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Human behaviour and the epidemiology of parasitic zoonoses
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The behaviour of Homo sapiens has a pivotal role to play in the macro and microepidemiology of emerging or re-emerging parasitic zoonoses. Changing demographics and the concomitant alterations to the environment, climate, technology, land use and changes in human behavior, converge to favour the emergence and spread of parasitic zoonoses. The recent unprecedented movements of people, their animals and their parasites around the world, introduce and mix genes, cultural preferences, customs, and behavioral patterns. The increasing proclivity for eating meat, fish, crabs, shrimp, molluscs raw, undercooked, smoked, pickled or dried facilitates a number of protozoan (Toxoplasma), trematode (Fasciola sp., Paragonimus spp., Clonorchis sp., Opisthorchis spp., Heterophyes sp., Metagonimus sp., Echinostoma spp., Nanophyetus sp.) cestode (Taenia spp, Diphyllobothrum sp.) and nematode (Trichinella spp., Capillaria spp., Gnathostoma spp., Anisakis sp., Parastrongylus spp.) caused zoonoses. The increasing world population and the inability to keep pace with the provision of adequate sanitation and clean, safe drinking water, has led to an increased importance of waterborne zoonoses, such as those caused by Giardia, Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma. Our close relationship with and the numerous uses to which we put companion animals and their ubiquitous distribution has resulted in dogs and cats unwitting participation in sharing over 60 parasite species including: Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma, most foodborne trematode species, Diphyllobothrum, Echinococcus spp., Ancylostoma and Toxocara. Changing human behaviour through education, to encourage the proper cooking of food, which may have cultural and social significance, will remain as challenging as controlling stray and feral pet populations, improving hygiene levels and the provision of safe drinking water and the proper use of sanctuary facilities. Long pre-patent periods and the normally insidious sub-clinical nature of most zoonoses makes advice requiring behavioural change for their control a difficult task. Our clearer understanding of the heterogeneity of susceptibility to infection, the complex genetic variations of people and parasite species and the development of molecular epidemiological tools is shedding more light on transmission routes and the spectrum of disease that is observed. Improved and new serological, molecular and imaging diagnostic tests and the development of broad spectrum chemotherapeutic agents has led to the attenuation of morbidity and mortality due to parasitic zoonoses in economically advantaged regions. Such advancements, in partnership with supportive behavioural change, has the potential for a sustainable global reduction in the burden of ill health due to parasitic zoonoses. Whether this will materialise is a challenge for us all.
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“Currently, mammalian wildlife is recognized as a significant source of waterborne Cryptosporidium oocysts in a watershed (Macpherson, 2005).”
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Clinical Features of Bowel Anisakiasis in Japan
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Genotyping of Giardia duodenalis from Southern Brown Howler Monkeys (Alouatta clamitans) from Brazil
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“Considering that monkeys and humans are both infected by the same genotypes of G. duodenalis, there is a potential public health risk for the traffic of G. duodenalis cysts to humans (Macpherson, 2005; Papini et al., 2007; Volotão et al., 2007).”
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“Parasites pose threats to the health of humans and cause serious disease problems or even deaths of millions of people a year (Macpherson 2005).”
BackgroundThe prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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“Cultural and socioeconomical factors predispose certain people to infection with the majority of fish-borne parasitic zoonoses occurring in lower-income countries.(18,20) The movement of aquaculture species has”
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“Development of these items was based on the fact that poor hygiene and contact with companion animals or infected humans increases risk of parasite transmission (Hwang, Kiss, Ho, Leung, & Gundlapalli, 2008; Macpherson, 2005; Ramirez, Ward, & Sreevatsan, 2004).”
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“Human behaviour is influenced by psycho-social factors such as ethnicity, culture and religion, which relate to every aspect of our lives including food choice and preparation, and determine the range and level of exposure to parasites (Macpherson, 2005).”
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“Dog transmitted infections often go unnoticed ( Macpherson, 2005 ).”
BackgroundInfectious diseases in North Africa and North African immigrants to Europe
Khyatti, M., Trimbitas, R.-D., Zouheir, Y., Benani, A., Messaoudi, M. D. E., & Hemminki, K. (2014) · European Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1093/eurpub/cku109 · Cited by 42
The epidemiology and control of Toxocara canis in puppies
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“This would require behavioral changes which have proven to be difficult for most parasitic disease control programs (Macpherson, 2005).”
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“Known risk factors for infection include lack of regular and efficient application of endo- and ectoparasiticides, absence of routine vaccination programs, poor hygiene practices, low socio-economic factors and education, high animal density, improper cooking of food, geophagia (especially in children), failure to reg…”
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“Larvae belonging to the two latter genera are with weak invasive potential and case reports attributed to these two genera are rare (Macpherson, 2005).”
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Existence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Grenada, West Indies
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“This parasite has spread geographically in recent years with the dissemination of one of its intermediate hosts, the giant African land snail (Achatina fulica), which is a popular item of food in some countries (Macpherson, 2005) and by ships infested with rats (Wang et al.”
BackgroundSelf-citationProtozoa interaction with aquatic invertebrate: interest for watercourses biomonitoring
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“However, one in two person of the world was affected by waterborne or foodborne parasitic zoonoses (Macpherson 2005).”
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“…domestic/agropastoral areas and native forests, dogs may occupy a relatively unique role in disease transmission both to wildlife and to humans (Macpherson, 2005), particularly given the low rates of reported preventative (vaccination) and therapeutic (parasite treatment) care of dogs by…”
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Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Macpherson, C. N. L.
- Affiliations
- St. George's University (GD)
- Corresponding author
- Macpherson, Calum N.L.
- Venue
- International Journal for Parasitology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-10
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 11-12
- Pages
- 1319-1331
- ISSN
- 0020-7519 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2120235087
- Cited by
- 431
- References
- 112
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 26 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 2.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal for Parasitology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Helminth infection and control
- Keywords
- parasitic zoonoses, human behavior, emerging infectious diseases, foodborne zoonoses, companion animals, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, behavior change, molecular epidemiology, parasite transmission, zoonosis control, Trichinella
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animals, Domestic, Behavior, Communicable Diseases, Humans, Parasitic Diseases, Parasitology, Plants, Zoonoses, Prevalence, Food Chain
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