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Review
. 2016 Nov 4:2:166-174.
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2016.11.002. eCollection 2016 Dec.

Community-based surveillance of zoonotic parasites in a 'One Health' world: A systematic review

J M Schurer  1   2 , E Mosites  3 , C Li  4 , S Meschke  2 , P Rabinowitz  2
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Community-based surveillance of zoonotic parasites in a 'One Health' world: A systematic review

J M Schurer et al. One Health. .

Abstract

The One Health (OH) concept provides an integrated framework for observing and improving health issues involving human, animal, and environmental factors, and has been applied in particular to zoonotic disease problems. We conducted a systematic review of English and Chinese language peer-reviewed and grey literature databases to identify zoonotic endoparasite research utilizing an OH approach in community-based settings. Our review identified 32 articles where specimens collected simultaneously from all three OH domains (people, animals, and the environment) were assessed for endoparasite infection or exposure. Study sites spanned 23 countries, and research teams brought together an average of seven authors from two countries. Surveillance of blood-borne and gastrointestinal protozoa were most frequently reported (19 of 32; 59%), followed by trematodes, nematodes, and cestodes. Laboratory techniques varied greatly between studies, and only 16 identified parasites using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in all three OH domains. Our review identified important gaps in parasitology research operating under an OH framework. We recommend that investigators working in the realm of zoonotic disease strive to evaluate all three OH domains by integrating modern molecular tools as well as techniques provided by economists and social scientists.

Keywords: Community health; One Health; Parasite; Zoonoses.

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Systematic search of One Health framed parasite surveillance in English language databases.
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Systematic search of One Health framed parasite surveillance in a Chinese language database.
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Field sites of community-based parasitology research addressing two or three domains of the One Health triad.
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