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1. A Controlled Trial to Reduce the Risk of Human Nipah Virus Exposure in Bangladesh

Author:
Nazmun Nahar; Repon C. Paul; Rebeca Sultana; Shariful Amin Sumon; Kajal Chandra Banik; Jaynal Abedin; Mohammad Asaduzzaman; Fernando Garcia; Susan Zimicki; Mahmudur Rahman; Emily S. Gurley; Stephen P. Luby
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 501-517
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
harvest date; drinking; Nipah henipavirus; humans; food contamination; Pteropus; sap; risk reduction; Phoenix dactylifera; behavior change; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Human Nipah virus (NiV) infection, often fatal in Bangladesh, is primarily transmitted by drinking raw date palm sap contaminated by Pteropus bats. We assessed the impact of a behavior change communication intervention on reducing consumption of potentially NiV-contaminated raw sap. During the 2012–2014 sap harvesting seasons, we implemented interventions in two areas and compared results with a c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1267-4

2. A Delphi Survey and Analysis of Expert Perspectives on One Health in Australia

Author:
Chris Degeling; Jane Johnson; Michael Ward; Andrew Wilson; Gwendolyn Gilbert
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 783-792
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
One Health initiative; case studies; disease prevention; experts; humans; infectious diseases; risk; surveys; systematic review; zoonoses; Australia
Abstract:
... One Health (OH) is an interdisciplinary approach aiming to achieve optimal health for humans, animals and their environments. Case reports and systematic reviews of success are emerging; however, discussion of barriers and enablers of cross-sectoral collaboration are rare. A four-phase mixed-method Delphi survey of Australian human and animal health practitioners and policymakers (n = 52) explored ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1264-7
PubMed:
28831653
PubMed Central:
PMC7087667

3. A Review of Zoonotic Infection Risks Associated with the Wild Meat Trade in Malaysia

Author:
Jennifer Caroline Cantlay; Daniel J. Ingram; Anna L. Meredith
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 361-388
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Cervidae; Suidae; bacteria; biodiversity; butchering; food safety; human health; humans; markets; meat; meat consumption; parasites; pathogens; people; public health; risk; risk assessment; surveys; trade; tropical forests; viruses; wild animals; wildlife; Malaysia
Abstract:
... The overhunting of wildlife for food and commercial gain presents a major threat to biodiversity in tropical forests and poses health risks to humans from contact with wild animals. Using a recent survey of wildlife offered at wild meat markets in Malaysia as a basis, we review the literature to determine the potential zoonotic infection risks from hunting, butchering and consuming the species off ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1229-x
PubMed:
28332127
PubMed Central:
PMC5486459

4. A Severe Ranavirus Outbreak in Captive, Wild-Caught Box Turtles

Author:
Steven J. A. Kimble; April J. Johnson; Rod N. Williams; Jason T. Hoverman
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 810-815
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Ranavirus; Terrapene; adaptive immunity; captive animals; clinical examination; mortality; nose; quantitative polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... A Ranavirus outbreak in a captive population of wild-caught individuals was monitored using clinical evaluations and real-time PCR in 317 wild box turtles held in captivity during translocation. During the 2-year study period, the population experienced 71.6% mortality, suggesting that ranaviruses can rapidly attenuate populations. Wide variation in infection rate (7–94% per sampling period) was o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1263-8

5. Are Poultry or Wild Birds the Main Reservoirs for Avian Influenza in Bangladesh?

Author:
Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan; Md. Ahasanul Hoque; Nitish Chandra Debnath; Mat Yamage; Marcel Klaassen
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 490-500
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Anseriformes; Corvus splendens; Influenza A virus; antibodies; avian influenza; markets; monitoring; poultry; seroprevalence; virulent strains; viruses; wild birds; Bangladesh; South East Asia
Abstract:
... Avian influenza viruses (AIV) are of great socioeconomic and health concern, notably in Southeast Asia where highly pathogenic strains, such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 and other H5 and H7 AIVs, continue to occur. Wild bird migrants are often implicated in the maintenance and spread of AIV. However, little systematic surveillance of wild birds has been conducted in Southeast A ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1257-6
PubMed:
28620679
PubMed Central:
PMC5662684

6. Arenavirus Dynamics in Experimentally and Naturally Infected Rodents

Author:
Joachim Mariën; Benny Borremans; Sophie Gryseels; Bram Vanden Broecke; Beate Becker-Ziaja; Rhodes Makundi; Apia Massawe; Jonas Reijniers; Herwig Leirs
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 463-473
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
wildlife; infectious diseases; detection limit; antibodies; antibody detection; maternal immunity; Bayesian theory; mice; immune response; Mastomys natalensis; RNA; Mammarenavirus; pathogens; Tanzania
Abstract:
... Infectious diseases of wildlife are typically studied using data on antibody and pathogen levels. In order to interpret these data, it is necessary to know the course of antibodies and pathogen levels after infection. Such data are typically collected using experimental infection studies in which host individuals are inoculated in the laboratory and sampled over an extended period, but because lab ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1256-7

7. Armillifer-Infected Snakes Sold at Congolese Bushmeat Markets Represent an Emerging Zoonotic Threat

Author:
Richard Hardi; Gergely Babocsay; Dennis Tappe; Mihály Sulyok; Imre Bodó; Lajos Rózsa
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 743-749
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Bitis; Pentastomida; Pythonidae; adults; basins; bushmeat; definitive hosts; emerging diseases; hands; host specificity; humans; markets; mixed infection; ova; parasites; snakes; washing; zoonoses; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... African pythons (Pythonidae) and large vipers (Bitis spp.) act as definitive hosts for Armillifer armillatus and Armillifer grandis parasites (Crustacea: Pentastomida) in the Congo Basin. Since the proportion of snakes in bushmeat gradually increases, human pentastomiasis is an emerging zoonotic disease. To substantiate the significance of this threat, we surveyed snakes offered for human consumpt ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1274-5
PubMed:
29030787
PubMed Central:
PMC7088293

8. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the Decline and Survival of the Relict Leopard Frog

Author:
Jef R. Jaeger; Anthony W. Waddle; Rebeca Rivera; D. Tyler Harrison; Silas Ellison; Matthew J. Forrest; Vance T. Vredenburg; Frank van Breukelen
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 285-295
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Rana; epizootic diseases; frogs; fungi; hot springs; juveniles; laboratory experimentation; landscapes; pathogens; surveys; survival rate; water temperature
Abstract:
... Epizootic disease caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a major driver of amphibian declines, yet many amphibians declined before the pathogen was described. The Relict Leopard Frog, Rana onca (=Lithobates onca), was nearly extinct, with the exception of populations within a few geothermal springs. Growth of Bd, however, is limited by high water temperature, and geot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1240-2

9. Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the Risk of a Second Amphibian Pandemic

Author:
Tiffany A. Yap; Natalie T. Nguyen; Megan Serr; Alexander Shepack; Vance T. Vredenburg
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 851-864
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; biodiversity; biosecurity; die-off; emerging diseases; fungi; humans; international trade; pandemic; pathogens; population dynamics; risk; salamanders and newts; scientists; wildlife; Asia; Europe
Abstract:
... Amphibians are experiencing devastating population declines globally. A major driver is chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). Bd was described in 1999 and has been linked with declines since the 1970s, while Bsal is a more recently discovered pathogen that was described in 20 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1278-1

10. Borrelia miyamotoi, Other Vector-Borne Agents in Cat Blood and Ticks in Eastern Maryland

Author:
Avery B. Shannon; Renee Rucinsky; Holly D. Gaff; R. Jory Brinkerhoff
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 816-820
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Borrelia miyamotoi; bacteria; blood; cats; humans; pathogens; pets; professionals; risk; ticks; vector-borne diseases; Maryland
Abstract:
... We collected blood and tick samples in eastern Maryland to quantify vector-borne pathogen exposure and infection in healthy cats and to assess occupational disease risk to veterinary professionals and others who regularly interact with household pets. Thirty-six percent of healthy cats parasitized by ticks at time of examination (9/25) were exposed to, and 14% of bloods (7/49) tested PCR-positive ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1268-3

11. Could Malaria Control Programmes be Timed to Coincide with Onset of Rainfall?

Author:
Kibii Komen
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 259-271
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
climatic factors; data collection; early warning systems; malaria; meteorological data; rain; regression analysis; temperature; weather forecasting; South Africa
Abstract:
... Malaria cases in South Africa’s Northern Province of Limpopo have surpassed known endemic KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces. This paper applies statistical methods: regression analysis and impulse response function to understand the timing of impact and the length that such impacts last. Climate data (rainfall and temperature) are obtained from South African Weather Services (SAWs); global da ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1230-4

12. Ecology and Feeding Habits Drive Infection of Water Bugs with Mycobacterium ulcerans

Author:
Solange Meyin A. Ebong; Gabriel E. García-Peña; Dominique Pluot-Sigwalt; Laurent Marsollier; Philippe Le Gall; Sara Eyangoh; Jean-François Guégan
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 329-341
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Belostomatidae; Mycobacterium ulcerans; Naucoridae; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic plants; data collection; host-pathogen relationships; mycobacterial diseases; niches; pathogens; phylogeny; predators; risk; symbiosis; tropics; Cameroon
Abstract:
... Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, is present in a wide spectrum of environments, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in tropical regions. The most promising studies on the epidemiological risk of this disease suggest that some ecological settings may favor infection of animals with MU including human. A species’ needs and impacts on resources and the enviro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1228-y

13. Environmental Factors and Zoonotic Pathogen Ecology in Urban Exploiter Species

Author:
Jamie L. Rothenburger; Chelsea H. Himsworth; Nicole M. Nemeth; David L. Pearl; Claire M. Jardine
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 630-641
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Columba livia; Mus musculus; Passer domesticus; Protozoa; Rattus norvegicus; Sturnus vulgaris; bacteria; descriptive studies; environmental factors; epidemiology; habitats; home range; hosts; income; mice; monitoring; pathogens; people; pigeons; planning; rats; residential areas; risk; statistical analysis; urban areas; viruses; weather; wildlife; zoonoses
Abstract:
... Knowledge of pathogen ecology, including the impacts of environmental factors on pathogen and host dynamics, is essential for determining the risk that zoonotic pathogens pose to people. This review synthesizes the scientific literature on environmental factors that influence the ecology and epidemiology of zoonotic microparasites (bacteria, viruses and protozoa) in globally invasive urban exploit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1258-5

14. Evaluating Stress Physiology and Parasite Infection Parameters in the Translocation of Critically Endangered Woylies (Bettongia penicillata)

Author:
Stephanie Hing; Amy S. Northover; Edward J. Narayan; Adrian F. Wayne; Krista L. Jones; Sarah Keatley; R. C. Andrew Thompson; Stephanie S. Godfrey
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 128-138
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Bettongia penicillata; Nematoda; body condition; cortisol; eggs; endoparasites; fauna; immune response; infectious diseases; metabolites; physiology; wildlife
Abstract:
... Translocation can be stressful for wildlife. Stress may be important in fauna translocation because it has been suggested that it can exacerbate the impact of infectious disease on translocated wildlife. However, few studies explore this hypothesis by measuring stress physiology and infection indices in parallel during wildlife translocations. We analysed faecal cortisol metabolite (FCM) concentra ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1214-4

15. Evidence for Wild Crocodiles as a Risk for Human Leptospirosis, Mexico

Author:
Jonathan Pérez-Flores; Pierre Charruau; Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez; Daniel Atilano
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 58-68
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Crocodylus acutus; Leptospira interrogans; agglutination tests; bacteria; blood serum; conservation areas; crocodiles; ecosystems; eggs; humans; indicator species; lakes; leptospirosis; medicine; monitoring; people; risk; saline water; serotypes; soil; zoonoses; Mexico
Abstract:
... Sentinel species such as crocodilians are used to monitor the health of ecosystems. However, few studies have documented the presence of zoonotic diseases in wild populations of these reptiles. Herein we analyzed 48 serum samples from Crocodylus acutus (n = 34) and C. moreletii (n = 14) from different sites in the state of Quintana Roo (Mexico) to detect antibodies to Leptospira interrogans by mea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-016-1196-7

16. High Prevalences and a Wide Genetic Diversity of Simian Retroviruses in Non-human Primate Bushmeat in Rural Areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
Ahuka-Mundeke Steve; Ayouba Ahidjo; Mbala-Kingebeni Placide; Foncelle Caroline; Mubonga Mukulumanya; Ndimbo-Kumugo Simon-Pierre; Lunguya-Metila Octavie; Mbenzo-Abokome Valentin; Muyembe-Tamfum Jean-Jacques; Delaporte Eric; Peeters Martine
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 100-114
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Cercocebus; Cercopithecus mitis; Human immunodeficiency virus; antigens; blood; bushmeat; emerging diseases; forests; genetic variation; geographical distribution; humans; immunoassays; monkeys; polymerase chain reaction; rural areas; screening; sequence analysis; seroprevalence; swamps; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Like the majority of emerging infectious diseases, HIV and HTLV are of zoonotic origin. Here we assess the risk of cross-species transmissions of their simian counterparts, SIV and STLV, from non-human primates (NHP) to humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A total of 331 samples, derived from NHP bushmeat, were collected as dried blood spots (DBS, n = 283) or as tissue samples (n = 36 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-016-1202-0
PubMed:
28050688
PubMed Central:
PMC5360875

17. Interactions Between Carnivores in Madagascar and the Risk of Disease Transmission

Author:
Fidisoa Rasambainarivo; Zach J. Farris; Hertz Andrianalizah; Patricia G. Parker
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 691-703
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Eupleridae; biosecurity; cameras; carnivores; cats; disease transmission; dogs; domestic animals; indigenous species; introduced species; pathogens; predation; predators; risk; surveys; wildlife; Madagascar
Abstract:
... Introduced carnivores exert considerable pressure on native predators through predation, competition and disease transmission. Recent research shows that exotic carnivores negatively affect the distribution and abundance of the native and endangered carnivores of Madagascar. In this study, we provide information about the frequency and distribution of interactions between exotic (dogs and cats) an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1280-7

18. Multi-criteria Decision Analysis to Model Ixodes ricinus Habitat Suitability

Author:
Raphaël Rousseau; Guy McGrath; Barry J. McMahon; Sophie O. Vanwambeke
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 591-602
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Ixodes ricinus; climate; environmental factors; guidelines; habitats; hosts; humans; livestock; models; mountains; multi-criteria decision making; refining; risk; tick-borne diseases; ticks; Ireland
Abstract:
... Tick-borne diseases present a major threat to both human and livestock health throughout Europe. The risk of infection is directly related to the presence of its vector. Thereby it is important to know their distribution, which is strongly associated with environmental factors: the presence and availability of a suitable habitat, of a suitable climate and of hosts. The present study models the hab ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1247-8

19. Occupational Risks and Exposures Among Wildlife Health Professionals

Author:
Gemina Garland-Lewis; Christopher Whittier; Suzan Murray; Sally Trufan; Peter M. Rabinowitz
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 20-28
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Chiroptera; at-risk population; complications (disease); dead animals; emerging diseases; equipment; gloves; health care workers; health services; monitoring; occupational health and safety; pathogens; rabies; risk; risk reduction; rodents; surveys; vaccination; wildlife; zoonoses
Abstract:
... Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin, with wildlife a frequent source of zoonotic disease events. Although individuals with extensive wildlife contact may be at the greatest risk of contracting novel infectious agents, the occupational risk of those working closely with wildlife has not been well studied. This study assessed the occupational exposures among wildlife health prof ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1208-2
PubMed:
28176028
PubMed Central:
PMC7088055

20. Outcomes of a ‘One Health’ Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland

Author:
Gidona Goodman; Anna Meredith; Simon Girling; Frank Rosell; Roisin Campbell-Palmer
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 139-143
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Castor fiber; Coleoptera; Leptospira; One Health initiative; animals; death; flukes; host specificity; microbial detection; monitoring; predation; public health; quarantine; rabies; seroprevalence; Scotland
Abstract:
... The Scottish Beaver Trial, involving the translocation and release of 16 wild Norwegian beavers (Castor fiber) to Scotland, provides a good example of a ‘One Health’ scientific monitoring approach, with independent monitoring partners on ecology and public health feeding into veterinary health surveillance. Pathogen detection did not prohibit beaver release, although eight beavers were seropositiv ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-016-1168-y