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Immunology
Laith Yakob, Wenbiao Hu, Francesca D. Frentiu, Narayan Gyawali, Leon E. Hugo, Brian Johnson, Colleen Lau, Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Gregor Devine
Summary: An outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus in Southern Australia has caused concern as it has spread to multiple states, resulting in 30 confirmed cases and 6 deaths. The article discusses the drivers behind the outbreak and estimates the potential size of the at-risk population.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nerina P. Veyna-Salazar, Germinal J. Canto-Alarcon, Andrea M. Olvera-Ramirez, Felipe J. Ruiz-Lopez, Rodolfo Bernal-Reynaga, Isabel Barcenas-Reyes, Marina Duran-Aguilar
Summary: This study in Mexico aimed to determine if cats are potential reservoirs of Giardia. The findings showed that cats pose a potential risk for transmitting the parasite to humans, which is a significant public health problem.
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Food Science & Technology
Delfina M. P. Cantatore, Ana L. Lanfranchi, Delfina Canel, Eugenia Levy, Juan T. Timi
Summary: Adenocephalus pacificus is a tapeworm parasite found in marine mammals and can cause human diphylobothriasis through consumption of raw or undercooked marine fishes. This study examined the presence of A. pacificus in fish products from the southern Argentine Sea and found low prevalence and abundance of plerocercoids in entire fish and H&G fish, with no larvae found in fillets. The identification of this zoonotic agent and assessment of its distribution in fish products are important for implementing measures to prevent human infections.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Juan Carlos Espinosa, Olivier Andreoletti, Alba Marin-Moreno, Severine Lugan, Patricia Aguilar-Calvo, Herve Cassard, Patricia Lorenzo, Jean-Yves Douet, Ana Villa-Diaz, Naima Aron, Irene Prieto, Alvina Huor, Juan Maria Torres
Summary: This study shows that interference with prion propagation in a host expressing two different prion protein genes is related to the transmissibility of the prion in the host expressing only the interfering prion protein. The interference detected occurs in a prion strain-dependent manner and favors the propagation of the murine PrP allele. These findings suggest that host-specific factors may play a role in interfering with prion propagation in addition to the PrP amino acid sequence.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anna Durrance-Bagale, James W. Rudge, Nanda Bahadur Singh, Steven R. Belmain, Natasha Howard
Summary: Literature on potential anthropogenic drivers of zoonotic disease risk in the Indian subcontinent is limited. Most studies focus on diseases such as rabies, Nipah virus, and leptospirosis, revealing gaps between disease knowledge and behavior. Further interdisciplinary research is needed to understand and address human behaviors that contribute to zoonotic disease risks in this region.
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Environmental Sciences
Andres Barbosa, Arvind Varsani, Virginia Morandini, Wray Grimaldi, Ralph E. T. Vanstreels, Julia Diaz, Thierry Boulinier, Meagan Dewar, Daniel Gonzalez-Acuna, Rachael Gray, Clive R. McMahon, Gary Miller, Michelle Power, Amandine Gamble, Michelle Wille
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly worldwide, with Antarctica being the only continent free of the virus. Concerns have been raised about the potential introduction of the virus to Antarctica through research or tourism activities, which could impact wildlife.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
O. Golden, L. F. Rangel, M. F. Santos, Andreia Juliana Rodrigues Caldeira
Summary: Anisakis parasitic nematodes are the cause of anisakiosis, a significant fish-borne disease. Humans get infected by consuming raw or undercooked fish contaminated with the parasite. Although there are few reports of anisakiosis in Portugal, evidence of Anisakis allergy suggests exposure in the population. The EU-FORA work programme in Portugal aims to gather information on risk perception, attitudes, and knowledge regarding contamination of fish with Anisakis spp. and to examine the risk of anisakiosis in the Portuguese population.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eric Wikramanayake, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Ioannis Magouras, Anne Conan, Stefan Ziegler, Timothy C. Bonebrake, David Olson
Summary: Decades of warnings about the risks of zoonotic pandemics due to wildlife trade and consumption have been largely ignored. Calls for tighter regulation and potential bans on wildlife trade are now being made, but the feasibility of broad bans is limited by political and societal pressures. A tool has been proposed to assess zoonotic risks in wildlife trade in the Asia-Pacific Region in order to inform policy decisions aimed at controlling and regulating this trade.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alice Kiarie, Lilly Bebora, George Gitao, Linnet Ochien'g, Noah Okumu, Christine Mutisya, Joseph Wasonga, Sherril Phyllis Masudi, Arshnee Moodley, Maud A. Amon-Tanoh, Julie Watson, Oliver Cumming, Elizabeth A. J. Cook
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of Campylobacter in children aged between 6 and 24 months in Nairobi, Kenya, and identified risk factors associated with their occurrence. The results showed that 4.8% of children carried Campylobacter, with drinking cow's milk and the presence of animal feces in the compound being statistically associated with the carriage of Campylobacter. Further investigation on source attribution and implementation of interventions on hygiene and biosecurity measures are recommended.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Tze How Mok, Akin Nihat, Nour Majbour, Danielle Sequeira, Leah Holm-Mercer, Thomas Coysh, Lee Darwent, Mark Batchelor, Bradley R. Groveman, Christina D. Orr, Andrew G. Hughson, Amanda Heslegrave, Rhiannon Laban, Elena Veleva, Ross W. Paterson, Ashvini Keshavan, Jonathan M. Schott, Imogen J. Swift, Carolin Heller, Jonathan D. Rohrer, Alexander Gerhard, Christopher Butler, James B. Rowe, Mario Masellis, Miles Chapman, Michael P. Lunn, Jan Bieschke, Graham S. Jackson, Henrik Zetterberg, Byron Caughey, Peter Rudge, John Collinge, Simon Mead
Summary: Human prion diseases have long incubation times followed by rapid clinical decline. Seed amplification assays and neurodegeneration biofluid biomarkers are useful in the clinical phase, but their potential to predict clinical onset in healthy people remains unclear. This is important for the design of preventive strategies and understanding neurodegenerative disorders.
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Veterinary Sciences
Clara Marin, Barbara Martin-Maldonado, Marta Cerda-Cuellar, Sandra Sevilla-Navarro, Laura Lorenzo-Rebenaque, Laura Montoro-Dasi, Alicia Manzanares, Teresa Ayats, Aida Mencia-Gutierrez, Jaume Jorda, Fernando Gonzalez, Carlos Rojo-Solis, Carlos Barros, Daniel Garcia-Parraga, Santiago Vega
Summary: This study assessed the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains in chelonians admitted to zoological institutions in Spain. The results showed that 19% of the sampled chelonians were positive for Salmonella, with 69% of the isolates being resistant and 34% being multidrug-resistant. Genetic analysis revealed a low genetic diversity among these strains.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Natallia Makarava, Olga Mychko, Jennifer Chen-Yu Chang, Kara Molesworth, Ilia Baskakov
Summary: The study found that in neurodegenerative diseases, the degree of astrocyte activation and disturbance in physiological pathways may have a significant impact on the rapid progression of the disease.
ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
William Tasiame, Philip El-Duah, Sherry A. M. Johnson, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Tobias Bleicker, Talitha Veith, Julia Schneider, Benjamin Emikpe, Raphael D. Folitse, Vitus Burimuah, Ernest Akyereko, Christian Drosten, Victor Max Corman
Summary: The study reveals the presence of rabies virus RNA in apparently healthy dogs slaughtered for human consumption in Ghana, suggesting a potential risk for rabies transmission. It also found that males, the Frafra tribe, and individuals with non-specific tribes are more likely to consume dog meat.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tu Tu Zaw Win, Angus Campbell, Ricardo Soares J. Magalhaes, Kyaw Naing Oo, Joerg Henning
Summary: This study investigated the attitudes and traditional beliefs of farmers and livestock supply chain actors in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar regarding public health implications. It found that the availability of information influenced the confidence of supply chain actors to implement preventive actions. Promoting appropriate hygiene measures and treating sick animals can increase the confidence of farmers and supply chain actors in preventing zoonotic infections.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yslla Fernanda Fitz Balo Merigueti, Rogerio Giuffrida, Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Andrea Pires Dos Santos, Alexander Welker Biondo, Vamilton Alvares Santarem
Summary: This meta-analysis study found that contact with dogs and cats, particularly by younger individuals, is associated with toxocariasis infection. The association of dog and cat contact was strongest in the populations of Americas, Middle East, and West Pacific.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
