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{"title":"Zoonotic disease knowledge, attitudes, and livestock biosecurity practices among community members in Ada East District, Ghana: a concurrent mixed-methods study.","authors":"Kirstin P West, Marta A Kisiel, Kristin K Sznajder, Hannah E Sauve, Leonard Baatiema, Godwin Dogbey, Abebayehu N Yilma","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00221-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00221-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Zoonotic diseases disproportionately burden settings where humans and livestock coexist, yet community-level knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) remain poorly characterized in West Africa. This study aimed to assess KAP regarding zoonotic diseases and document household biosecurity gaps among livestock-keeping community members in Ada East Distrct in Ghana. A concurrent mixed-methods design was employed, integrating a quantitative cross-sectional survey with a qualitative focus group discussion. Livestock-keeping adults were recruited from five health facilities in Ada East District. A structured survey measured knowledge, attitudes, and livestock-handling practices. Composite KAP scores were dichotomized using a modified Bloom's cutoff (≥60%). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with good knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices. A focus group discussion (FGD) explored perceptions of transmission, livestock management, and outbreak preparedness. Among 252 survey participants, 66.3% demonstrated good overall knowledge of zoonotic diseases; however, only 10.6% had good knowledge of Ebola virus disease symptoms. Positive attitudes were observed in 44.0% of respondents, while 86.9% reported good livestock-handling practices. Education beyond primary school was independently associated with higher odds of good knowledge (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.97, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.05-3.69). Animal-related occupations were associated with lower odds of positive attitudes (aOR 0.46, 95% CI 0.25-0.85) but higher odds of good practices (aOR 3.58, 95% CI 1.26-11.8). FGD (n = 8) identified bats and sick animals as transmission sources, described economic barriers, and expressed variable beliefs regarding prevention and stigma. These findings highlight the need for locally tailored, One Health-oriented risk communication and biosecurity interventions targeting groups with lower educational attainment and limited access to animal health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13520415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148267749","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":"Antimicrobial resistance in the Northern Territory, Australia: insights from a systems thinking approach to human health.","authors":"Yen Pham, Sonja Janson, Teresa M Wozniak","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00222-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00222-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex global health threat, contributing to an estimated 4.95 million deaths worldwide with disproportionate impacts across regions. In Australia, the burden varies geographically with up to 50% of infections resistant to antibiotics in northern Australia. This qualitative study engaged stakeholders across One Health sectors to explore the dynamics influencing AMR in the Northern Territory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-five participants across human, animal, environmental and cross-sectoral systems were consulted through interviews and focus groups. Thematic analysis informed the development of a causal loop diagram, grounded in systems thinking, to illustrate complex interactions among factors driving AMR. This paper focuses on key factors and feedback loops influencing AMR in human health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The causal loop diagram revealed dynamic, interconnected factors driving AMR through reinforcing and balancing feedback loops. Key drivers included antibiotic prescribing and use across human and animal health, as well as antimicrobial residues in the environment. Crucially, broader structural determinants, such as geographical isolation, health system limitations and social inequities, also shaped AMR dynamics. Consequently, reducing antibiotic use alone is unlikely to be sufficient to control AMR. While antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control remain critical, additional leverage points for intervention were identified. These include culturally safe care, healthcare workforce training and retention, improved AMR awareness among professionals and communities, and investment in upstream determinants of health, such as functional housing and access to essential infrastructure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In regions with a high infectious disease burden, addressing AMR requires a shift from reactive, clinical models to proactive, community-based strategies. Given its systemic complexity, AMR and similar health challenges cannot be addressed by health systems alone or through siloed interventions. Coordinated, multi-sectoral and systems-informed approaches are essential to achieve sustainable impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13501769/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148240962","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":"Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae across the human-animal-environment interface at the lower catchment area of Akaki River, Ethiopia.","authors":"Beshatu Ferede Weldo, Adane Mihret, Berhanu Yitayew, Miraf Mekonnen, Marechign Yimer, Getachew Tesfaye Beyene, Gezahegne Mamo","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00220-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00220-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The lower catchment area of the Akaki River is characterized by irrigation practices utilizing the Akaki River water and rearing of diverse animal species. Although the One Health approach acknowledges the interconnections among these domains that contribute to the rapid spread of antimicrobial-resistance (AMR), there is a lack of integrated, cross-domain research in this area. Consequently, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae across the human-animal-environment interface.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2023 to October 2024 in the lower catchment area of the Akaki River in Ethiopia, to investigate the presence of AMR Enterobacteriaceae across the human- animal-water interface. The study analyzed a total of 720 samples, comprising 700 stool samples (350 from humans and 350 from animals) and 20 water samples. MacConkey Agar was used for the isolation of Enterobacteriaceae, followed by standard biochemical tests and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI -TOF) for the identification. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) was performed using the disk diffusion method for all isolates against 24 different antibiotics along with two additional antibiotics specifically for Salmonella, and data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 1,042 identified Enterobacteriaceae isolates, E. coli was the most prevalent, followed by Providencia alkalifaciens, Citrobacter diversus, Salmonella group A, and Klebsiella oxytoca. The highest level of antibiotic resistance was observed against ampicillin in isolates from both human and animal stool samples. Among water isolates, resistance was highest against cefuroxime, followed by cefazolin. Notably, 62.7% of the isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR), with a higher prevalence observed in water samples, including resistance against Ertapenem - which highlights a critical public health threat.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings indicate the widespread presence of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae across the human-animal-environment interface. These results emphasize the urgent need for effective antibiotic stewardship, wastewater treatment, and integrated surveillance of the transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant bacteria.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13450379/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152696","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":"FAO veterinary vaccine registration: enhancing access to safe and high-quality livestock vaccines for disease control programs and during emergency in countries.","authors":"Gian Mario Cosseddu, Yu Qiu, Danny Goovaerts, Artem Metlin, Davide Blancato, Sergei Maliski, Thanawat Tiensin, Samia Metwally","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00211-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00211-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>FAO recently, developed and adopted a Vaccine Registration system for vaccines against priority diseases. It consists of a transparent and scientifically sound assessment process to ensure that selected vaccines meet global standards of quality, safety and efficacy, coupled with a procurement mechanism limiting the open public tender to the selected and approved suppliers. This streamlined approach accelerates the procurement of quality vaccines for disease control programs and during emergencies in FAO member nations.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13231699/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152701","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":"Scaling up the integration of the environment and wildlife sectors for enhanced One Health outcomes in Southeast Asia.","authors":"Jonathan M Sleeman, Scott H Newman, Carla R Baker, Jeffrey Gilbert, Anouska A Kinahan","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00217-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00217-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are increasing in frequency due to anthropogenic pressures such as habitat loss, land-use change, biodiversity decline, and climate change. Southeast Asia, with its high biodiversity, large livestock population, increasing human population, rapid development, and expanding agriculture, is one of the global hotspots for EIDs and as such offers a strategic opportunity for the region to place itself as a leader in pandemic prevention. The One Health approach, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, presents a vital framework for addressing these risks. However, despite growing international commitment through the One Health Joint Plan of Action and the ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on One Health Initiative, environmental and wildlife sectors remain underrepresented in policy influence, governance, and resource allocation. This paper presents a roadmap for mainstreaming and integrating wildlife and environment sectors into One Health in Southeast Asia, shifting from reactive outbreak response to proactive prevention by addressing upstream drivers of disease emergence. Field based, or bottom-up approaches include community-based interventions, land use planning, integrated surveillance, and sustainable food production while top-down measures focus on policy harmonization, capacity enhancement, regulatory reform, cross-sectoral governance, workforce development, and data sharing. An additional core principle is that existing mandates and priorities of each sector be fully integrated into national One Health strategies, action plans, and policies, ensuring inclusive and effective governance. We advocate for upstream preventative actions, where threats to ecosystems and health are mitigated at source, to the greatest extent possible, rather than waiting for crises to unfold. Finally, this paper calls for aligning One Health with the Multilateral Environmental Agreements to ensure coherent policy action. By institutionalizing environmental considerations into One Health systems, countries can move beyond project-based efforts toward sustainable, multisectoral governance. Southeast Asia is well positioned to lead this transformation and can serve as a global model of how integrated, preventive, and environmentally conscious One Health approaches can reduce pandemic risk and promote planetary health.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13403817/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148045301","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":"Identifying and mapping key relationships and communication pathways influencing farmers' antibiotic use in production animals: a scoping review.","authors":"Carly Ching, Fiona Emdin, Sahran Shafaque, Muhammad H Zaman, Veronika J Wirtz","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00215-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00215-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antibiotic use in food-producing animals can drive antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Communication is a central strategy to promote behavioral change. As such, there is a need to determine from whom and where farmers receive information about antibiotic use. We aim to identify communication pathways that influence farmers' antibiotic use in food-producing animals and understand the barriers and facilitators for using these information sources.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines were followed. PubMed, CAB Abstracts, ProQuest Social Science Premium Collection, and PsycINFO were searched for primary peer-reviewed studies published from 2000 to April 10^th, 2025, in any language. We sought studies from any country, that state from whom or where farmers or farm workers get information about antibiotic use. Title and abstract, full text screening and data charting were performed by two reviewers. One researcher inductively coded points of influence, barriers and facilitators, which were thematically combined through discussion. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were then performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our search retrieved 5925 records. After abstract review, 140 records met the inclusion criteria. After review of full texts, 75 papers were included for data charting. Overall, we identify a complex network of 25 stakeholders, all of whom can exert influence. The most mentioned actors across eligible studies were veterinarians (86.7%), followed by peers (49.3%). The major barriers to advice were access/availability (48.6%) and cost (45.9%), and the major facilitators were trust (41.7%), followed by access/availability (33.3%). Differences in mechanics and impact on antibiotic use, along with recommendations from the literature, were also summarized CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that knowledge and awareness about appropriate antibiotic use and AMR must permeate multiple layers of actors with differing interests. We suggest potential strategies to address barriers, including ways to reduce costs, increase access and build trust.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13202927/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148019076","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":"Climate change and the global spread of antimicrobial resistance in livestock systems: a comprehensive review.","authors":"Mohammed Sani Gaddafi, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Nahla O Eltai, Habiba Lawal, Dauda Dauda Ibrahim, Ibrahim Aliyu Musawa, Bashiru Garba, Mohammed Dauda Goni, Yusuf Yakubu","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00219-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00219-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are converging threats to livestock systems, food security, and public health. This review synthesizes mechanistic evidence linking climate variables to the proliferation of AMR in livestock and proposes integrated mitigation strategies. Elevated temperatures compromise livestock immunity, increase disease susceptibility, and drive antimicrobial use, while enhancing horizontal gene transfer (HGT) through increased plasmid stability, integrase activity, and bacterial stress responses. Altered precipitation and humidity influence biofilm formation, pathogen survival, and the mobilization of resistant bacteria and antimicrobial residues from manure into soil and water. Floods and droughts further concentrate or disperse resistance determinants across environmental reservoirs, creating transmission bridges between livestock, wildlife, and humans. Key evidence gaps include understudied climate variables (humidity, soil temperature), geographic blind spots (Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia), and a scarcity of field data validating laboratory-based HGT mechanisms. Addressing these challenges requires climate-smart livestock practices (improved housing, adaptive breeding), enhanced antimicrobial stewardship (vaccination, probiotics, biosecurity), and sustainable waste management (anaerobic digestion, composting). Global coordination under a One Health framework, supported by robust policy mechanisms and targeted research funding, is essential to safeguard animal and public health from AMR in a changing climate.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13397693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148007806","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":"Development and validation of the OH-KAP survey for use with pastoral and other rural communities in Africa.","authors":"Farah I Mumin, Siobhan M Mor","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00213-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00213-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evaluating One Health at community-level requires robust, valid measures of what communities know, believe, and do about health risks shared by people, animals, and the environment. This study aimed to develop and validate a One Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (OH-KAP) instrument tailored to (agro-)pastoralist and mixed-farming systems in Africa, covering key One Health topics including zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An initial pool of 156 items was derived from the literature and refined through expert content validation to 126 items. Subsequently, the questionnaire was translated into Somali and field-tested with 300 adults in Middle Shabelle, Somalia. Psychometric analysis of knowledge and attitudes items was undertaken using classical test theory, exploratory factor analysis, and bifactor item response theory (2-parameter logistic models for binary knowledge items; graded response models for Likert-scale attitudes items). Practice items were analysed using exploratory graph analysis and community detection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final instrument included 27 knowledge, 19 attitude and 29 practice items. The knowledge sub-scale loaded onto a general One Health factor with 4 domain-specific subfactors: zoonotic transmission and environmental risks; animal bites and safe food handling; AMR; and direct contact and food contamination risks (reliability: α = 0.94; model fit: CFI = 0.96, RMSEA 0.08). The attitudes sub-domain loaded onto a general One Health factor with 5 domain-specific subfactors: hand hygiene; animal husbandry; zoonotic outbreaks; AMR; and antimicrobial use (AMU) (α = 0.93; CFI = 0.99, RMSEA 0.05). Practices clustered into four stable domains: animal management and AMU; direct contact and exposure control; responsible husbandry, food safety and stewardship; and hand hygiene and disease reporting (bootstrap stability > 65%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The developed OH-KAP is a concise, field-ready tool for quantifying integrated One Health knowledge, attitudes and practices. It supports baseline assessments and monitoring associated with awareness-creation and behaviour-change programming. Future work should extend coverage to additional One Health priorities and assess invariance across settings and languages.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13404092/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148007790","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":"Optimization of environmental air sampling for viral metagenomics in a cave-roosting bat assemblage.","authors":"Caleb A Huntington, Cassandra M Bonavita, Heather L Wells, Jay D Tiemann, Isamara Navarrete-Macias, Reed F Johnson, Lisa E Hensley, Simon J Anthony","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00218-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00218-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Environmental air sampling holds significant potential as a tool for viral surveillance. Its use in agricultural and indoor settings has demonstrated its feasibility and effectiveness but despite this, it has rarely been used in wildlife settings.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To enable future applications, we optimized key parameters in air sampling methodology using a cave-roosting bat assemblage as a model system. We systematically investigated the impact of sampling conditions (flow rate, sampling duration, and sampling location/deployment time) and post-sampling treatments (DNA/RNA Shield ratios and secondary filtration) on three viral metrics - total mammalian virus abundance, mammalian RNA virus abundance, and Shannon diversity index - generated from next-generation sequencing data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We first showed that air sampling can recover broad viral diversity, including alphacoronaviruses and betacoronaviruses. The sampling conditions for maximizing viral metrics were larger air sample volumes (≥24,000 liters) and sampling inside the cave while the bats were roosting, as opposed to at the cave entrance during emergence. Post-sampling treatments had limited impact on viral metrics, but their application may vary depending on the objectives of the study.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This work provides a proof-of-concept for applying air sampling for wildlife viral surveillance in a cave-roosting bat assemblage and identifies key sampling parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352922/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147960621","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":"One Health, many voices: advances and challenges in toxoplasmosis discussed at the VII Brazilian symposium and IV international symposium on toxoplasmosis.","authors":"Rafael M Mariante, Lilian M G Bahia-Oliveira, Rosalynd V R Moreira, Ana L Q C Aleixo, Juliana Q Reimão, Andressa F da Silva, Ericka V M Carellos, Fernanda F Evangelista, Maria R R Amendoeira, Cristina G Carvalheiro, Renato A DaMatta","doi":"10.1186/s42522-026-00216-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42522-026-00216-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The VII Brazilian Symposium on Toxoplasmosis (SIMBRATOX) and the IV International Symposium on Toxoplasmosis (SINTOX) were held remotely from October 6 to 8, 2025, under the theme \"Toxoplasmosis - Strengthening the Connection between Science and Society for Global Health.\" The meeting brought together researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and representatives of civil society from Brazil and abroad, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue grounded in One Health and Global Health perspectives. Scientific sessions and roundtables addressed key dimensions of toxoplasmosis, including human, animal, and environmental transmission pathways; advances in therapeutics and vaccine research; veterinary and epidemiological surveillance; and health education strategies for prevention. Clinical discussions focused on congenital, ocular, and immunocompromised-associated toxoplasmosis, while other sessions examined food- and waterborne transmission, environmental contamination, and emerging challenges linked to parasite diversity. Social and legal panels highlighted patient advocacy, equity, and access to public policies as integral components of disease control. This commentary summarizes the main themes, debates, and perspectives that emerged during the three-day meeting, positioning toxoplasmosis as a model for operationalizing One Health approaches in complex infectious diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":94348,"journal":{"name":"One health outlook","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13130610/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147825506","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}