Wildlife parasites in a One Health world

Abstract

One Health has gained a remarkable profile in the animal and public health communities, in part owing to the pressing issues of emerging infectious diseases of wildlife origin. Wildlife parasitology can offer insights into One Health, and likewise One Health can provide justification to study and act on wildlife parasites. But how do we decide which wildlife parasites are One Health issues? We explore toxoplasmosis in wildlife in the Canadian Arctic as an example of a parasite that poses a risk to human health, and that also has potential to adversely affect wildlife populations of conservation concern and importance for food security and cultural well-being. This One Health framework can help communities, researchers, and policymakers prioritize issues for action in a resource-limited world.

Occurrence and phylogenetic analysis of ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ in wild felines from Paraná, Brazil

“…Given that hemoplasmas can significantly impact the health of wild animals and humans, In practical applications for the prevention, surveillance and detection of disease, the "One Health" concept has been used, which consists in the joint effort of human medicine, veterinary medicine, and ecology to ensure the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, and the environment (JENKINS et al, 2015). Surveillance of the health of wild felines can therefore contribute to a better understanding of the role of these carnivores in the epidemiology of emerging pathogens that pose a risk to human health and may adversely affect wild animal populations of conservation interest.…”

Alien Pathogens on the Horizon: Opportunities for Predicting their Threat to Wildlife

“…Emerging diseases of wildlife are frequently indicative of declining conditions across the wider environment (Dobson & Foufopoulos 2001). Despite the aims of One Health initiatives (e.g., www.onehealthinitiative.com) to bring an interdisciplinary approach to the health of people, domestic animals, and wildlife, a recent analysis highlighted the need for improved integrated approaches that ensure inclusion of the health of wildlife (Jenkins et al 2015). We argue that such a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach to inform research and action is a key to understanding, detecting, and managing the emergence of alien pathogens and their impacts across borders and hosts.…”

The echinococcoses: the present situation and genotypes differentiation (review)

“…Захворювання серед населення найчастіше пов'язані з посяганням людей на території диких м'ясоїдних або навпаки [58]. Наприклад, червоні лисиці (Vulpes vulpes), які потрапляють до європейських міст, таких як Цюріх, Швейцарія або ті, що живуть на японському острові Хоккайдо призводять до збільшення ризику захворювання на АЕ серед людей [9,12,18,[58][59][60][61][62]. Через ризик зараження АЕ та іншими зоонозними інвазіями, що переносяться дикими м'ясоїдними [63,64], важливе значення має просвітницька робота із населенням щодо шляхів безпечного проживання поряд із дикою природою.…”