Surveillance of Zoonotic Parasites in Animals Involved in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs)

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作者
Simonato, Giulia [1 ]
Danesi, Patrizia [2 ]
di Regalbono, Antonio Frangipane [1 ]
Dotto, Giorgia [1 ]
Tessarin, Cinzia [1 ]
Pietrobelli, Mario [1 ]
Pasotto, Daniela [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Dept Anim Med Prod & Hlth, Viale Univ 16, I-35020 Padua, Italy
[2] Ist Zooprofilatt Sperimentale Venezie, Viale Univ 16, I-35020 Padua, Italy
关键词
animal-assisted interventions; pet therapy; parasites; dermatophytes; zoonoses; pet; settings; public health; Italy; INTESTINAL PARASITES; DOGS; GIARDIA; ZOONOSES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; POPULATIONS; SHELTER;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph17217914
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
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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