Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center
Background: Several cases of infections due to Echinococcus multilocularis, Taenia martis and Taenia crassiceps were recently described in various species of captive non-human primates (NHPs) harbored in the Strasbourg Primate Center (SPC). Furthermore, one of the first cases of human cysticercosis...
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| author | Greigert Valentin Brion Nicolas Lang Cécile Regnard Pierrick Pfaff Alexander W. Abou-Bacar Ahmed Wanert Fanélie Dirheimer Manon Candolfi Ermanno Brunet Julie |
| author_facet | Greigert Valentin Brion Nicolas Lang Cécile Regnard Pierrick Pfaff Alexander W. Abou-Bacar Ahmed Wanert Fanélie Dirheimer Manon Candolfi Ermanno Brunet Julie |
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| description | Background: Several cases of infections due to Echinococcus multilocularis, Taenia martis and Taenia crassiceps were recently described in various species of captive non-human primates (NHPs) harbored in the Strasbourg Primate Center (SPC). Furthermore, one of the first cases of human cysticercosis due to T. martis was described in the Strasbourg region. These data suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles of tapeworm infections in the direct environment of the SPC. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of larval cestode infections among intermediate and definitive hosts in the close neighborhood of the center. We analyzed carnivore mammal fecal samples as well as rodent carcasses, collected inside or near the SPC, using PCR. Furthermore, we performed serology for Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp. on NHP sera. Results: We found that 14.5% (95% CI [8.6; 20.4]) of 138 carnivore feces were positive for E. multilocularis-DNA, as well as 25% (95% CI [5.5; 57.2]) of 12 rodent carcasses, and 5.1% (95% CI [1.4; 8.7]) for T. martis or T. crassiceps. Of all NHPs tested, 10.1% (95% CI [3.8; 16.4]) were seropositive for Echinococcus spp. and 8.2% (95% CI [1.3; 15.1]) for Taenia spp. Conclusions: Our data support the existence of zoonotic cycles of larval cestode infections in the direct environment of the primatology center affecting NHPs harbored in the SPC, potentially threatening the human population living in this area. Since this zoonotic risk is borne by local wildlife, and given the severity of these infections, it seems necessary to put in place measures to protect captive NHPs, and further studies to better assess the risk to human populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcc84b82eef44faeaa3b41fce102b36d2023-11-02T00:27:11ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422019-01-01262510.1051/parasite/2019025parasite190005Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology centerGreigert Valentinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0975-1949Brion Nicolas0Lang CécileRegnard Pierrick1Pfaff Alexander W.Abou-Bacar AhmedWanert Fanélie2Dirheimer Manon3Candolfi ErmannoBrunet JulieÉcole Vétérinaire d’AlfortCentre de Primatologie – SILABE (Simian Laboratory Europe) ADUEIS, Fort FochCentre de Primatologie – SILABE (Simian Laboratory Europe) ADUEIS, Fort FochCentre de Primatologie – SILABE (Simian Laboratory Europe) ADUEIS, Fort FochBackground: Several cases of infections due to Echinococcus multilocularis, Taenia martis and Taenia crassiceps were recently described in various species of captive non-human primates (NHPs) harbored in the Strasbourg Primate Center (SPC). Furthermore, one of the first cases of human cysticercosis due to T. martis was described in the Strasbourg region. These data suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles of tapeworm infections in the direct environment of the SPC. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of larval cestode infections among intermediate and definitive hosts in the close neighborhood of the center. We analyzed carnivore mammal fecal samples as well as rodent carcasses, collected inside or near the SPC, using PCR. Furthermore, we performed serology for Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp. on NHP sera. Results: We found that 14.5% (95% CI [8.6; 20.4]) of 138 carnivore feces were positive for E. multilocularis-DNA, as well as 25% (95% CI [5.5; 57.2]) of 12 rodent carcasses, and 5.1% (95% CI [1.4; 8.7]) for T. martis or T. crassiceps. Of all NHPs tested, 10.1% (95% CI [3.8; 16.4]) were seropositive for Echinococcus spp. and 8.2% (95% CI [1.3; 15.1]) for Taenia spp. Conclusions: Our data support the existence of zoonotic cycles of larval cestode infections in the direct environment of the primatology center affecting NHPs harbored in the SPC, potentially threatening the human population living in this area. Since this zoonotic risk is borne by local wildlife, and given the severity of these infections, it seems necessary to put in place measures to protect captive NHPs, and further studies to better assess the risk to human populations.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190005/parasite190005.htmlechinococcosisfranceprimatespublic healthtaeniazoonosis |
| spellingShingle | Greigert Valentin Brion Nicolas Lang Cécile Regnard Pierrick Pfaff Alexander W. Abou-Bacar Ahmed Wanert Fanélie Dirheimer Manon Candolfi Ermanno Brunet Julie Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center Parasite echinococcosis france primates public health taenia zoonosis |
| title | Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center |
| title_full | Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center |
| title_fullStr | Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center |
| title_short | Cestode infections in non-human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the Strasbourg primatology center |
| title_sort | cestode infections in non human primates suggest the existence of zoonotic cycles in the area surrounding the strasbourg primatology center |
| topic | echinococcosis france primates public health taenia zoonosis |
| url | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190005/parasite190005.html |
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