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Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs)
Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are based on the establishment of a therapeutic relationship between animals and beneficiaries that is certain to provide positive effects, while currently, it reads as if AAIs aim at exposing stakeholders to potential risk of infection. The surveillance of zoono...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663587/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33126661 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217914 |
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author | Simonato, Giulia Danesi, Patrizia Frangipane di Regalbono, Antonio Dotto, Giorgia Tessarin, Cinzia Pietrobelli, Mario Pasotto, Daniela |
author_facet | Simonato, Giulia Danesi, Patrizia Frangipane di Regalbono, Antonio Dotto, Giorgia Tessarin, Cinzia Pietrobelli, Mario Pasotto, Daniela |
author_sort | Simonato, Giulia |
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description | Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are based on the establishment of a therapeutic relationship between animals and beneficiaries that is certain to provide positive effects, while currently, it reads as if AAIs aim at exposing stakeholders to potential risk of infection. The surveillance of zoonotic pathogens is necessary for guaranteeing common health. This study investigated the presence of potentially zoonotic parasites, including dermatophytes, in animals involved in AAIs. Between 2015 and 2017, 190 animals (equids, dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, rodents, and goats) were investigated. Anamnestic and management data were recorded. Individual faecal samples were analysed using a copromicroscopic procedure. Fur and skin were examined for ectoparasites during clinical examinations, and samples for mycological investigation were collected by brushing. Parasites were described in 60 (31.6%) investigated animals. Thirteen out of the 60 (21.7%) animals harboured potentially zoonotic parasites, mainly recovered in dogs (Ancylostomatidae, Eucoleus aerophilus, Toxocara canis, and Giardia duodenalis) and a cat (G. duodenalis). Nannizzia gypsea and Paraphyton mirabile, potential agents of cutaneous mycosis, were isolated in a dog and a horse, respectively. No ectoparasites were found. AAIs might represent a source of infections either directly or via environmental contamination. Thus, active surveillance is necessary and animal screenings should be planned and scheduled according to the risk of exposure. |
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spelling | pubmed-76635872020-11-14 Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) Simonato, Giulia Danesi, Patrizia Frangipane di Regalbono, Antonio Dotto, Giorgia Tessarin, Cinzia Pietrobelli, Mario Pasotto, Daniela Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are based on the establishment of a therapeutic relationship between animals and beneficiaries that is certain to provide positive effects, while currently, it reads as if AAIs aim at exposing stakeholders to potential risk of infection. The surveillance of zoonotic pathogens is necessary for guaranteeing common health. This study investigated the presence of potentially zoonotic parasites, including dermatophytes, in animals involved in AAIs. Between 2015 and 2017, 190 animals (equids, dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, rodents, and goats) were investigated. Anamnestic and management data were recorded. Individual faecal samples were analysed using a copromicroscopic procedure. Fur and skin were examined for ectoparasites during clinical examinations, and samples for mycological investigation were collected by brushing. Parasites were described in 60 (31.6%) investigated animals. Thirteen out of the 60 (21.7%) animals harboured potentially zoonotic parasites, mainly recovered in dogs (Ancylostomatidae, Eucoleus aerophilus, Toxocara canis, and Giardia duodenalis) and a cat (G. duodenalis). Nannizzia gypsea and Paraphyton mirabile, potential agents of cutaneous mycosis, were isolated in a dog and a horse, respectively. No ectoparasites were found. AAIs might represent a source of infections either directly or via environmental contamination. Thus, active surveillance is necessary and animal screenings should be planned and scheduled according to the risk of exposure. MDPI 2020-10-28 2020-11 /pmc/articles/PMC7663587/ /pubmed/33126661 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217914 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Simonato, Giulia Danesi, Patrizia Frangipane di Regalbono, Antonio Dotto, Giorgia Tessarin, Cinzia Pietrobelli, Mario Pasotto, Daniela Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) |
title | Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) |
title_full | Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) |
title_fullStr | Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) |
title_full_unstemmed | Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) |
title_short | Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) |
title_sort | surveillance of zoonotic parasites in animals involved in animal-assisted interventions (aais) |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663587/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33126661 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217914 |
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