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{"title":"Scoping review of global control strategies for Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato","authors":"Tania A. De la Cruz-Saldaña ,&nbsp;Javier A. Bustos ,&nbsp;María P. Requena-Herrera ,&nbsp;Nelson Martinez-Merizalde ,&nbsp;Lizzie Ortiz-Cam ,&nbsp;Ana Lucía Cáceres ,&nbsp;Carolina Guzman ,&nbsp;Cesar M. Gavidia ,&nbsp;Cesar Ugarte-Gil ,&nbsp;Ricardo Castillo-Neyra","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100078","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div><em>Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato</em> (EG) causes cystic echinococcosis (CE), a neglected zoonotic disease with a global control burden in the billions of dollars. We provide a comprehensive overview of EG control interventions worldwide.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We followed the Arksey and O'Malley Framework. We identified and coded selected articles and classified the data based on target host, type of study, and control mechanism. We described each intervention’s efficacy, safety, barriers, and facilitators. Critical appraisal was conducted independently by two reviewers using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We screened 7853 studies and analyzed seven on human interventions, 21 on animals, and 17 on both. Human studies focused mostly on educational strategies and monitoring. Animal studies focused predominantly on praziquantel (PZQ) for dogs and the EG95 vaccine for sheep. Animal and human studies were larger, longer, and covered wider areas. Overall, study quality was moderate to low.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Long-term interventions targeting animals and humans can significantly reduce EG transmission, particularly when PZQ is included. Higher-quality evidence, standardized methods, and better reporting on post-intervention outcomes are necessary to draw stronger conclusions and assess the sustainability and scalability of control measures. A One Health approach is essential for integrating and sustaining long-term EG control efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100078"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bat rabies exposures and safety practices among a self-selecting sample of French bat handlers","authors":"Julie Marmet ,&nbsp;Laurent Dacheux ,&nbsp;Katherine Worsley-Tonks ,&nbsp;Evelyne Picard-Meyer ,&nbsp;Hervé Bourhy ,&nbsp;Perrine Parize","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100079","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100079","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>European bats can be infected by several lyssaviruses, the causative agents of rabies. These viruses can be transmitted from bats to humans and result in a fatal viral encephalitis. Bat handlers are at special risk of lyssavirus exposure because they regularly handle bats for conservation, scientific, and welfare purposes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An online survey was conducted among a large French network of bat handlers to evaluate the knowledge and perception of bat lyssavirus risk, safety practices, and bat exposures, as well as factors that might increase exposure risk.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eligible responses were received from 130 bat handlers. Most respondents (89.2 %) reported that they had experienced at least one bat bite since they started handling bats. Awareness of the risk of bat-human lyssavirus transmission was high (82.3 % of respondents). The safety practices were implemented by most respondents: 83.1 % were vaccinated against rabies and 80.8 % systematically used gloves to handle bats. However, gaps between recommendations and practice were noted regarding post-vaccination antirabies periodic serological monitoring and recourse to post-exposure prophylaxis administration after bat exposure.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This research provides new prospects for improving the training of bat handlers and compliance with safety practices with regard to the risk of exposure to the bat lyssaviruses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100079"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polymerase chain reaction-driven detection of Leptospira spp. in urban rat populations of Surabaya, Indonesia","authors":"Edza Aria Wikurendra ,&nbsp;Josfirin Uding Rangga ,&nbsp;Akas Yekti Pulih Asih ,&nbsp;Teguh Suranta Sinulingga","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by <em>Leptospira spp.,</em> with rodents as the main reservoir. This study aims to detect <em>Leptospira spp.</em> in the urban rat population in Surabaya using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and analyze its phylogenetic relationship.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This laboratory-based surveillance study used a molecular approach to detect <em>Leptospira spp.</em> in the urban rat population from Genteng Village, Surabaya using PCR for detection and subsequent phylogenetic analysis of the positive isolates based on the partial <em>lipL32</em> gene sequence. A total of 30 rat traps were set up, and 26 rats were successfully captured.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The PCR results showed that 22 of 25 <em>Rattus norvegicus</em> (88 %) were positive for <em>Leptospira spp.</em>, whereas the single <em>Rattus tanezumi</em> and three other <em>Rattus norvegicus</em> were negative. With a prevalence rate of 84.6 %, these findings indicate a high risk of leptospirosis transmission in Surabaya. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that <em>Leptospira</em> DNA from <em>Rattus norvegicus</em> are closely related to <em>Leptospira interrogans</em>, a species known to be pathogenic to humans.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These results strengthen the evidence that <em>Rattus norvegicus</em> plays a major role as a vector in the spread of leptospirosis in urban environments. Therefore, mitigation efforts, such as rodent population control, improved environmental hygiene, and community education, are needed to reduce the risk of leptospirosis infection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100074"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144490353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sentinel case of cow-transmitted rabies: Call for expansion of zoonotic surveillance beyond canines","authors":"Faheela Tamseel","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100080","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100080","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100080"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deciphering the dynamics of Lassa fever outbreak in Edo State, Nigeria: A 3-year study of the epidemiologic patterns, severity profiles, and clinical management","authors":"Simeon Cadmus ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Awosanya ,&nbsp;Paul M. Iziomo ,&nbsp;Samuel Owoicho ,&nbsp;Stephenson B. Ojeifo ,&nbsp;Judah Moyin-Jesu ,&nbsp;Olalekan Taiwo ,&nbsp;Eniola Cadmus ,&nbsp;Danny Akhere Asogun ,&nbsp;Oyewale Tomori","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Nigeria has the highest prevalence of Lassa fever (LF) in West Africa, with Edo State being a high-burden area. This study describes the epidemiology and management of LF in Edo State.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A desk analysis of LF cases from the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) records from January 2021 to November 2023 was conducted. The outcome variables were case outcome and severity, classified using the 2018 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention LF guide. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were conducted at α &lt;0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 10,432 suspected cases, 1296 (12.4 %) were confirmed, with 964 (74.4 %) occurring during the dry season. The median age was 26 (interquartile range 15–40) years, and 687 (53.0 %) were male. The location distribution pattern of the confirmed cases was clustered, with one-third (34.3 %) from Etsako West. Older age (adjusted odds ratio 2.2, 95 % confidence interval: 1.2–4.0) and more than five symptoms (adjusted odds ratio 9.5, 95 % confidence interval: 6.9–13.1) were associated with severe LF and increased odds of in-hospital death. Hospital presentation time was not associated with LF severity or outcomes. LF confirmation at ISTH was within 24 hours.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Older patients with more than five symptoms should be prioritized in LF management, and the ISTH-LF care algorithm is effective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100059"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring anthrax risk and prevention: A One Health approach for assessment of human, animal, and environmental interactions","authors":"Hari Ram Choudhary ,&nbsp;Anukampa Senapati ,&nbsp;Matrujyoti Pattnaik ,&nbsp;Amiya Ranjan Mohanta ,&nbsp;Debaprasad Parai ,&nbsp;Sandhya Rani Jena ,&nbsp;Biren Kumar Padhy ,&nbsp;Partha Sarathi Patra ,&nbsp;Arun Kumar Padhi ,&nbsp;Swati Pattnaik ,&nbsp;Santosh Kumar Panigrahi ,&nbsp;Kishore Chandra Behera ,&nbsp;Susmita Kumari Sahu ,&nbsp;Y Selvamani ,&nbsp;Alex Joseph ,&nbsp;Tanveer Rehman ,&nbsp;Sanghamitra Pati ,&nbsp;Debdutta Bhattacharya","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by <em>Bacillus anthracis</em>, a spore-forming bacterium that can infect both animals and humans. As a part of the One Health approach to eliminate human anthrax in an endemic district in Odisha, India. This baseline survey investigates knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding anthrax and identifies risky behavior prior to intervention implementation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 3132 respondents (1560 from Koraput and 1572 from Sundargarh) by using a multistage random sampling method. Data were gathered through structured interviews focusing on socio-demographics, livestock ownership, and KAP related to anthrax prevention and management. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to identify factors associated with anthrax knowledge.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Significant knowledge gaps were identified, with only 12.14 % of respondents in Koraput and 7.96 % in Sundargarh aware of anthrax. Knowledge of symptoms, transmission, and prevention was low across both districts. Misconceptions regarding vaccination were prevalent, and risky practices, such as consuming potentially infected meat, were common. Regression analysis indicated that education and age are significant predictors of anthrax knowledge.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The study identifies critical knowledge gaps and risky practices related to anthrax in the Sundargarh and Koraput districts. Targeted educational campaigns and enhanced veterinary services are needed to mitigate anthrax risk and improve public health based on the One Health approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100060"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “How a private organization in Pakistan initiated One Health Project to eliminate rabies” [IJID One Health 1 (2023) 100011]","authors":"Naseem Salahuddin ,&nbsp;M. Aftab Gohar ,&nbsp;Naila Baig-Ansari ,&nbsp;Rabia Khan ,&nbsp;M. Abdullah Qureshi ,&nbsp;Kausar SK ,&nbsp;Rashna Spencer Karanjia ,&nbsp;Sara Salman ,&nbsp;Isma Gheewala","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100069"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143833793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying features of sustainability in global health security assessment tools – A document analysis of the IHR JEE and the WOAH PVS","authors":"Osman A. Dar ,&nbsp;Max Claron ,&nbsp;Hadjer Nacer","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100066","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100066","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study evaluates the incorporation of sustainability as a concept within global health security capacity assessment tools from a One Health perspective. Focusing on the International Health Regulations Joint External Evaluation and the World Organization for Animal Health Performance of Veterinary Services—the most widely used and standardized health security capacity assessment tools worldwide—we conducted a study to identify and categorize explicit and implicit references to sustainability.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using the principles of a content analysis approach, we identified and characterized references to sustainability in the International Health Regulations Joint External Evaluation and the World Organization for Animal Health Performance of Veterinary Services tools. The READ (<strong>r</strong>eady materials, i.e. document selection and identifying data, <strong>e</strong>xtracting data, <strong>a</strong>nalyzing data, <strong>d</strong>istilling findings) approach for document analysis was used to provide a framework and guiding questions to systematically extract relevant text, analyze data, and draw conclusions from the two documents.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our findings indicate that sustainability is inconsistently defined and applied across technical and core competency areas. Most references to sustainability are related to organizational capacity, notably, in biosafety, biosecurity, and laboratory systems, and lack comprehensive measures for wildlife and ecosystem/environment health, community engagement, and multisectoral partnerships.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study underscores the necessity for a standardized, holistic integration of sustainability as a concept within health security assessment frameworks, adhering to One Health principles, to enhance the long-term effectiveness and resilience of health systems and foster intersectoral collaboration for improved global health security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143790871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rabies outbreak on a goat farm in a suburb of Cape Coast, Ghana: An epidemiologic investigation","authors":"Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson ,&nbsp;Theophilus Odoom ,&nbsp;Rahama Abdulai Abubakari ,&nbsp;Ayodeji Ayotunde Oni ,&nbsp;Kingsley Kwabena Amoako ,&nbsp;Gilbert Osei ,&nbsp;Joseph Larr Dute ,&nbsp;Allen Okine ,&nbsp;William Tasiame","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects approximately 60,000 individuals worldwide each year. Although rabies can infect all warm-blooded animals, its occurrence in goats is relatively rare. This study investigated and reports a rabies outbreak on a goat farm in Ghana.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A 10-month-old Boer goat was presented to a teaching hospital exhibiting ataxia and paddling movements, and it succumbed to the disease a day after presentation. Farm records indicated that 14 out of 57 goats had died within a month, but all were buried without laboratory testing or diagnosis. A guard dog on the farm, which consumed the carcass of one of the affected goats, died 13 days post-consumption.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Brain tissues from both animals were tested for rabies using conventional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and both tested positive for rabies infection. The outbreak was managed on the farm through the immediate administration of anti-rabies vaccinations to the remaining goats and post-exposure prophylaxis to attendants who had been exposed through handling.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>To the best of our knowledge this represents the first reported outbreak of rabies in goats in Ghana, underscoring the need for enhanced surveillance and public education to safeguard lives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143924358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anthrax knowledge, perception, and preventive practices of livestock workers and household animal owners in Nigeria","authors":"Eniola Cadmus ,&nbsp;Hezekiah K. Adesokan ,&nbsp;Emmanuel J. Awosanya ,&nbsp;Paul M. Iziomo ,&nbsp;Victor O. Akinseye ,&nbsp;Mathias A. Besong ,&nbsp;Adeyemi O. Jolaoso ,&nbsp;Nma Bida Alhaji ,&nbsp;Okuonghae O. Pere-ere ,&nbsp;Ephraim Nwanga ,&nbsp;Terese G. Orum ,&nbsp;Ayokunle O. Omileye ,&nbsp;Adeola A. Adeleye ,&nbsp;Samuel Owoicho ,&nbsp;Olalekan J. Taiwo ,&nbsp;Rashid Ansumana ,&nbsp;Columba Vakuru ,&nbsp;Simeon I. Cadmus","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Anthrax outbreaks pose significant public health and socioeconomic challenges. Following the recent outbreaks, a cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge, risk perception, and preventive practices of livestock workers and household animal owners regarding anthrax and the associated socioeconomic implications in Nigeria.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A pretested, semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used. A total of 1025 respondents from seven of the 36 states in Nigeria were selected and assessed on the basis of reported anthrax outbreaks, bordering with affected states, and livestock presence. Univariate analysis was conducted, and chi-square tests and binary logistic regression were used to assess significant associations between knowledge, risk perception, and independent variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 1025 respondents, 58.6 % and 79.9 % demonstrated adequate knowledge (score ≥36 of 72) and positive perception (score ≥15 of 24), respectively. Notably, 22 % had never taken any preventive measures against anthrax, and only 27.7 % knew about the anthrax vaccination program for livestock. Exactly 23.8 % indicated that regulations imposed during the anthrax outbreak affected their livestock-related activities, while 40.6 % expressed concern about potentially going out of business because of the anthrax outbreak. Respondents’ knowledge was significantly associated with awareness (adjusted odds ratio: 5.35; 95 % confidence interval: 3.12–9.18).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study highlights the need for targeted educational programs to bridge knowledge and risk perception gaps and improve preventive practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100073"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144230179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}