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The prevalence of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens in the South Gobi desert region of Mongolia.
Esson, Carol; Samelius, Gustaf; Strand, Tanja M; Lundkvist, Åke; Michaux, Johan R; Råsbäck, Therese; Wahab, Tara; Mijiddorj, Tserennadmid Nadia; Berger, Lee; Skerratt, Lee F; Low, Matthew.
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  • Esson C; One Health Research Group, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
  • Samelius G; Snow Leopard Trust, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Strand TM; Nordens Ark, Åby Säteri, Hunnebostrand, Sweden.
  • Lundkvist Å; Zoonosis Science Centre, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Michaux JR; National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Råsbäck T; Zoonosis Science Centre, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Wahab T; Laboratoire de génétique de la conservation, Institut de Botanique, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
  • Mijiddorj TN; Animal Sante Territoire Risque Environnement, Centre International de Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
  • Berger L; National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Skerratt LF; Public Health Agency of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Low M; Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Infect Ecol Epidemiol ; 13(1): 2270258, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37867606
The alpine ecosystems and communities of central Asia are currently undergoing large-scale ecological and socio-ecological changes likely to affect wildlife-livestock-human disease interactions and zoonosis transmission risk. However, relatively little is known about the prevalence of pathogens in this region. Between 2012 and 2015 we screened 142 rodents in Mongolia's Gobi desert for exposure to important zoonotic and livestock pathogens. Rodent seroprevalence to Leptospira spp. was >1/3 of tested animals, Toxoplasma gondii and Coxiella burnetii approximately 1/8 animals, and the hantaviruses being between 1/20 (Puumala-like hantavirus) and <1/100 (Seoul-like hantavirus). Gerbils trapped inside local dwellings were one of the species seropositive to Puumala-like hantavirus, suggesting a potential zoonotic transmission pathway. Seventeen genera of zoonotic bacteria were also detected in the faeces and ticks collected from these rodents, with one tick testing positive to Yersinia. Our study helps provide baseline patterns of disease prevalence needed to infer potential transmission between source and target populations in this region, and to help shift the focus of epidemiological research towards understanding disease transmission among species and proactive disease mitigation strategies within a broader One Health framework.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Infect Ecol Epidemiol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Infect Ecol Epidemiol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos