoping review One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Bir Doj Rai, Gizachew A. Tessema, Lin Fritschi, Gavin Pereira
The international authorities, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, United Nations Environment Programme, and World Bank, have endorsed the One Health concept as an effective approach to optimize the health of people, animals, and the environment. The One Health concept is considered as an integrated and
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Treponematosis in critically endangered Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in Senegal One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Youssouf Sereme, Sandra Madariaga Zarza, Hacène Medkour, Soraya Mezouar, Laia Dotras, Amanda Barciela, R. Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar, Joana Vitte, David Šmajs, Meriem Louni, Baptiste Mulot, Antoine Leclerc, Jean-Pascal Guéry, Nicolas Orain, Georges Diatta, Cheikh Sokhna, Didier Raoult, Bernard Davoust, Florence Fenollar, Oleg Mediannikov
Treponematoses encompass a group of chronic and debilitating bacterial diseases transmitted sexually or by direct contact and attributed to . Despite being documented since as far back as 1963, the epidemiology of treponematoses in wild primates has remained an uninvestigated territory due to the inherent challenges associated with conducting examinations and obtaining invasive biological samples from
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Enhancing community health: Veterinary services for underserved areas in Costa Rica with a One Health Approach One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Ernesto Rojas-Sanchez, Mauricio Pereira-Mora, Karen Vega-Benavides, Mauricio Jimenez-Soto
In underserved areas of Costa Rica, community veterinary services aim to provide comprehensive care for companion animals, covering preventive, therapeutic, and surgical medicine. Emphasizing a One Health approach, our model focuses on animal welfare, health, and public well-being in vulnerable regions. The project's goal is to ensure the overall well-being of animals, people, and the environment by
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Molecular characterization and zoonotic risk assessment of Cryptosporidium spp. in children and calves in Bangladesh One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Md Robiul Karim, Junqiang Li, Anas Bin Harun, Farzana Islam Rume, Longxian Zhang
is a gastro-intestinal protozoan parasite that has been found to infect both humans and livestock. This study investigated the parasite in 998 fecal samples from Bangladeshi children ( = 299) and calves ( = 699) to determine its prevalence, genetic variation, and zoonotic importance. The nested PCR and sequencing of the SSU rRNA gene in the samples showed a infection rate of 2.3% (7/299) in children
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Navigating discrepancies in macaque trade reporting: A response to Kolby et al. (2023) and a call for enhanced transparency One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Anne-Lise Chaber, Regina Warne, Georgia Kate Moloney
We extend our gratitude to the commentators for engaging with our article [1] and offering valuable insights. While we welcome constructive criticism, we find it necessary to assertively address the points raised to ensure a clear understanding of our work. 1) Importance of the Long-Tailed Macaque Trade: Our article aims to underscore the conservation and public health implications associated with
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A qualitative study on wildlife contact and healthcare-seeking behaviors among a cluster of Mani ethnic group in Manang district, Satun province of Thailand One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Paisit Boonyakawee, Kanokwan Suwannarong, Thanomsin Ponlap, Kannika Thammasutti, Phitsanuruk Kanthawee, Nisachon Bubpa, Chularat Boonyakawee, Bagus Pradana, Songsak Sokamol
Mani, or Maniq, or Sakai, are recognized as indigenous hunter-gatherers. Some are nomadic, while others have settled and modernized. Our knowledge of this ethnic group's healthcare-seeking and wildlife contact is limited. Thus, this qualitative study examined healthcare practices and wildlife interaction among a cluster of Mani ethnic group members in Manang District, Satun Province, Thailand, from
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Prevalence of Paslahepevirus balayani in commercial swine food products from Spain One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Pedro López-López, María A. Risalde, María Casares-Jiménez, Javier Caballero-Gómez, Andrés Martín-Gómez, Javier Martínez-Blasco, Irene Agulló-Ros, Mario Frías, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, José C. Gómez-Villamandos, Antonio Rivero, Antonio Rivero-Juárez
(formerly known as hepatitis E virus) is an emerging cause of foodborne disease in Europe, transmitted mainly by the consumption of raw or undercooked pork. Since little is known about the presence of the virus in several pork products that are eaten uncooked, our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of in groups of commercial pork products intended for human consumption subjected to different processing
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The importance of “one health approach” to the AMR study and surveillance in Angola and other African countries One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Romay Coragem da Costa, Isa Serrano, Lélia Chambel, Manuela Oliveira
The dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial isolates in low- and middle-income countries, including several African countries, is a major concern. The poor sanitary conditions of rural and urban families observed in certain regions may favor the transmission of bacterial infections between animals and humans, including those promoted by strains resistant to practically all available antibiotics
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Edible river fish-derived extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales harboring transferable plasmids encoding blaCTX-M-15, blaCTX-M-27, and blaCTX-M-55 One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Michio Jinnai, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Doan Tran Nguyen Minh, Oanh Nguyen Hoang, Hien Le Thi, Phong Ngo Thanh, Phuong Hoang Hoai, Phuc Nguyen Do, Chinh Dang Van, Yuko Kumeda, Atsushi Hase, Tatsuya Nakayama
Transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes has increased the global prevalence of ESBL-producing bacteria, especially in developing countries. Human infection with these bacteria may be food-mediated but has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we aimed to examine ESBL-producing bacteria in edible river fish and elucidate their potential for horizontal gene transfer. A total of 173
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Integrated One Health strategies in Dengue One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Anna Caterina Procopio, Simona Colletta, Emanuela Laratta, Matteo Mellace, Bruno Tilocca, Carlotta Ceniti, Andrea Urbani, Paola Roncada
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One Health in Hainan, China: Urgent need and current progress One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Jiaolin Bao, Yuxi Tian, Ren-Bo Ding
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Elucidating discrepancies among reported wildlife trade: A response to “is biomedical research demand driving a monkey business?” by Warne et al. (2023) One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Jonathan E. Kolby, Jamie K. Reaser
Accurate representation of international trade in live macaques is a matter of considerable conservation and public health relevance. Our response to Warne et al. (2023) describes data handling and interpretation deficits among evaluation of non-human primate trade and the treatment of international wildlife trade more generally. In contradiction to statements made by Warne and colleagues, according
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A scoping review on the epidemiology and public significance of Brucella abortus in Chinese dairy cattle and humans One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Yu Wang, Emilie Vallée, Cord Heuer, Youming Wang, Aizhen Guo, Zhen Zhang, Chris Compton
Brucellosis, caused by Brucella spp., is a re-emerging One Health disease with increased prevalence and incidence in Chinese dairy cattle and humans, severely affecting animal productivity and public health. In dairy cattle, B. abortus is the primary causative agent although infections with other Brucella species occur occasionally. However, the epidemiological and comparative importance of B. abortus
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Zoonotic linkage and environmental contamination of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in dairy farms: A one health perspective One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Mithu Chandra Roy, Tonmoy Chowdhury, Muhammad Tafazzal Hossain, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Eman Zahran, Md. Masudur Rahman, Kazi Mohammad Ali Zinnah, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a ubiquitous public health challenge, with its prevalence in human, animal, and environmental interfaces posing significant concerns. This study aimed to characterize and detect the zoonotic linkages of MRSA within the cow-environment-human interfaces in dairy farms to address the One Health perspective. A comprehensive investigation, involving
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Farm biosecurity practices affecting avian influenza virus circulation in commercial chicken farms in Bangladesh. One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Ariful Islam, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Jonathan H. Epstein, Marcel Klaassen
Avian influenza virus (AIV) is of major concern to livestock, wildlife, and human health. In many countries in the world, including Bangladesh, AIV is endemic in poultry, requiring improving biosecurity. In Bangladesh, we investigated how variation in biosecurity practices in commercial chicken farms affected their AIV infection status to help guide AIV mitigation strategies. We collected pooled fecal
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Rodent-adapted Cryptosporidium infection in humans: Seven new cases and review of the literature One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Christen Rune Stensvold, Tine Graakjær Larsen, Jana Grüttner, Lene Nielsen, Jørgen Engberg, Marianne Lebbad
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Relational One Health: A more-than-biomedical framework for more-than-human health, and lessons learned from Brazil, Ethiopia, and Israel One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Julianne Meisner, Hilary McLeland-Wieser, Elizabeth E. Traylor, Barak Hermesh, Tabata Berg, Amira Roess, Lauren Van Patter, Anat Rosenthal, Nadav Davidovitch, Peter M. Rabinowitz
The One Health conceptual framework envisions human, animal, and environmental health as interconnected. This framework has achieved remarkable progress in the control of zoonotic diseases, but it commonly neglects the environmental domain, implicitly prioritizes human life over the life of other beings, and fails to consider the political, cultural, social, historical, and economic contexts that shape
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Control of companion animal parasites and impact on One Health One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Alessio Giannelli, Manuela Schnyder, Ian Wright, Johannes Charlier
The last decades have witnessed an increase in the global population and movements of companion animals, contributing to changes in density and distribution of pet parasites. Control of companion animal parasites (CAPs) becomes increasingly relevant because of the intensifying human-animal bond. Parasites impact on the health of humans and their pets, but also of wildlife and the environment. We conducted
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Who coined the term “One Health”? Cooperation amid the siloization One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Christina Pettan-Brewer, Gillian Penn, Alexander W. Biondo, Thomas Jaenisch, Kim Grützmacher, Laura H. Kahn
This short communication is an effort to describe and elucidate the trajectory of the modern historical concept of “One Health.” It is dedicated to the many integrated approaches of health closely related to One Health, while also recognizing the contribution and origination of One Health perspectives/notions from those that have led the way and spearheaded this movement while considering Indigenous
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Antimicrobial resistance in food-borne pathogens at the human-animal interface: Results from a large surveillance study in India One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Jaspreet Mahindroo, Chandradeo Narayan, Vinay Modgil, Harpreet Kaur, Varun Shahi, Bhawna Sharma, Ruby Jain, Siddhartha Thakur, Balvinder Mohan, Neelam Taneja
Background The burden of foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance carried by key foodborne pathogens in India is unknown due to a lack of an integrated surveillance system at the human-animal interface. Methods We present data from the WHO-AGISAR (Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance), India project. Concurrent human and animal sampling was done across a large
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Human fascioliasis emergence in southern Asia: Complete nuclear rDNA spacer and mtDNA gene sequences prove Indian patient infection related to fluke hybridization in northeastern India and Bangladesh One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 M. Dolores Bargues, Patricio Artigas, George M. Varghese, T. Jacob John, Sitara S.R. Ajjampur, Syed Ali Ahasan, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Albis Francesco Gabrielli, Santiago Mas-Coma
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Immunisation of pigs with recombinant HEV vaccines does not protect from infection with HEV genotype 3 One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Lisa Dähnert, Elmira Aliabadi, Christine Fast, Isabella Hrabal, Charlotte Schröder, Patrick Behrendt, Ulrike Protzer, Martin H. Groschup, Martin Eiden
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Up to now, no approved treatment nor a globally licensed vaccine is available. Several recombinant HEV vaccines have been developed to protect against HEV infection in humans, including the commercially available Hecolin vaccine, which are mainly based on HEV genotype 1. However, the efficacy of these vaccines against other
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Molecular detection of multidrug and methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wild pigeons (Columba domestica livia) in South Africa One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 T.K. Wilson, O.T. Zishiri, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty
Staphylococcus aureus is an important human and veterinary pathogen. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of antibiotic resistance among S. aureus isolated from samples obtained from free-flying wild pigeons and houseflies from different locations surrounding a local hospital in the Greater Durban area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Environmental fecal samples were obtained from wild
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Soil health: A common focus for one health and planetary health interventions One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 David R. Montgomery, Peter Rabinowitz, Yona Sipos, Eli E. Wheat
Proponents of both the One Health and Planetary Health paradigms have acknowledged that current methods of agricultural food production are driving many environmental changes with negative human health consequences, including climate change, deforestation, and the emergence of zoonotic disease and antimicrobial resistance. Currently, the training of human health, veterinary, and public health professionals
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Feed handling practices, aflatoxin awareness and children's milk consumption in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Anchamo Anato, Derek Headey, Kalle Hirvonen, Ashish Pokharel, Masresha Tessema, Felicia Wu, Kaleab Baye
Consumption of milk is linked to improved nutrient intake and reduced risk of child malnutrition in low and middle-income countries. However, these benefits are contingent on the safety and quality of the milk. Milk consumption may alleviate the widespread risk of malnutrition in rural Ethiopia, but milk-borne contaminants may also compromise child health. We aimed to: i) identify the types of dairy
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High habitat richness reduces the risk of tick-borne encephalitis in Europe: A multi-scale study One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Francesca Dagostin, Valentina Tagliapietra, Giovanni Marini, Giulia Ferrari, Marco Cervellini, William Wint, Neil S. Alexander, Maria Grazia Zuccali, Silvia Molinaro, Nahuel Fiorito, Timothée Dub, Duccio Rocchini, Annapaola Rizzoli
Background The natural transmission cycle of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus is enhanced by complex interactions between ticks and key hosts strongly connected to habitat characteristics. The diversity of wildlife host species and their relative abundance is known to affect transmission of tick-borne diseases. Therefore, in the current context of global biodiversity loss, we explored the relationship
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Evaluation of renal function in precarious workers exposed to heavy metals in vulnerable scenarios in the metropolitan area of San Luis Potosí, México One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Mariana Alejandra Castro-Mejía, Kelvin Saldaña-Villanueva, Karen Beatriz Méndez-Rodríguez, Manolo Ortega-Romero, Olivier C. Barbier, Francisco Javier Pérez-Vázquez
The aim of the study was to evaluate renal function in three groups of precarious workers: garbage recyclers (REC), quarry workers (CAN), and brick makers (LAD). Samples of urine and blood were collected to evaluate clinical parameters and the metal levels in urine was measured using ICP-MS. REC group had the highest concentrations of chromium in urine (36.03 ± 27.2 μg/l) compared to CAN and LAD groups
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A species-independent lateral flow microarray immunoassay to detect WNV and USUV NS1-specific antibodies in serum One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Bijan Godarzi, Felicity Chandler, Anne van der Linden, Reina S. Sikkema, Erwin de Bruin, Edwin Veldhuizen, Aart van Amerongen, Andrea Gröne
Arboviruses such as West Nile Virus (WNV) and Usutu Virus (USUV) are emerging pathogens that circulate between mosquitoes and birds, occasionally spilling over into humans and horses. Current serological screening methods require access to a well-equipped laboratory and are not currently available for on-site analysis. As a proof of concept, we propose here a species-independent lateral flow microarray
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Arbovirus screening of mosquitoes collected in 2022 in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with the implementation of a real-time PCR for the detection of Tahyna virus One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Mattia Calzolari, Emanuele Callegari, Annalisa Grisendi, Martina Munari, Simone Russo, Danilo Sgura, Antonio Giannini, Gastone Dalmonte, Mara Scremin, Michele Dottori
Several Arboviruses (Arthropod-borne virus) are a concrete health risk. While some arboviruses, such as the West Nile virus (WNV) and the Usutu virus (USUV) are actively surveyed, others are neglected, including the Tahyna virus (TAHV). In this work, we tested – searching for all the three viruses – 37,995 mosquitoes collected in 95 attractive traps, baited by carbon dioxide, distributed in the lowlands
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One Health in Somalia: Present status, opportunities, and challenges One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Aamir M. Osman, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Mohamed, Celso J.B. de Oliveira, Rafael F.C. Vieira
One Health (OH) is an integrated approach aiming at improving the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognizes the interconnectedness of human health with the health of animals, plants, and the environment. Since Somali people's livelihoods are mainly based on livestock, agriculture, marine resources, and their shared environment, OH-oriented initiatives could significantly impact the country
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Genomic epidemiology of West Nile virus in Europe One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 R. Tobias Koch, Diana Erazo, Arran J. Folly, Nicholas Johnson, Simon Dellicour, Nathan D. Grubaugh, Chantal B.F. Vogels
West Nile virus is one of the most widespread mosquito-borne zoonotic viruses, with unique transmission dynamics in various parts of the world. Genomic surveillance has provided important insights in the global patterns of West Nile virus emergence and spread. In Europe, multiple West Nile virus lineages have been isolated, with lineage 1a and 2 being the main lineages responsible for human infections
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Evaluation of the available animal models for Bartonella infections One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Rebekah L. Bullard, Emily L. Olsen, Mercedes A. Cheslock, Monica E. Embers
The diseases caused by the Bartonella genus of bacteria are clinically diverse, and can be challenging to cure. The study of bartonellosis has been hampered by the lack of a suitable animal model. Preclinical studies for novel therapeutics and a competent host for vector transmission studies are needed to fill critical knowledge gaps. The studies included here are a representation of in vivo Bartonella
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Scaling up One Health: A network analysis in Lao PDR One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Andrew Larkins, Soulasack Vannamahaxay, Vannaphone Puttana, Malavanh Chittavong, Fongsamouth Southammavong, Mayfong Mayxay, Davina Boyd, Mieghan Bruce, Amanda Ash
Background One Health focuses on sustainable health for humans, animals, and ecosystems. The approach has been well demonstrated, yet most efforts have not been scaled up. Understanding the organisations involved in scaling up processes is critical to translating research into practice. The Lao People's Democratic Republic has successfully implemented One Health projects for multiple decades; however
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The role of veterinarians in zoonosis prevention: Advising families of immunocompromised children with pets One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Paula Garcia-Sanchez, David Romero-Trancón, Talía Sainz, Cristina Calvo, Irene Iglesias, Belén Perez-Hernando, Jara Hurtado-Gallego, Rocío Sánchez, Sonia Alcolea, Laura Moya, Ana Mendez-Echevarria
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Coxiella burnetii seroprevalence in sheep herd from Paraguay: First evidence of bacterial circulation in the country One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Danilo Alves de França, Filipe Pereira da Silva, Dayane da Silva Zanini, Lorena Iglesias, Laura Portillo, Herminia Cortez, Alexander Welker Biondo, Ana Íris de Lima Duré, Marcos Vinicius Ferreira Silva, Jorge Miret, Helio Langoni
Coxiella burnetii is the agent of Q fever, a disease that poses risks to public health and damages livestock. We discovered the circulation of C. burnetii for the first time in Paraguay, based on the seropositivity of a flock of >300 sheep. The animals were tested by IFA for anti-C. burnetii antibodies and by SAM for anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies, an important differential diagnosis for reproductive
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Prevalence and drug susceptibility of clinical Candida species in nasopharyngeal cancer patients in Vietnam One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 Bac V.G. Nguyen, Hau H.N. Nguyen, Thanh-Hoa Vo, Minh-Tri Le, Viet-Khoa Tran-Nguyen, Thao Thanh Vu, Phuoc-Vinh Nguyen
In the nature, Candida species are normal inhabitants and can be observed in a wide variety of vertebrates. In humans, especially for cancer patients who fall prey to opportunistic pathogens, this group of susceptible multi-drug resistant and biofilm-forming yeasts, are among the commonest ones. In this study, Candida species in 76 oral lesion samples from Vietnamese nasopharyngeal-cancer patients
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Stressed snails release Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) larvae in their slime One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Randi L. Rollins, Matthew C.I. Medeiros, Robert H. Cowie
This study investigated the influence of stress on release of larvae from a snail host, . We subjected 140 infected, wild-caught to three stress-inducing treatments (heat, molluscicide, physical disturbance) and an unstressed control treatment for 24 h, after which larval presence and abundance in the slime were quantified by qPCR targeting the ITS1 region of the parasite's DNA, and compared among
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Spatio-temporal evaluation of social media as a tool for livestock disease surveillance One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-26 Samuel Munaf, Kevin Swingler, Franz Brülisauer, Anthony O'Hare, George Gunn, Aaron Reeves
Recent outbreaks of Avian Influenza across Europe have highlighted the potential for syndromic surveillance systems that consider other modes of data, namely social media. This study investigates the feasibility of using social media, primarily Twitter, to monitor illness outbreaks such as avian flu. Using temporal, geographical, and correlation analyses, we investigated the association between avian
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Molecular detection of virulence genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wild pigeons (Columba domestica livia) in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Trevor K. Wilson, Oliver T. Zishiri, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty
The current study aimed to determine virulence determinants among S. aureus isolated from wild pigeons and houseflies around hospital areas in the Greater Durban area, South Africa. Following enrichment and bacterial growth, DNA extraction using the boiling method was performed. Overall, 57 out of 252 samples (22.6%) were positive for S. aureus. Six known virulence genes were tested, where five known
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The role of vaccination and environmental factors on outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 in Bangladesh One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Ariful Islam, Sarah Munro, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Jonathan H. Epstein, Marcel Klaassen
High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks continue to wreak havoc on the global poultry industry and threaten the health of wild bird populations, with sporadic spillover in humans and other mammals, resulting in widespread calls to vaccinate poultry. Bangladesh has been vaccinating poultry since 2012, presenting a prime opportunity to study the effects of vaccination on HPAI H5N1circulation
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Whole genome sequencing improves the discrimination between Mycobacterium bovis strains on the southern border of Kruger National Park, South Africa One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Eduard O. Roos, Johannes Loubser, Tanya J. Kerr, Anzaan Dippenaar, Elizma Streicher, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, Tod Stuber, Peter Buss, Lin-Mari de Klerk-Lorist, Robin M. Warren, Paul D. van Helden, Sven D.C. Parsons, Michele A. Miller
forms part of the complex and has an extensive host range and zoonotic potential. Various genotyping methods (e.g., spoligotyping) have been used to describe the molecular epidemiology of Advances in whole genome sequencing (WGS) have increased resolution to enable detection of genomic variants to the level of single nucleotide polymorphisms. This is especially relevant to One Health research on tuberculosis
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Carriage of antibiotic resistance genes to treatments for chlamydial disease in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): A comparison of occurrence before and during catastrophic wildfires One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Fiona K. McDougall, Wayne S.J. Boardman, Natasha Speight, Tamsyn Stephenson, Oliver Funnell, Ian Smith, Petra L. Graham, Michelle L. Power
Growing reports of diverse antibiotic resistance genes in wildlife species around the world symbolises the extent of this global One Health issue. The health of wildlife is threatened by antimicrobial resistance in situations where wildlife species develop disease and require antibiotics. Chlamydial disease is a key threat for koalas in Australia, with infected koalas frequently entering wildlife hospitals
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Assessment of potential zoonotic transmission of Giardia duodenalis from dogs and cats One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Jingjing Sun, Ziyang Qin, Yin Fu, Huikai Qin, Mengqing Sun, Haiju Dong, Liqin Chao, Longxian Zhang, Junqiang Li
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Data on SARS-CoV-2 events in animals: Mind the gap! One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Afra Nerpel, Annemarie Käsbohrer, Chris Walzer, Amélie Desvars-Larrive
Current research on SARS-CoV-2 has largely focused on the pandemic's impact on humans, with insufficient attention paid to monitoring, sharing, and communicating information about viral circulation and evolution in animal hosts. The objective of this study was to estimate and characterise the data gap between the number of SARS-CoV-2 cases and related deaths in animals officially notified to the World
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Taxation of veterinary antibiotics to reduce antimicrobial resistance One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Alex L.K. Morgan, Dominic Moran, Thomas P. Van Boeckel
Routine usage of antibiotics for animal health is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food-producing animals. Taxation is a possible approach to incentivise appropriate antibiotic usage in food-producing animals. Taxation can be applied flatly across all antibiotic classes, targeted to single antibiotic classes, or scaled based on resistance in each class, so called “differential” taxation
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From words to pixels: The Infectious Diseases in Motion (IDIM) and VACCELERATE experience for fast and accessible science audiovisual communication One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Jon Salmanton-García, Janina Leckler, Oliver A. Cornely
The internet's impact on knowledge distribution has led to a growing demand for accessible science information. COVID-19 heightened interest in science, emphasizing the need to combat misinformation. This publication discusses digital scientific outreach, particularly in infectious diseases, to counter misinformation and promote evidence-based communication. Infectious Diseases in Motion (IDIM) and
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Intersectoral collaboration in a One Health approach: Lessons learned from a country-level simulation exercise One Health (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Vera Manageiro, Ana Caria, Cristina Furtado, Ana Botelho, Mónica Oleastro, Sandra Cavaco Gonçalves, SimEx Portuguese Team, Ângela Pista, João Vieira Martins, Lurdes Clemente, Nuno Santos Rodrigues, Paula Vasconcelos, Pedro Nabais, Renata Carvalho