{"title":"Prevalence and Risk Factors of Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli Isolated from Milk of Small Scale Dairy Buffaloes in Rupandehi, Nepal","authors":"Anil Gautam, Sirjan Bastola, Keshav Lamsal, Krishna Kaphle, Prajjwal Shrestha, Shambhu Shah, D. Subedi","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4030016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4030016","url":null,"abstract":"Escherichia coli in untreated milk leads to economic losses from subclinical mastitis and reduced milk production, while also posing a public health risk due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains, particularly associated with consuming unpasteurized milk and dairy products. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of E. coli isolated from buffalo milk in Siddarthanagar Municipality of Rupandehi district, Nepal. A total of 102 milk samples were collected from lactating buffaloes. The isolation and identification of E. coli were carried out using enrichment media, selective media, and biochemical tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method on Mueller–Hinton agar (Merck), according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommendations. Resistance was tested against gentamicin, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, cotrimoxazole, and chloramphenicol. In addition to this, farmers were administered a questionnaire consisting of both open- and close-ended questions to identify various animal-related and management-related risk factors associated with the prevalence of E. coli. The prevalence of E. coli in our study was 29.4% (n = 30/102). Ceftriaxone and ceftazidime showed 100% resistance, while cotrimoxazole and amikacin showed 86.7% and 80% resistance, respectively. Furthermore, 86.7% of E. coli isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR). Despite suggestive trends, associations between E. coli prevalence and risk factors lacked statistical significance, necessitating further research. While some antibiotics exhibited effectiveness, many faced resistance, highlighting the need for prudent antimicrobial usage and increased awareness among farmers. Raising awareness about milk pasteurization and implementing food safety practices is essential for ensuring farmers and public health.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"62 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141806943","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-06-03DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4020015
Gleydis García, Anakena M Castillo, Publio González, Blas Armien, Luis C. Mejía
{"title":"A Survey of Zoonotic Bacteria in the Spleen of Six Species of Rodents in Panama","authors":"Gleydis García, Anakena M Castillo, Publio González, Blas Armien, Luis C. Mejía","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4020015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4020015","url":null,"abstract":"Emerging zoonotic diseases are one of the main threats to human and animal health. Among the agents with the potential for zoonoses, those of bacterial origin have great relevance in Public Health. Rodents are considered one of the main reservoirs of pathogens that represent a risk to human health or animal species. We used massive 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing to survey bacteria present in the spleen of six species of rodents in Panama in order to identify bacterial taxa with zoonotic potential in the country. We found 3352 bacterial Amplicon Sequence Variants (ASVs, i.e., phylogenetic species) in the spleen of six rodent species surveyed (Liomys adspersus, Melanomys caliginosus, Mus musculus, Proechimys semispinosus, Rattus rattus, Zygodontomys brevicauda). This bacterial community was represented by 25 phyla, 55 classes, 140 orders, 268 families, and 508 genera. The three predominant phyla were Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria, and the five predominant classes were Actinobacteria, Alpha- and Gammaproteobacteria, Bacilli, and Clostridia. There were seven high-abundance genera: Acinetobacter, Bartonella, Cutibacterium, Enterococcus, Sarcina, Staphylococcus, and Wolbachia. Genera found with less abundance included Bradyrhizobium, Chryseobacterium, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Lactobacillus, Pseudonocardia, Rhodococcus, and Sphingomonas. Some of these genera (high or low abundance) have clinical importance. The identification of bacterial taxa with zoonotic potential in rodent species performed here allows us to have surveillance mechanisms for these pathogens and to be able to recognize localities to be prioritized for prevention of transmission and outbreaks, thus being of value for public health in Panama.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"34 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141270615","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-05-14DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4020014
Mohamed El Sayes, Rebecca Badra, Mohamed A. Ali, Rabeh El-Shesheny, Ghazi Kayali
{"title":"Global Distribution and Molecular Evolution of Bat Coronaviruses","authors":"Mohamed El Sayes, Rebecca Badra, Mohamed A. Ali, Rabeh El-Shesheny, Ghazi Kayali","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4020014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4020014","url":null,"abstract":"Bat coronaviruses cause a wide range of illnesses in humans and animals. Bats are known to harbor a wide diversity of Alphacoronaviruses and Betacoronaviruses. Betacoronaviruses have been linked to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and other diseases such as gastroenteritis, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. In the last 20 years, three betacoronaviruses emerged and caused widespread outbreaks in humans, including two deadly betacoronavirus epidemics, SARS-CoV, with mortality rate of 10%, and MERS-CoV, with mortality rate of 34.7%, and SARS-CoV-2, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic, with mortality rate of 3.4%. Studies have shown that bats are the main natural reservoirs for these viruses or their ancestral viruses. Observed variations in bat coronavirus genomes indicate that these viruses may have a potential to transmit to other hosts in close contact with humans and subsequently transmit to humans. As of today, there are no reported cases of direct coronavirus transmission from bats to humans. One reason for this might be that intermediate hosts are required for the transmission of bat coronaviruses to humans. Further studies are needed to map the amino acids and genomic regions responsible for the interactions between the spike of coronavirus and its receptors.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"21 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140980166","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-05-03DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4020013
V. Bandi, Bernard Ngowi, E. Mpolya, A. Kilale, John-Mary Vianney
{"title":"Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Northern Tanzania","authors":"V. Bandi, Bernard Ngowi, E. Mpolya, A. Kilale, John-Mary Vianney","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4020013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4020013","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Taeniosis and cysticercosis are human infections caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. This study is a baseline for community-based intervention. We determined the prevalence of human cysticercosis and associated risk factors following a deworming program conducted throughout the country, with Mbulu District being among the districts in Northern Tanzania. Methods: Human cysticercosis was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ag- ELISA). Household interviews and observations were conducted to identify risk factors for cysticercosis transmissions among households and communities. Results: Three hundred individuals participated in this study. The age ranged from 5 to 89 years, with a median of 19 years. The prevalence of human cysticercosis was 23 (7.67%). The prevalence was high with 6 (11.76%) among individuals aged 26 to 35 years and ±45 years. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence by age group, sex, or occupation. Among the 300 participants, 82 (27.3%) had received anthelmintics during the previous year; among these, 5 (21.7%) were infected. The likelihood of infection was low among anthelmintic users by 28% [0.72 (0.26–2.01)], but the protection was not significant. The communities differed in risk factors on the availability of a clean and safe water supply; 52.7% (46/86) of households visited had no pit latrine. The cysticercosis prevalence showed a significant difference in communities. Conclusions: The prevalence of human cysticercosis was high and associated with higher age groups. The prevalence was low among those who had taken anthelmintics and was associated with lower age groups. The current school deworming program has a positive effect on school children, while the elderly are at higher risk because the intervention did not target them. It is recommended to scale up anthelmintic intervention to higher age groups.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"102 s5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141016066","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-04-03DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4020012
Kush K. Yadav, Jake Hofstetter, Scott P. Kenney
{"title":"A Zoonotic Strain of Rocahepevirus ratti Hepatitis E Virus Does Not Replicate Efficiently within Human Placental JEG-3 Cells","authors":"Kush K. Yadav, Jake Hofstetter, Scott P. Kenney","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4020012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4020012","url":null,"abstract":"Paslahepevirus balayani and Rocahepevirus ratti are genetically diverse species of hepatitis E virus [HEV]. Previously, only members of the Paslahepevirus genus were known to infect humans but recently some Rocahepevirus members have been found to be infectious to both immunocompromised and immunocompetent humans. Paslahepevirus balayani genotypes (gt) 1, 2, and 4 are known for their detrimental effects during pregnancy, causing pregnancy-related disorders. Recent findings have demonstrated the ability of Paslahepevirus balayani gt3 to replicate within placental cell lines, suggesting a direct effect on the placenta and fetus. To study whether zoonotic rat HEV strains possess a similar human-host placental tropism, we utilized JEG-3 cells to understand the replicative ability of an infectious clone of a recently reported strain of Rocahepevirus ratti, the LCK-3110 strain. Infectious cDNA clones of Pasla-, Avi-, and Rocahepevirus were transcribed and then, transduced into JEG-3 cells. Cells were harvested, and cell lysates were used for testing infectivity. Five days post-transfection or after inoculation onto naive HepG2/C3A cells, the cells were analyzed for infection. Replication in transduced JEG-3 cells and the infection potential in HepG2/C3A cells were assessed via an indirect immunofluorescence assay and a flow-cytometry assay. We found that the Rocahepevirus ratti LCK-3110 strain did not have efficient replication in JEG-3 cell cultures.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"19 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140747902","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-03-21DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4010011
A. Fraga, Vinícius Proença da Silveira, Patrícia de Freitas Salla, Fernanda Gass de Oliveira Goulart, A. F. Streck, Vagner Reinaldo Zingalli Bueno Pereira, Lauren Santos de Mello, A. Fonseca, N. Ikuta, VR Lunge
{"title":"Canine Leishmaniasis in Southern Brazil: Diagnosis and Clinical Features in Domestic Dogs","authors":"A. Fraga, Vinícius Proença da Silveira, Patrícia de Freitas Salla, Fernanda Gass de Oliveira Goulart, A. F. Streck, Vagner Reinaldo Zingalli Bueno Pereira, Lauren Santos de Mello, A. Fonseca, N. Ikuta, VR Lunge","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4010011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010011","url":null,"abstract":"Leishmania infantum is a hemopathogen of importance for the health of domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), causing canine leishmaniasis (CanL), and it is also the etiological agent of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL). This parasite was not reported in southern Brazil until the early 2000s, but CanL and HVL were increasingly reported in the last 15 years, mainly in cities bordering Argentina. The present study aimed to detect L. infantum in domestic dogs and to determine the main clinical manifestations in infected animals from Uruguaiana, a city with a high incidence of CanL. Fifty-one dogs suspected of having CanL in the urban perimeter of the city were clinically examined by veterinarians and investigated for the occurrence of L. infantum with two immunoassays (rapid chromatography test and ELISA) and real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). Clinical signs were compared in positive and negative L. infantum animals. A total of 31 dogs (60.8%) were infected with L. infantum. The main clinical manifestations associated with CanL dogs were onychogryphosis and peeling (p < 0.05). L. infantum was frequently detected in urban dogs from Uruguaiana, highlighting the concerning situation regarding health in this city. The occurrence of some clinical signs (onychogryphosis/peeling) could help to detect CanL more frequently in the canine population.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"228 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140222564","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-03-19DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4010010
L. O. Okeleji, L. Ajayi, Aduragbemi Noah Odeyemi, Victor Amos, Bosede Grace Akanbi, Moyinoluwa Comfort Onaolapo, B. Olateju, W. Adeyemi, A. Ajayi
{"title":"Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases and Male Reproduction","authors":"L. O. Okeleji, L. Ajayi, Aduragbemi Noah Odeyemi, Victor Amos, Bosede Grace Akanbi, Moyinoluwa Comfort Onaolapo, B. Olateju, W. Adeyemi, A. Ajayi","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4010010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010010","url":null,"abstract":"Bacterial zoonotic diseases hold significant public health importance due to their substantial contribution to human morbidity and mortality. These infections have been implicated in reducing the fertility rate among couples of reproductive age. Despite the increasing prevalence of infertility and sub-fertility in men, there has been limited investigation into the possible effects of bacterial zoonotic infections on the male reproductive system. The purpose of this review is to describe common bacterial zoonotic diseases and their effects on human reproduction in order to unveil the hidden roles these infections could play in male factor infertility. While there is a dearth of information on this subject from human studies, available evidence from experimental animals suggests that bacterial zoonotic diseases impair male reproductive functions and structures primarily through the activation of the inflammatory response and distortion of the antioxidant system, resulting in the generation of oxidative species. In light of the limited research on bacterial zoonotic diseases and their role in male reproduction, efforts must be directed towards the subject to unravel the underlying pathological mechanisms and reduce the incidence among the human populace, either through preventive or curative measures.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"33 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140229492","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-02-29DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4010009
R. Badra, Alaa Hamdallah, Nour Abu Elizz, Majid Hawawsheh, Heba Mahrous, A. Elkholy, A. Abubakar, Mohammad N. Alhawarat, Lora Alsawalha, G. Kayali
{"title":"Testing the Functionality of Joint Zoonotic Disease Electronic Surveillance and Reporting Systems through a Pandemic Influenza Full-Scale Simulation Exercise in Jordan","authors":"R. Badra, Alaa Hamdallah, Nour Abu Elizz, Majid Hawawsheh, Heba Mahrous, A. Elkholy, A. Abubakar, Mohammad N. Alhawarat, Lora Alsawalha, G. Kayali","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4010009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010009","url":null,"abstract":"Zoonotic disease surveillance and response simulation exercises are an important tool to assess national infrastructures and mechanisms supporting joint zoonotic disease surveillance and information sharing across sectors. In December 2022, the Jordanian Ministries of Health and Agriculture, supported by the World Health Organization Country Office, conducted a 10-day full-scale simulation exercise in Amman, Jordan, to evaluate the linkage between their electronic surveillance and response systems. An exercise management team designed a realistic fictitious scenario of an outbreak of avian influenza on a poultry farm that subsequently led to human infections. The functions and actions tested included all aspects of outbreak management, from initial reporting to conclusion. Debriefings and an after-action review were conducted after the activities were completed. Gaps in both ministries’ surveillance systems, epidemiological investigations, biosafety and biosecurity, sample collection, sample transport, laboratories, interventions, and coordination were identified. This simulation exercise was a unique exercise focusing on multiple technical and operational capacities that related to the joint response to potential zoonotic disease outbreaks and real-time information sharing between the sectors under the One Health approach. This exercise is a step towards the operationalization of the One Health approach in Jordan, building on the coordination mechanisms already in place.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"1989 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140417065","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007
Anne Schnepf, Katja Hille, Gesine van Mark, Tristan Winkelmann, Karen Remm, Katrin Kunze, Reinhard Velleuer, Lothar Kreienbrock
{"title":"Basis for a One Health Approach—Inventory of Routine Data Collections on Zoonotic Diseases in Lower Saxony, Germany","authors":"Anne Schnepf, Katja Hille, Gesine van Mark, Tristan Winkelmann, Karen Remm, Katrin Kunze, Reinhard Velleuer, Lothar Kreienbrock","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007","url":null,"abstract":"Two-thirds of human infectious diseases are zoonotic diseases and routine data collections exist for each sector (human, veterinary, environmental). However, these operate separately and the collected data are not integrated across sectors. Publicly available information on these routine data collections in terms of metadata and the information collected is sparse. The aim was to create an inventory of routine data collections in the Federal State of Lower Saxony, Germany. A systematic screening of existing routine data collections from the human and veterinary sectors on zoonotic infectious diseases was carried out on the basis of expert interviews. A standardised template was used to collect relevant metadata on data collections and pathogens they contain. The template was transferred to Research Electronic Data Capture tools. We recorded metadata for 19 veterinary, 16 human and 2 other data collections, and for 69 different zoonotic pathogens. The frequencies of a selection of metadata were analysed descriptively. The data collections, which served different purposes, differed, e.g., in underlying population and sampling strategy, export format and access to the original data. We identified challenges for integrated analyses of data from different collections, which need to be addressed to develop a One Health monitoring and surveillance system.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"27 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139861584","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}
Zoonotic DiseasesPub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007
Anne Schnepf, Katja Hille, Gesine van Mark, Tristan Winkelmann, Karen Remm, Katrin Kunze, Reinhard Velleuer, Lothar Kreienbrock
{"title":"Basis for a One Health Approach—Inventory of Routine Data Collections on Zoonotic Diseases in Lower Saxony, Germany","authors":"Anne Schnepf, Katja Hille, Gesine van Mark, Tristan Winkelmann, Karen Remm, Katrin Kunze, Reinhard Velleuer, Lothar Kreienbrock","doi":"10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007","url":null,"abstract":"Two-thirds of human infectious diseases are zoonotic diseases and routine data collections exist for each sector (human, veterinary, environmental). However, these operate separately and the collected data are not integrated across sectors. Publicly available information on these routine data collections in terms of metadata and the information collected is sparse. The aim was to create an inventory of routine data collections in the Federal State of Lower Saxony, Germany. A systematic screening of existing routine data collections from the human and veterinary sectors on zoonotic infectious diseases was carried out on the basis of expert interviews. A standardised template was used to collect relevant metadata on data collections and pathogens they contain. The template was transferred to Research Electronic Data Capture tools. We recorded metadata for 19 veterinary, 16 human and 2 other data collections, and for 69 different zoonotic pathogens. The frequencies of a selection of metadata were analysed descriptively. The data collections, which served different purposes, differed, e.g., in underlying population and sampling strategy, export format and access to the original data. We identified challenges for integrated analyses of data from different collections, which need to be addressed to develop a One Health monitoring and surveillance system.","PeriodicalId":515439,"journal":{"name":"Zoonotic Diseases","volume":"126 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139801916","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}