NDLI: Parasitic Zoonoses: One Health Surveillance in Northern Saskatchewan

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Author	Schurer, Janna M. Ndao, Momar Skinner, Stuart Irvine, James Elmore, Stacey A. Epp, Tasha Jenkins, Emily J.
Editor	Diemert, David Joseph
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	We report the results of a joint human-animal health investigation in a Dene community in northern Saskatchewan, where residents harvest wildlife (including moose, bear, elk, and fish), live in close contact with free roaming dogs, and lack access to permanent veterinary services. Fecal analysis of owned and free-roaming dogs over two consecutive years (N = 92, 103) identified several parasites of public health concern, including Toxocara canis, Diphyllobothrium spp., Echinococcus/Taenia, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. Administration of pyrantel pamoate to a subset of dogs (N = 122) in the community in the first year was followed by reduced shedding of T. canis and other roundworms in the second year, demonstrating the potential utility of canine de-worming as a public health intervention. Using direct agglutination tests with confirmatory indirect fluorescent antibody test, 21% of 47 dogs were sero-positive for exposure to Toxoplasma gondii. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) sero-prevalence rates in 201 human volunteers were as follows: Toxoplasma gondii (14%), Echinococcus granulosus (48%), Toxocara canis (13%) and Trichinella spp. (16%). Overall 65% of participants were sero-positive for at least one parasite. A survey administered to volunteers indicated few associations between widely accepted risk factors for parasite exposure and serological status, emphasizing the importance of environmental transmission of these parasites through soil, food, and waterborne routes.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002141
Starting Page	2141
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19352735
e-ISSN	19352735
Journal	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	7
Language	English
Publisher	Public Library of Science
Publisher Date	2013-03-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Public Library of Science
Subject Keyword	Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Infectious Diseases Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Infectious Diseases Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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