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High parasite prevalence driven by the human-animal-environment interface: a One Health study in an urban area in southern of Chile
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WoS WOS:001458851700001
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:105001825791
DOI 10.3389/FVETS.2025.1536861
Año 2025
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

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Internacional

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Abstract



Parasitic infections remain a global health concern, affecting human populations worldwide. However, comprehensive studies evaluating human, animal, and environmental interactions driven transmission of parasites are limited. We conducted a One Health study in an urban area of Valdivia, Chile. Human participants provided fecal and blood samples for parasitological and serological analysis. Environmental soil samples were collected from public parks, and fecal samples from owned and stray dogs were analyzed. Detection of intestinal parasites employed microscopy and molecular techniques, including next-generation sequencing (NGS), while anti-Toxocara canis antibodies in humans were assessed using ELISA. Socioeconomic surveys explored risk factors associated with parasitism. Parasite prevalence was 28% in humans, 26% in owned dogs, and 44% in environmental dog feces. Anti-T. canis IgG antibodies were present in 33% of humans. Soil contamination was identified in up to 30.5% of park samples, harboring zoonotic parasites such as Toxocara sp. and Trichuris vulpis, the same species identified in environmental dog feces. Zoonotic subtypes of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis sp. were detected in humans. Our findings highlight significant zoonotic and environmental transmission contributing to human parasitic infections in urban settings, underscoring the need for integrated public health interventions. This study demonstrates the importance of adopting an OneHealth approach in the study of parasitology. The complex ecology of parasites requires an integrated perspective to fully understand their transmission pathways and develop effective control strategies. By emphasizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, we aim to contribute to the management and mitigation of this persistent public health issue.

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Veterinary Sciences
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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Teneo, Daniel Sanhueza - Universidad Austral de Chile - Chile
2 Cerna, Omar Hombre Universidad Austral de Chile - Chile
3 Chesnais, Cedric B. - Montpellier Univ - Francia
Recherches Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses - Francia
4 Cardenas, David - Universidad Austral de Chile - Chile
5 Camus, Paula - Universidad Austral de Chile - Chile

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Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico
Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo (ANID), Chile
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The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo (ANID), Chile, Fondecyt 11220065: Data collection, laboratory analysis, results interpretation. Vicerrectoria de Investigacion, Desarrollo y Creacion Artistica (VIDCA) Universidad Austral de Chile: Data collection, patient recruitement, laboratory analysis.
The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the Agencia Nacional de Investigaci\u00F3n y Desarrollo (ANID), Chile, Fondecyt 11220065: Data collection, laboratory analysis, results interpretation. Vicerrectoria de Investigaci\u00F3n, Desarrollo y Creaci\u00F3n Artistica (VIDCA) Universidad Austral de Chile: Data collection, patient recruitement, laboratory analysis.

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