Article
Veterinary Sciences
Vinicius Cardoso Comin, Luis Antonio Mathias, Henrique Meiroz de Souza Almeida, Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi
Summary: This research focused on determining the prevalence of bovine cysticercosis in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil from 2017 to 2019. The study identified risk factors such as the number of milking cows and peasant's settlements in municipalities, and estimated the economic impact of the disease on beef producers. Financial losses for cattle farmers were estimated at US$ 5,829,103.99, suggesting the importance of implementing control measures to reduce economic losses and human taeniasis cases.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Weslley Domenicci de Freitas, Maria Victoria Pereira de Souza, Leticia Roberta Martins Costa, Leonardo Gomes Carrazza, Kenia de Fatima Carrijo, Roberta Torres de Melo, Marcus Vinicius Coutinho Cossi
Summary: This study evaluated the prevalence of bovine cysticercosis over a seven-year period in the western region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and assessed the impact of legislation on the identification and destination of infected carcasses. The results showed that the disease is still present in the studied region, and the updated legislation has influenced the handling of infected carcasses.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Selene Rubiola, Barbara Moroni, Luca Carisio, Luca Rossi, Francesco Chiesa, Giuseppe Martano, Elisa Cavallo, Luisa Rambozzi
Summary: Bovine cysticercosis caused by the larval stage of Taenia saginata, a foodborne parasitic disease, has a global impact and leads to significant economic losses. The detection of bovine cysticercosis at slaughter was significantly associated with farm proximity to picnic spots, wastewater treatment plant effluents, presence of employees and family members, and loose-housing systems, emphasizing the need for targeted awareness raising policies.
Article
Parasitology
Jie Hou, Weilin Chen, Rong Chen, Chunlei He, Ying Ma, Junyan Qu
Summary: This case study highlights the potential of Taenia saginata infection to cause human cysticercosis, challenging the current understanding that T. saginata exclusively causes taeniasis. Accurate genome-wide analysis in patients with T. saginata taeniasis associated with cysts is needed to confirm this conclusion.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Edilu Jorga, Inge Van Damme, Bizunesh Mideksa, Sarah Gabrie
Summary: Taenia saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis are prevalent in Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of the community and meat industry workers regarding these diseases. The results showed that most community members and meat industry workers had knowledge about taeniosis but were less aware of cysticercosis. The knowledge/attitude score was positively associated with the Jimma community, age, and gender, while it was lower in individuals with lower education levels. The good practice scores were negatively associated with increasing age, lower education levels, and urban community. Public education to improve hygienic practices, risky culinary habits, taeniosis treatment, and backyard slaughtering was suggested.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Matthys Uys, Geoffrey T. Fosgate, Alessandro Seguino
Summary: This study investigated the epidemiology of bovine cysticercosis at an export abattoir in South Africa and assessed the validity and cost of the triceps incision. The results showed that additional cardiac incisions detected more cases, and the financial cost of the triceps incision for food business operators was relatively high.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Muloongo C. Sitali, Veronika Schmidt, Racheal Mwenda, Chummy S. Sikasunge, Kabemba E. Mwape, Martin C. Simuunza, Clarissa P. da Costa, Andrea S. Winkler, Isaac K. Phiri
Summary: This review examines various animal experiments using Taenia species to induce cysticercosis, highlighting the animals used, age and breed, routes of infection used to induce disease, sample size used, and the cysticerci recovery rate in these animal models.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Roberto Rodriguez-Rivas, Ana Flisser, Luiz Fernando Norcia, Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Arturo Carpio, Matthew L. Romo, Agnes Fleury
Summary: The study assessed the trends in hospitalization rates and mortality of neurocysticercosis in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico. It found a decrease in hospitalization rates in Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico, an increase in the age of patients with recent infections in Mexico, and an increase in hospitalization rates in Colombia.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Laura Adalid-Peralta, Alexander Lopez-Roblero, Cynthia Camacho-Vazquez, Marisol Najera-Ocampo, Adrian Guevara-Salinas, Nataly Ruiz-Monroy, Marlene Melo-Salas, Valeria Morales-Ruiz, Dina Lopez-Recinos, Edgar Ortiz-Hernandez, Jocelyne Demengeot, Joel A. Vazquez-Perez, Asiel Arce-Sillas, Sandra Gomez-Fuentes, Robert Michael Evans Parkhouse, Gladis Fragoso, Edda Sciutto, Edgar E. Sevilla-Reyes
Summary: The study shows the significant role of T regulatory cells in the establishment of Taenia crassiceps in susceptible and non-susceptible mouse strains. Higher percentages of Tregs were observed in susceptible mice, while increased percentages of activated CD127+ cells were found in non-susceptible mice. Tregs may suppress immune responses through various mechanisms including secretion of inhibitory factors and cell-to-cell contact.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Diana Edithe Andria Mananjara, Mihajamanana Rakotoarinoro, Valisoa C. Rakotoarison, Modestine Raliniaina, Nivohanitra P. Razafindraibe, Claudia Ravonirina, Tantely Randriamparany, Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo, Raphael Rakotozandrindrainy, Eric Cardinale, Marshall W. Lightowlers, Meritxell Donadeu, Kabemba E. Mwape
Summary: Neurocysticercosis is a significant health issue in Madagascar, with a high prevalence of infection in pigs.
Article
Immunology
Javier A. Bustos, Gianfranco Arroyo, Robert H. Gilman, Percy Soto-Becerra, Isidro Gonzales, Herbert Saavedra, E. Javier Pretell, Theodore E. Nash, Seth E. O'Neal, Oscar H. Del Brutto, Armando E. Gonzalez, Hector H. Garcia
Summary: This study found that approximately 38% of parenchymal cysts in patients with neurocysticercosis calcify after antiparasitic treatment, with factors such as cyst size, baseline edema, and duration of seizures associated with calcification. Some factors associated with calcification are modifiable and may help reduce the risk of seizure relapses.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
L. Toribio, C. Guzman, S. Noazin, A. Zimic-Sheen, M. Zimic, I. Gonzales, H. Saavedra, E. J. Pretell, J. A. Bustos, S. Handali, H. H. Garcia
Summary: Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the human central nervous system. We report a new immunoprint assay (MAPIA) that simplifies the detection process, reduces cost, and shows comparable accuracy and specificity to traditional methods.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Anouk M. B. Veldhuis, Debora Smits, Martijn Bouwknegt, Heleen Worm, Gerdien van Schaik
Summary: This study analyzed meat inspection records from a large cattle slaughterhouse in the Netherlands, finding that dairy cattle were the majority but non-dairy herds were underrepresented. Multivariable analyses identified seven indicators that added value to existing cattle health surveillance.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Venkataramana Kandi, Vinay Kumar Moses
Summary: Parasitic infections pose a significant public health problem globally, with developing countries like India being more affected. Zoonotic infections caused by Taenia solium and Taenia saginata transmitted via pigs and cattle may lead to human infestation. There is a low level of awareness regarding Taenia infections among humans.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Liz P. Z. Noguera, Duriya Charypkhan, Sonja Hartnack, Paul R. Torgerson, Simon R. Rueegg
Summary: This study aims to quantify the dual burden of zoonoses. The results show that rabies and echinococcosis are the most frequently reported zoonoses, and the animal burden exceeds the human burden.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jean-Francois Lemaitre, Louise Cheynel, Frederic Douhard, Gilles Bourgoin, Francois Debias, Hubert Ferte, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Sylvia Pardonnet, Maryline Pellerin, Benjamin Rey, Cecile Vanpe, A. J. Mark Hewison, Jean-Michel Gaillard
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Ecology
L. Cheynel, F. Douhard, E. Gilot-Fromont, B. Rey, F. Debias, S. Pardonnet, J. Carbillet, H. Verheyden, A. J. M. Hewison, M. Pellerin, J. -M. Gaillard, J. -F. Lemaitre
Article
Infectious Diseases
Pauline Carrie, Severine Barry, Elodie Rousset, Renee de Cremoux, Carole Sala, Didier Calavas, Jean-Baptiste Perrin, Anne Bronner, Patrick Gasqui, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Claire A. M. Becker, Kristel Gache, Elsa Jourdain
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2019)
Article
Parasitology
Julie Alice Simon, Eva Chancel, Pauline Hubert, Dominique Aubert, Isabelle Villena, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Marie-Lazarine Poulle
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jeffrey Carbillet, Benjamin Rey, Typhaine Lavabre, Yannick Chaval, Joel Merlet, Francois Debias, Corinne Regis, Sylvia Pardonnet, Jeanne Duhayer, Jean-Michel Gaillard, A. J. M. Hewison, Jean-Francois Lemaitre, Maryline Pellerin, Benoit Rannou, Helene Verheyden, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Erwan Quemere, Sophie Rossi, Elodie Petit, Pascal Marchand, Joel Merlet, Yvette Game, Maxime Galan, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Sebastien Lambert, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Carole Toigo, Pascal Marchand, Elodie Petit, Bruno Garin-Bastuji, Dominique Gauthier, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Sophie Rossi, Anne Thebault
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Louise Cheynel, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Benjamin Rey, Erwan Quemere, Francois Debias, Jeanne Duhayer, Sylvia Pardonnet, Maryline Pellerin, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Jean-Francois Lemaitre
Summary: The study found that maternal age does not have a significant impact on offspring physiological condition, but maternal body mass positively influences offspring. Offspring in different environmental conditions show variations in body condition and immune phenotype.
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Clement Calenge, Sebastien Lambert, Elodie Petit, Anne Thebault, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Carole Toigo, Sophie Rossi
Summary: This study corrected bias in estimating disease prevalence in wildlife through an integrated Bayesian model, showing that management actions effectively reduced infection prevalence.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Erwan Quemere, Pauline Hessenauer, Maxime Galan, Marie Fernandez, Joel Merlet, Yannick Chaval, Nicolas Morellet, Helene Verheyden, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Nathalie Charbonnel
Summary: Toll-like receptors play a central role in host defence against pathogens, with recent studies showing high polymorphism in Tlr genes. Research on the relationship between Tlr genotypes and pathogen infections reveals the impact of pathogen-mediated selection on innate immunity genetic diversity. These findings emphasize the importance of looking beyond MHC genes in wildlife immunogenetic studies and considering multiple pathogen challenges for a better understanding of vertebrate defence evolution.
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lucia Varela-Castro, Iker A. Sevilla, Ariane Payne, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Marta Barral
Summary: Mycobacteria, which can cause significant diseases, are shared between the environment, domestic and wild animals, and humans. Through camera-trapping, interactions between wild mammals and cattle were characterized to understand mycobacteria transmission dynamics. It was found that indirect interactions, particularly in pastures, play a key role in potential cross-species mycobacteria transmission.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jean-Francois Lemaitre, Benjamin Rey, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Corinne Regis, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Francois Debias, Jeanne Duhayer, Sylvia Pardonnet, Maryline Pellerin, Amin Haghani, Joseph A. Zoller, Caesar Z. Li, Steve Horvath
Summary: This study explores the relationship between DNA methylation and chronological age in wild roe deer populations living in different ecological contexts. Three DNA methylation-based age estimators were developed, showing that older females may exhibit a lower degree of biological aging compared to males. The research also identifies specific epigenetic alterations with distinct aging patterns between the two sexes.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Coraline Bichet, Corinne Regis, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Aurelie Cohas
Summary: Recent findings suggest that immune functions can adaptively remodel with age, with some functions being downregulated while others are upregulated. Longitudinal studies are needed to understand the patterns and consequences of age variations in the immune system in wild populations. Changes in immune parameters with age could be due to within-individual variations and/or selective disappearance of individuals with peculiar immune phenotypes. A study on a wild Alpine marmot population reveals that the relative number of lymphocytes decreases and the relative number of neutrophils increases with age, and individuals with fewer lymphocytes and more neutrophils are more likely to die.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Virology
Claude Saegerman, Marie-France Humblet, Marc Leandri, Gaelle Gonzalez, Paul Heyman, Hein Sprong, Monique L'Hostis, Sara Moutailler, Sarah I. Bonnet, Nadia Haddad, Nathalie Boulanger, Stephen Leib, Thierry Hoch, Etienne Thiry, Laure Bournez, Jana Kerlik, Aurelie Velay, Solveig Jore, Elsa Jourdain, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Katharina Brugger, Julia Geller, Marie Studahl, Natasa Knap, Tatjana Avsic-Zupanc, Daniel P. Ruzek, Tizza Zomer, Rene Bodker, Thomas F. H. Berger, Sandra Martin-Latil, Nick De Regge, Alice A. Raffetin, Sandrine Lacour, Matthias Klein, Tinne Lernout, Elsa Quillery, Zdenek Hubalek, Francisco Ruiz-Fons, Agustin Estrada-Pena, Philippe Fravalo, Pauline Kooh, Florence Etore, Celine M. Gossner, Bethan Purse
Summary: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an endemic viral disease in Eurasia, primarily transmitted to humans through ticks and occasionally through unpasteurized milk products. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has reported an increase in TBE incidence over the years, as well as its emergence in new areas. Through expert knowledge elicitation, we identified nine key drivers for TBE emergence and increased incidence, including changes in human behavior, eating habits, landscape, humidity, difficulty in controlling reservoirs and vectors, temperature, wildlife compartments, increase in autochthonous wild mammals, and distribution of tick species vectors.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Ariane Payne, Peter Ogweng, Alfred Ojok, Eric Etter, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Charles Masembe, Karl Stahl, Ferran Jori
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2018)