Multiple outbreaks of trichinellosis with high mortality rate

Sethi, Bhawna; Butola, K S; Kumar, Yogesh; Mishra, Jai P.N.

doi:10.1258/td.2012.110335

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“…Trichinella is a very widespread nematode that infects many vertebrates. It may result to the death of experimental animals (Zaiman et al, 1960;Kozar & Kozar, 1965) and of humans (Sethi et al, 2012). But the mortality of mammals has not been described in the wild.…”

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Serum prevalence to non-viral pathogens in wild felids of Southern Primorye, Russia

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Serum prevalence to six different non-viral pathogens was estimated for big Russian cats (Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) and the Far Eastern leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)) in Southern Primorye, Russia (n = 26) in 2008-2016. Serum samples from smaller cats (Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) and Far Eastern wildcat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus)) were also tested for these pathogens (n = 28) during the same period. Felids of Russian Southern Primorye showed serum prevalence to five out of six tested pathogens. Antibodies to Candida sp. and Trichinella sp. were found to be much more widespread in cats (47% and 42%) than antibodies to other tested pathogens (20% and less). Large cats demonstrated a higher serum prevalence to these pathogens than smaller ones. We did not detect animals seropositive to Coxiella burnetii.

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Serum prevalence to non-viral pathogens in wild felids of Southern Primorye, Russia

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“…Although a number of zoonotic parasites, including protozoa, nematodes and cestodes, have been reported in humans in India, little is known about their occurrence in animals, particularly wildlife. A recent occurrence of multiple outbreaks of human trichinellosis after the consumption of raw or undercooked wild boar meat (Sethi et al, 2012) indicates the presence of Trichinella species in wild boar populations in India. Hydatid cysts have been detected in the lungs of Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocameluswild cattle) (Leishangthem et al, 2010).…”

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“…The popularity of (widespread) hunting of waterfowl (Galliform birds) (Hilaluddin et al, 2005) represents a continuous risk of emergence or re-emergence of many important zoonotic pathogens such as avian influenza. Consumption of raw or undercooked wild boar meat has led to multiple outbreaks of trichinellosis in human beings (Sethi et al, 2012) and is a serious food safety risk. Exposure to dead rodents and other wildlife could be an important risk for exposure to many pathogens, including Toxoplasma gondii tissue cysts and Trichinella.…”

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Role of India’s wildlife in the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens, risk factors and public health implications

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Gajadhar

2014

Acta Tropica

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Evolving land use practices have led to an increase in interactions at the human/wildlife interface. The presence and poor knowledge of zoonotic pathogens in India's wildlife and the occurrence of enormous human populations interfacing with, and critically linked to, forest ecosystems warrant attention. Factors such as diverse migratory bird populations, climate change, expanding human population and shrinking wildlife habitats play a significant role in the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens from India's wildlife. The introduction of a novel Kyasanur forest disease virus (family flaviviridae) into human populations in 1957 and subsequent occurrence of seasonal outbreaks illustrate the key role that India's wild animals play in the emergence and reemergence of zoonotic pathogens. Other high priority zoonotic diseases of wildlife origin which could affect both livestock and humans include influenza, Nipah, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, plague, leptospirosis, anthrax and leishmaniasis. Continuous monitoring of India's extensively diverse and dispersed wildlife is challenging, but their use as indicators should facilitate efficient and rapid disease-outbreak response across the region and occasionally the globe. Defining and prioritizing research on zoonotic pathogens in wildlife are essential, particularly in a multidisciplinary one-world one-health approach which includes human and veterinary medical studies at the wildlife-livestock-human interfaces. This review indicates that wild animals play an important role in the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens and provides brief summaries of the zoonotic diseases that have occurred in wild animals in India.

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“…Humans are the primary host and pigs are the intermediate host of Taenia solium , a parasite that can cause disease on both humans and pigs (Sciutto et al 2000). Consumption of improperly cooked pork can cause trichinellosis (Sethi et al 2012). The introduction of the H1N1 virus to pigs provided the opportunity for a reassortment that became pandemic in humans in 2009 (Vijaykrishna et al 2010).…”

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Cultural and Economic Motivation of Pig Raising Practices in Bangladesh

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The interactions that pig raisers in Bangladesh have with their pigs could increase the risk of zoonotic disease transmission. Since raising pigs is a cultural taboo to Muslims, we aimed at understanding the motivation for raising pigs and resulting practices that could pose the risk of transmitting disease from pigs to humans in Bangladesh, a predominantly Muslim country. These understandings could help identify acceptable strategies to reduce the risk of disease transmission from pigs to people. To achieve this objective, we conducted 34 in-depth interviews among pig herders and backyard pig raisers in eight districts of Bangladesh. Informants explained that pig raising is an old tradition, embedded in cultural and religious beliefs and practices, the primary livelihood of pig herders, and a supplemental income of backyard pig raisers. To secure additional income, pig raisers sell feces, liver, bile, and other pig parts often used as traditional medicine. Pig raisers have limited economic ability to change the current practices that may put them at risk of exposure to diseases from their pigs. An intervention that improves their financial situation and reduces the risk of zoonotic disease may be of interest to pig raisers.

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Multiple outbreaks of trichinellosis with high mortality rate

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

Serum prevalence to non-viral pathogens in wild felids of Southern Primorye, Russia

Serum prevalence to non-viral pathogens in wild felids of Southern Primorye, Russia

Role of India’s wildlife in the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens, risk factors and public health implications

Cultural and Economic Motivation of Pig Raising Practices in Bangladesh

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