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{"title":"Emergence of Virulent Extensively Drug-Resistant Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Among Diarrheic Pet Animals: A Possible Public Health Threat on the Move.","authors":"Alaa A Shaker, Ahmed Samir, Hala M Zaher, Khaled A Abdel-Moein","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0167","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become an increasing public health concern in the past few decades, being associated with serious multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. This study was conducted to investigate the role of diarrheic pet animals as potential reservoirs for virulent extensively drug-resistant (XDR) VRE and their threat on human health. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Rectal swabs were collected from 153 diarrheic pet animals (80 dogs and 73 cats). The collected swabs were cultured on CHROMagar^TMVRE for the isolation of vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> and <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>, and then suspected colonies were identified as enterococci after Gram staining, conventional biochemical tests, and molecular techniques. VRE were basically identified using the disk diffusion method; however, molecular identification of <i>vanA</i> and <i>vanB</i> genes was carried out among confirmed VRE isolates. Moreover, three virulence genes (cytolysin A, <i>cylA</i>; enterococcal surface protein, <i>esp</i>; and hyaluronidase, <i>hyl</i>) were investigated in VRE isolates. Thereafter, VRE strains that harbored virulence genes were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Eighteen out of 153 animals (11.8%) were positive for VRE, which were obtained from 15% and 8.2% of the examined dogs and cats, respectively. None of the obtained isolates carried the <i>vanA</i> gene, whereas the <i>vanB</i> gene was detected in <i>E. faecalis</i> (4/10) with a prevalence rate (40%). Of the obtained VRE isolates, five possessed <i>esp</i> and/or <i>cylA</i>, while all strains were negative for the <i>hyl</i> gene. Furthermore, four virulent VRE isolates exhibited an XDR pattern, and one isolate was MDR. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Diarrheic pet animals could represent a potential zoonotic reservoir for virulent XDR vancomycin-resistant <i>E. faecalis</i>, which may have serious public health implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"600-606"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141155364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dairy Farmers' Awareness of Vector-Borne Zoonotic Diseases: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Bibin Bose, S Siva Kumar","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0132","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i><b>Background:</b></i> A quantitative cross-sectional pilot study was conducted to determine dairy farmers' general awareness of vector-borne zoonotic diseases, i.e., dengue fever and chikungunya fever caused by alphavirus and mosquito-borne flavivirus, as well as the relationship between these and other demographic variables such as gender and education level. <i><b>Materials and Methods:</b></i> A total of 42 farmers from the Wayanad district of Kerala were surveyed using a well-structured KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) questionnaire. <i><b>Results:</b></i> The study revealed that farmers have inadequate knowledge and attitudes regarding chikungunya, as well as inadequate practices regarding dengue fever. Similarly, there is a significant correlation between gender and chikungunya fever awareness. <i><b>Conclusion:</b></i> The study emphasizes the need to increase awareness of these diseases among dairy farmers and emphasizes the significance of conducting additional research on the area and population.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"597-599"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141076931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Scoping Review on the Epidemiology of Orthobunyaviruses of Canadian Public and Animal Health Relevance in the Context of Vector Species.","authors":"Michele D Bergevin, Victoria Ng, Antoinette Ludwig, Tara Sadeghieh, Paula Menzies, Samira Mubareka, Katie M Clow","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0152","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0152","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Mosquito-borne orthobunyaviruses are a growing priority for public and animal health in Canada. It is anticipated that disease incidence will increase due to a warming climate, given that habitats are expanding for reservoir hosts and vectors, particularly in Canada. Little is known about the ecology of primary vectors that perpetuate these orthobunyaviruses, including the viral transmission cycle and the impact of climatic and landscape factors. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A scoping review was conducted to describe the current state of knowledge on the epidemiology of orthobunyaviruses relevant to Canada. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines was used to characterize studies focused on vector species. A literature search was conducted in six databases and gray literature. Eligible studies characterized orthobunyavirus epidemiology related to vector species, including viral competency, geospatial distributions, seasonal trends, and/or risk factors. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 1734 unique citations were identified. Screening of these citations revealed 172 relevant studies, from which 87 studies presented primary data related to vectors. The orthobunyaviruses included Cache Valley virus (CVV), Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), Snowshoe Hare virus (SHV), and La Crosse virus (LACV). Surveillance was the predominant study focus, with most citations representing the United States, specifically, LACV surveillance in Tennessee, followed by CVV and JCV in Connecticut. Orthobunyaviruses were detected in many mosquito species across multiple genera, with high vector specificity only being reported for LACV, which included <i>Aedes triseriatus</i>, <i>Aedes albopictus</i>, and <i>Aedes japonicus.</i> Peridomestic areas were positively associated with infected mosquitoes compared with dense forests. Orthobunyavirus infections, coinfections, and gut microbiota affected mosquito feeding and breeding behavior. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Knowledge gaps included Canadian surveillance data, disease modeling, and risk projections. Further research in these areas, especially accounting for climate change, is needed to guide health policy for prevention of orthobunyaviral disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"564-577"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140869103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Vaccination Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the Czech Republic, 2018-2022.","authors":"Jan Kyncl, Frederick J Angulo, Hana Orlikova, Pingping Zhang, Iva Vlckova, Marek Maly, Dagmar Krivohlavkova, Lisa R Harper, Juanita Edwards, Cody Bender, Andreas Pilz, Wilhelm Erber, Harish Madhava, Jennifer C Moïsi","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0166","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is caused by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). TBEV infection can cause symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) inflammation and result in severe consequences including death. TBE is an increasing health threat in the Czech Republic and elsewhere in Europe. In 2020, 23% of 3734 TBE cases reported to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control were from the Czech Republic. TBE vaccination is universally recommended in the Czech Republic, but a full analysis of TBE vaccine effectiveness (VE) in the Czech Republic has not been published. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> TBE is a notifiable disease in the Czech Republic with mandatory reporting of cases (<i>i.e.,</i> laboratory-confirmed TBEV infected patient with symptoms of CNS inflammation) and vaccination history to public health authorities. TBE VE was estimated using the screening method utilizing public health surveillance data from 2018 to 2022 and online household surveys of the general population on TBE vaccine uptake conducted in 2019-2022. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In 2018-2022, 3648 TBE cases were reported in the Czech Republic; 98.1% (3105/3166) of TBE cases with known vaccination history were unvaccinated. Among 42,671 persons surveyed from the general population who had known TBE vaccination history, 66.5% were unvaccinated. VE against TBE was 97.6% (95% confidence interval 95.7-98.7). When stratified by age group, VE was 97.1% (88.4-99.3) in 1-15 years of age, 97.9% (95.3-99.0) in 16-59 years of age, and 96.9% (90.5-99.0) in ≥60 years of age. TBE vaccination averted an estimated 1020 TBE cases in the Czech Republic from 2018 to 2022. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> This first published study with a full analysis of TBE VE in the Czech Republic showed that vaccination was highly effective for the prevention of TBE including in children, an age group with increasing TBE disease burden. Vaccination averted hundreds of TBE cases and hospitalizations despite the relatively low compliance with TBE vaccine recommendations. To prevent additional TBE cases in the Czech Republic, enhanced efforts to increase TBE vaccine uptake are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"607-613"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2023 Award Recipient for <i>Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases</i>.","authors":"Leah Burn","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2024.53067.rfs2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2024.53067.rfs2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":"24 9","pages":"563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lime for Lyme: Treatment of Leaf Litter with Dolomitic Lime Powder Impairs Activity of Immature <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks.","authors":"Jean-Philippe Rocheleau, Cécile Aenishaenslin, Ariane Dumas, Jérôme Pelletier, Patrick Leighton, Catherine Bouchard","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0158","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Tick-borne diseases are an emerging threat to public health throughout the temperate world, leading to a growing field of research aimed at developing and testing intervention strategies for reducing human-tick encounters or prevalence of infection in ticks. Various wide-spectrum chemical acaricides have proven effective for controlling tick populations, but many of these have potential deleterious side-effects on health and the environment. In addition to chemical acaricides, certain compounds such as diatomaceous earth have been shown to have physical acaricidal properties. We hypothesized that dolomitic lime (CaMg(CO₃)₂, a corrosive, desiccant mineral that is already used extensively in agricultural and forestry contexts to balance the pH of soils, may affect ticks' locomotory activity, habitat position, or survival and that this should manifest as a reduction in the number of questing ticks collected by dragging. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> This study aimed to formally assess this hypothesis in a controlled laboratory setting. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We carried out a microcosm experiment, with one control and three treated microcosm trays, each replicating the natural substrate characterizing <i>I. scapularis</i> habitat in northeastern North America. Each tray was infested with 200 living larvae and 50 nymphs, and then treated with 0 (control), 50, 100, or 500 g/m² of lime powder. Ticks were collected by microdragging 24 and 72 h postliming. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Efficacy of liming at reducing the number of collected questing ticks ranged from 87% to 100% for larvae and 0% to 69% for nymphs 24 h postliming and from 91% to 93% for larvae and -47% to 65% for nymphs 72 postliming. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> This study provides the first experimental evidence of the potential efficacy of liming for impairing activity of questing immature ticks. Given that lime is a low-cost material, that methods for widespread application in deciduous woodlands already exist, and that it has been documented as having a limited negative impact on the environment, further assessment of lime application as a public health risk reduction intervention for tick-borne diseases is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"578-584"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141072004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"SARS-CoV-2 Research in Dogs (<i>Canis lupus familiaris</i>) and Felines (<i>Felis silvestris catus</i>) Domiciled in an International Border Region (Paraguay and Brazil).","authors":"Laisa Marina Rosa Rey, Robson Michael Delai, Aline Cristiane Cechinel Assing Batista, Leonardo Ferreira, Isabela Carvalho Dos Santos, Marco Aurélio Cunha Del Vecchio, Ana Cláudia Souza Andrade, Pedro Teles, Ulisses de Pádua Pereira, Alexandra Lehmkuhl Gerber, Ana Paula de Campos Guimarães, Luiz Gonzaga Paula de Almeida, Alessandra Pavan Lamarca, Ana Tereza Ribeiro de Vasconcelos, Daniela Dib Gonçalves","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0154","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that has become a serious threat to public health owing to its rapid spread from aerosols from infected people. Despite being considered a strictly human disease, there are reports in the literature about animals with confirmed presence of the virus. <b><i>Aim:</i></b> Owing to the scarcity of scientific literature on the potential for infection of animals and their importance for One Health, the objective of this work was to research SARS-CoV-2 RNA in felines (Felis silvestris catus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) domiciled. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Oropharyngeal swabs were collected from domestic dogs and cats belonging to patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from August to October 2021 and residents of the northwest and west regions of Paraná, Brazil. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of the 34 samples collected, 14 were from dogs and 20 from cats. Three of these samples tested positive in real-time PCR, and two of them were also positive in the immunochromatographic test. After testing positive in real-time PCR, the samples underwent genetic sequencing using the Illumina COVIDSeq test. Of the 34 samples collected, three (9%), all of them female and from the feline species, tested positive in real-time PCR, with two of these (67%) also testing positive in the immunochromatographic test. Regarding sequencing, it was possible to sequence the three samples aligned with the AY.101 lineage, corresponding to the Delta variant. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats is seen as an unintended event with significant implications for public health, including its potential transmission to other animal species. Further research is required to enhance our understanding of how this disease spreads among these animals and its broader impact on One Health initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"625-631"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141200668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Detection of DENV-1, DENV-3, and DENV-4 Serotypes in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes albopictus</i>, and Epidemic Risk in the Departments of Oueme and Plateau, South-Eastern Benin.","authors":"Germain Gil Padonou, Alphonse Keller Konkon, David Mahouton Zoungbédji, Albert Sourou Salako, Arthur Sovi, Olivier Oussou, Aboubakar Sidick, Juvénal Ahouandjinou, Linda Towakinou, Razaki Ossé, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Martin Codjo Akogbéto","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0071","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> This study conducted in the departments of Oueme and Plateau aims to assess the presence of the dengue virus and its different serotypes in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes albopictus</i>, as well as the epidemic risk incurred by the populations. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Collections of adult mosquitoes using human landing catches (HLC) were carried out in six communes, three (Porto-Novo, Adjarra, and Avrankou) in the Oueme department and the rest (Ifangni, Kétou, and Pobè) in the Plateau department. Pools of ten <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes were formed, and stored at -80°C in RNA later. RT-PCR was used to detect dengue virus, and conventional PCR for the different serotypes. Inspection of water containers and collection of <i>Aedes</i> larvae was performed inside and around each house to calculate the stegomyan indices. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In the six communes, the dengue virus was present both in <i>Ae. aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i>. Combined data of the two <i>Aedes</i> species at the communes level revealed infection rates ranging from 80.00% (95% CI: 61.43-92.29) to 96.67% (95% CI: 82.78-99.92). In all the communes, the values of stegomyan indices reached the WHO threshold, which indicates the existence of the risk of an arbovirus epidemic. In addition, the infection rates were similar for <i>Ae. aegypti</i> [88.19% (95% CI: 81.27-93.24)] and <i>Ae. albopictus</i> [86.79% (95% CI: 74.66-94.52)]. The three virus serotypes detected in the pools of <i>Aedes</i> were DENV-1, DENV-3, and DENV-4, with a high prevalence for the first two. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> This study revealed that three serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-3, and DENV-4) of dengue virus circulate in <i>Ae. aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i> in the departments of Oueme and Plateau. Moreover, the risk of transmission of arboviruses was globally high and variable from commune to commune. This information is essential for informed decision-making in the preventive control of the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"614-624"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140855385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Kadipiro Virus from Mosquitoes in Yunnan, China.","authors":"Zhenxing Yang, Yuwen He, Susheng Li, Jinxin Meng, Nan Li, Jinglin Wang","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0157","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Kadipiro virus (KDV) is a species of the new 12 segmented RNA virus grouped under the genus <i>Seadornavirus</i> within the <i>Reoviridae</i> family. It has previously been isolated or detected from <i>mosquito</i>, <i>Odonata</i>, and bat feces in Indonesia, China, and Denmark, respectively. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of a viral strain from mosquitoes in Yunnan Province, China. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Mosquitoes were collected overnight using light traps in Shizong county, on July 17, 2023. Virus was isolated from the mosquito homogenate and grown using baby hamster kidney and <i>Aedes albopictus</i> (C6/36) cells. Preliminary identification of the virus was performed by agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE). The full-genome sequences of the strain were determined by full-length amplification of cDNAs and sequenced using next-generation sequencing. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We isolated a viral strain (SZ_M48) from mosquitoes (<i>Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles</i>) that caused cytopathogenic effects in C6/36 cells. AGE analysis indicated a genome consisting of 12 segments of double-stranded RNA that demonstrated a \"6-5-1\" pattern, similar to the migrating bands of KDV. Phylogenetic analysis based on the full-genome sequence revealed that SZ_M48 is more clustered with KDV isolates from Hubei and Shangdong in China than with Indonesian and Danish strains. The identity between SZ_M48 and SDKL1625 (Shandong, China) is slightly lower than that of QTM27331 (Hubei, China), and the identity with JKT-7075 (Indonesia) and 21164-6/M.dau/DK (Denmark) is the lowest. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The full-genome sequence of the new KDV strain described in this study may be useful for surveillance of the evolutionary characteristics of KDVs. Moreover, these findings extend the knowledge about the genomic diversity, potential vectors, and the distribution of KDVs in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"532-539"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140855628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A One Health Epidemiological Approach for Understanding Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens.","authors":"Rodrigo Rosario-Cruz, Delia Inés Domínguez-García, Consuelo Almazán, Fernando Rosario Dominguez","doi":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0096","DOIUrl":"10.1089/vbz.2023.0096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> The control and prevention of ticks and tick borne diseases (TBDs) is often difficult, since it is necessary to disrupt a complex transmission cycle, involving ticks and vertebrate hosts, which interact in a changing environment, driven by constant environmental and ecological changes. Our view is that factors driving the spread of <i>R. microplus</i> are complex and intrinsically interconnected, something that has often been ignored in control strategies. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The aim of this review is to analyze the importance of the epidemiological surveillance of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) for Public Health, with the One Health approach; emphasizing the knowledge, importance, and distribution of TTBDs. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The key points for surveillance, and raising the scope and limitations of surveillance programs, to delay the emergence of acaricide resistance, to reduce toxic residues in food for human consumption and to protect animal, human, and environmental health, from a One Health perspective will require calling producers, veterinarians, academics, pharmaceutical industry, and decision makers to join efforts in order to mitigate the effects of ticks and TBDs affecting the cattle industry in Mexico.</p>","PeriodicalId":23683,"journal":{"name":"Vector borne and zoonotic diseases","volume":" ","pages":"473-477"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}