Anthrax undervalued zoonosis

Fasanella, Antonio; Galante, Domenico; Garofolo, Giuliano; Jones, Martin Hugh

doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.08.016

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“…After vortexing, the master mix for 10 s and in each well of the PCR plate, 22.5 µl of the master mix, and 2.5 µl of DNA template and control sample were added into a PCR plate. The mixture was put into the PIKO -real-time qPCR machine which was connected to a computer with an installed software and the results were read according to a quick guide of PCR analysis procedure version 4 of 2016 with a CQ value range of [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. From each sample, we ran against anthrax (B. anthracis) virulence plasmid Pag (pOX1) and Cap (pOX2) as described by Fasanella et al [32].…”

Section: Laboratory Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevention, detection, and response to anthrax outbreak in Northern Tanzania using one health approach: A case study of Selela ward in Monduli district

Mwakapeje¹,

Assenga²,

Kunda³

et al. 2017

Int J One Health

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Section: Laboratory Diagnosismentioning

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Prevention, detection, and response to anthrax outbreak in Northern Tanzania using one health approach: A case study of Selela ward in Monduli district

Mwakapeje¹,

Assenga²,

Kunda³

et al. 2017

Int J One Health

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“…GI anthrax usually results from the consumption of contaminated meat (Fasanella et al 2010, Goel 2015. In the GI anthrax case described above, the patient had eaten dinner in the main drumming room, but had only consumed vegetarian food (CDC 2010).…”

Section: Anthraxmentioning

confidence: 99%

Musical Instrument-Associated Health Issues and Their Management

Okoshi

Minami

Kikuchi

et al. 2017

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Playing musical instruments can bring joy to people, but can also cause a wide variety of health issues that range from mild disorders to potentially fatal conditions. Although sports medicine is an established medical subspecialty, relatively few studies have investigated the health issues associated with musical instruments. Here we present an overview of these health issues. These include infections due to microorganisms, allergic reactions, as well as mechanical injuries from sustained high pressures within the oral, mediastinal, thoracic, and abdominal cavities. For example, wind instruments can potentially harbor thousands of pathogenic organisms. If several players share the same instrument, these instruments present potential hazards in the spread of infections. A fatal case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a bagpiper is particularly noteworthy. Similarly, a case of gastrointestinal anthrax in an animal-hide drummer is a reminder of this rare but highly fatal disease. Although not fatal, hearing-related disorders, neuromuscular issues, musculoskeletal problems, and contact dermatitis are also very common among instrumentalists. This review aims to illuminate these under-recognized health issues by highlighting both the common conditions and the rare but fatal cases.

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“…1 Control of anthrax in humans can be achieved by limiting the disease in livestock through vaccination and proper outbreak management. 2 However, in resource-limited areas, widespread vaccination may be financially prohibitive and untenable.…”

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Modeling the Ecological Niche of Bacillus anthracis to Map Anthrax Risk in Kyrgyzstan

Blackburn¹,

Matakarimov²,

Kozhokeeva³

et al. 2017

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Anthrax, caused by the environmental bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is an important zoonosis nearly worldwide. In Central Asia, anthrax represents a major veterinary and public health concern. In the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, ongoing anthrax outbreaks have been reported in humans associated with handling infected livestock and contaminated animal by-products such as meat or hides. The current anthrax situation has prompted calls for improved insights into the epidemiology, ecology, and spatial distribution of the disease in Kyrgyzstan to better inform control and surveillance. Disease control for both humans and livestock relies on annual livestock vaccination ahead of outbreaks. Toward this, we used a historic database of livestock anthrax reported from 1932 to 2006 mapped at high resolution to develop an ecological niche model-based prediction of B. anthracis across Kyrgyzstan and identified spatial clusters of livestock anthrax using a cluster morphology statistic. We also defined the seasonality of outbreaks in livestock. Cattle were the most frequently reported across the time period, with the greatest number of cases in late summer months. Our niche models defined four areas as suitable to support pathogen persistence, the plateaus near Talas and Bishkek, the valleys of western Kyrgyzstan along the Fergana Valley, and the low-lying areas along the shore of Lake Isyk-Kul. These areas should be considered "at risk" for livestock anthrax and subsequent human cases. Areas defined by the niche models can be used to prioritize anthrax surveillance and inform efforts to target livestock vaccination campaigns.

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Anthrax undervalued zoonosis

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Cited by 114 publications

References 60 publications

Prevention, detection, and response to anthrax outbreak in Northern Tanzania using one health approach: A case study of Selela ward in Monduli district

Prevention, detection, and response to anthrax outbreak in Northern Tanzania using one health approach: A case study of Selela ward in Monduli district

Musical Instrument-Associated Health Issues and Their Management

Modeling the Ecological Niche of Bacillus anthracis to Map Anthrax Risk in Kyrgyzstan

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