Human social conditions predict the risk of exposure to zoonotic parasites in companion animals in East and Southeast Asia

Colella, Vito and Wongnak, Phrutsamon and Tsai, Yi-Lun and Nguyen, Viet-Linh and Tan, D. Y. and Tong, Kenneth B. Y. and Lu, Na and Fang, Fang and Zhijuan, Yin and Wang, Jiangwei and Liu, Xin and Dong, Junyan and Nurcahyo, Wisnu and Hadi, Upik K. and Venturina, Virginia and Taweethavonsawat, Piyanan and Tiwananthagorn, Saruda and Le, Thong Q. and Bui, Khanh L. and Watanabe, Malaika and Rani, Puteri A. M. A. and Traub, Rebecca J. and Beugnet, Frédéric and Chalvet-Monfray, Karine (2022) Human social conditions predict the risk of exposure to zoonotic parasites in companion animals in East and Southeast Asia. Communications Medicine, 2 (1): 144. pp. 1-10. ISSN 2730664X

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Abstract

Background A recent dramatic surge in pet ownership has been observed across metropolitan areas in Asia. To date, there is a dearth of information on the risk associated with pet
ownership for the transmission of parasites on a large scale in Asia, despite this continent giving rise to the largest burden of zoonotic infections worldwide.

Methods We explored the nature and extent of zoonotic internal (endo-) and external (ecto-) parasites and arthropod-borne pathogens in 2381 client-owned dogs and cats living in
metropolitan areas of eight countries in East and Southeast Asia using reliable diagnostic tests and then undertook extensive statistical analyses to define predictors of exposure to zoonotic pathogens.

Results The estimated ORs for overall parasite infections are 1.35 [95% CIs 1.07;1.71] in young animals and 4.10 [1.50;11.2] in the animal group older than 15 years as compared with
adult animals, 0.61 [0.48;0.77] in neutered animals as compared to unneutered animals, 0.36 [0.26;0.50] in animals living in urban areas as compared with rural areas, 1.14 [1.08;1.21] for
each 1 °C increase of annual mean temperature which varies from 12.0 to 28.0 °C, and 0.86 [0.78;0.95] for each year of life expectancy which varies from 70.9 to 83.3 years.

Conclusions Here we highlight the influence of human life expectancy and the neutering status of the animals, which reflect increased living standards through access to education
and human and veterinary health care, to be both strongly associated with exposure to zoonotic parasites. An integrated approach of local and international authorities to implement
and manage educational programs will be crucial for the control of zoonotic infections of companion animals in Asia.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Library Dosen
Subjects: Veterinary Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User: Erlita Cahyaningtyas Cahyaningtyas
Date Deposited: 10 Dec 2024 01:48
Last Modified: 10 Dec 2024 01:48
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/12196

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