TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Urban Landscapes
T2 - Gastrointestinal parasitism and barriers for healthy coexistence in northeast Thailand
AU - Schurer, Janna M.
AU - Ramirez, Vickie
AU - Kyes, Pensri
AU - Tanee, Tawatchai
AU - Patarapadungkit, Natcha
AU - Thamsenanupap, Penkhae
AU - Trufan, Sally
AU - Grant, Erica T.
AU - Garland-Lewis, Gemina
AU - Kelley, Stephen
AU - Nueaitong, Hutsacha
AU - Kyes, Randall C.
AU - Rabinowitz, Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Gastrointestinal parasites have diverse life cycles that can involve people, animals, and the environment (e.g., water and soil), demonstrating the utility of One Health frameworks in characterizing infection risk. Kosumpee Forest Park (Thailand) is home to a dense population of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) that frequently interact with tourists and local residents. Our study investigated the presence of zoonotic parasites, and barriers to healthy coexistence by conducting stool analysis on macaques (N = 102) and people (N = 115), and by examining risk factors for infection with a household questionnaire (N = 95). Overall, 44% of macaques and 12% of people were infected with one or more gastrointestinal helminths, including Strongyloides spp., Ascaris spp., and Trichuris sp. An adults-only generalized linear mixed model identified three factors significantly associated with human infection: household size, occupational exposure, and contact with macaque feces at home. Participants identified both advantages and disadvantages to living in close contact with macaques, suggesting that interventions to improve human and animal health in Kosumpee Forest Park would be welcome.
AB - Gastrointestinal parasites have diverse life cycles that can involve people, animals, and the environment (e.g., water and soil), demonstrating the utility of One Health frameworks in characterizing infection risk. Kosumpee Forest Park (Thailand) is home to a dense population of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) that frequently interact with tourists and local residents. Our study investigated the presence of zoonotic parasites, and barriers to healthy coexistence by conducting stool analysis on macaques (N = 102) and people (N = 115), and by examining risk factors for infection with a household questionnaire (N = 95). Overall, 44% of macaques and 12% of people were infected with one or more gastrointestinal helminths, including Strongyloides spp., Ascaris spp., and Trichuris sp. An adults-only generalized linear mixed model identified three factors significantly associated with human infection: household size, occupational exposure, and contact with macaque feces at home. Participants identified both advantages and disadvantages to living in close contact with macaques, suggesting that interventions to improve human and animal health in Kosumpee Forest Park would be welcome.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0241
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0241
M3 - Article
C2 - 30628564
AN - SCOPUS:85061263849
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 100
SP - 357
EP - 364
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 2
ER -