A scoping review of rodent-borne pathogen presence, exposure, and transmission at zoological institutions

Hardgrove, Emily; Zimmerman, Dawn; Fricken, Michael E. von; Deem, Sharon L.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105345

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“…Similar findings were observed in Trinidad, where less than half of the population was knowledgeable about rodent-borne diseases and their transmission routes. 8 Also, Begon (2003) and Suwannarong et al , (2022), reported that a high population of individuals in rural settings lack knowledge of rodent-borne illnesses as well as proper control measures. Moreover, Banda et al (2022), documented that some community members may have awareness of zoonotic diseases, although they lack knowledge of specific rodent-borne diseases.…”

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“…This result is somehow similar to the reports documented in other studies in Trinidad and Zimbabwe countries where individuals use cats as the main rodent control strategy and most cats were found to be Feral or semi-feral cats. 8 , 24 …”

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“… 5 Additionally, rodents act as amplifier hosts for the pathogens that spread to humans via arthropod vectors. 8 …”

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Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward rodent-borne diseases in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania

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Chengula

Kicheleri

et al. 2023

J. Public Health Afr.

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In addition to their economic significance, rodents are hosts and transmits diseases. Most of the rodent- borne diseases are endemic in rural Africa and sporadically lead to epidemics. Ngorongoro district is inhabited by humans, livestock, and wild animals. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward rodent-borne diseases among communities. The study used 3 focus groups, 20 key informant interviews, and the questionnaire (N=352) to collect data. The study found that 8.52% of respondents had good knowledge, 35.5% had a positive attitude and 94.3 % had good practices toward rodent-borne diseases. The study revealed that only 28.13% of participants were aware of rodent-borne zoonoses. The majority of them (77.27 %) believe that rodents are pests that destroy crops and do not transmit pathogens. Moreover, the results showed that the majority of them (82.9%) live in dilapidated huts that serve as rodent breeding places. Additionally, except for education and religion, the level of knowledge had no significant relationship with most of the participants' demographic variables. When compared to individuals who didn’t attend school, those with secondary education (OR =7.96, CI= 1.4-45.31, P=0.017) had greater knowledge of rodent-borne diseases and management. Similarly, to how attitude and practice were found to be considerably (r=0.3216, P=0.000) positively correlated, general knowledge and general practice scores were found to be significantly (r=0.1608, P=0.02) positively correlated. Despite showing good practices, the communities still lack knowledge on rodent-borne zoonosis. Rodent-borne disease education should be considered in the Ngorongoro and other places.

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Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward rodent-borne diseases in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania

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“…Rodents are the most diverse placental mammals divided into 28 families with 2050 species distributed word wild 1 . Among all mammalian orders, rodents are considered major zoonotic hosts for more than 85 pathogens and are capable of transmitting them in different routes 2 . Rodents could adapt and utilise humans' environments and their populations might get very dense to the point considered an outbreak 3 .…”

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Rodent‐borne viruses in the region of Middle East

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Alnemri

Alkhawaldeh

et al. 2023

Reviews in Medical Virology

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Rodents are one of the most abundant mammal species in the world. They form more than two‐fifth of all mammal species and there are approximately 4600 existing rodent species. Rodents are capable of transmitting deadly diseases, especially those that are caused by viruses. Viruses and their consequences have plagued the world for the last two centuries, three pandemics occurred during the last century only. The Middle East is situated at the crossroads of Africa and Asia, along with the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, its geographic importance is gained through the diversity of topographies, biosphere, as well as climate aspects that make the region vulnerable to host emerging diseases. Refugee crises also play a major role in expected epidemic outbreaks in the region. Public health has always been the most important priority, and our aim in this review is to raise awareness among public health organisations across the Middle East about the dangers of rodent borne diseases that have been reported or are suspected to be found in the region.

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“…Currently, millions of animals, especially mice and rats, are bred and killed solely for the purpose of feeding larger animals. Husbandry conditions for research animals are of a considerably higher standard than those of feeder animals, reducing welfare concerns and risk of zoonosis 5,6,7,8 .…”

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Use surplus laboratory animals as animal feed

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Nagel-Riedasch

Schenkel³

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A reasonable solution to this ethical (and in Germany legal 2 ) problem would be the feeding of these animals to carnivores in human custody, such as in falconries, zoos, and private homes (e.g., snakes). Currently, millions of animals, especially mice and rats, are bred and killed solely for the purpose of feeding larger animals. Husbandry conditions for research animals are of a considerably higher standard than those of feeder animals, reducing welfare concerns and risk of zoonosis 5,6,7,8 .

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A scoping review of rodent-borne pathogen presence, exposure, and transmission at zoological institutions

Cited by 11 publications

References 153 publications

Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward rodent-borne diseases in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania

Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward rodent-borne diseases in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania

Rodent‐borne viruses in the region of Middle East

Use surplus laboratory animals as animal feed

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