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Epidemiology and Epidemiological Models for Infectious Disease of Animals

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 7611

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Hacène Medkour

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MIVEGEC Unit, National Center For Scientific Research (CNRS), Institute for Research and Development (IRD), 911 Avenue Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier, France
Interests: infectious diseases; epidemiology; zoonosis; veterinary science; molecular biology; One Health
Dr. Younes Laidoudi

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IHU Méditerranée Infection, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
Interests: infectious diseases; epidemiology; zoonosis; veterinary science; molecular biology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Animal infectious diseases are the result of a disharmonious ecological interaction between an infectious agent (bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses) and a host, where the transmission dynamics is susceptible to changes. These changes are governed by several factors, such as the environment, the pathogen biological properties, the host susceptibilities to disease, as well as the influence of behavioural, cultural, and social patterns that can enhance or mitigate the host's exposure to the disease sources, and, consequently, its spread among the population. The recognition of these factors is critical for the rational development of prevention and control strategies, as well as for developing health policies.

In this context, we are pleased to invite you to submit your studies on applied epidemiology and epidemiological models on animal infectious diseases and zoonosis. The Special Issue aims to provide useful insights concerning the prediction, transmission patterns, and detection of parameters to mitigate animal as well as human diseases.

In this Special Issue, original research articles, short communications and reviewers are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: models that predict the propagation of animal infectious diseases, epidemiological approaches that study the control methods (treatments, vaccines, chemoprevention, anti-vectorial and reservoir control, etc.) applied to them, and significant studies on the epidemiology of animal infectious diseases.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Hacène Medkour
Dr. Younes Laidoudi
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • infectious diseases
  • epidemiology
  • modelling
  • animals
  • prediction
  • control

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Qista Baited Traps in Capturing Mosquito Vectors of Diseases in the Camargue Region (France) and Investigating Their Diversity
by Mehdi Boucheikhchoukh, Ismail Lafri, Anlamina Chamssidine Combo, Christophe Regalado, César Barthés and Hamza Leulmi
Animals 2023, 13(11), 1809; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111809 - 30 May 2023
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Nuisance, allergy, and vector role: mosquitoes are responsible for numerous inconveniences. Several strategies have been employed to fight against this confirmed vector. To record the diversity of mosquito vectors in Camargue (France) and assess the effectiveness of the Qista trap, six BAMs were [...] Read more.
Nuisance, allergy, and vector role: mosquitoes are responsible for numerous inconveniences. Several strategies have been employed to fight against this confirmed vector. To record the diversity of mosquito vectors in Camargue (France) and assess the effectiveness of the Qista trap, six BAMs were deployed as a belt barrier to protect the Espeyran Castle (Saint-Gilles, Camargue). Prior to evaluating the reduction in the nuisance rate, recovery nets from the traps and human landing catches (HLC) were utilized twice a week in the treated and control areas. Overall, 85,600 mosquitoes were captured, belonging to eleven species, namely Aedes albopictus, Aedes caspius, Aedes detritus, Aedes dorsalis, Aedes rossicus, Aedes vexans, Anopheles maculipennis, Culex pipiens, Culex modestus, Culiseta annulata and Culiseta longiareolata. The six BAM devices trapped 84,461 mosquitoes. The average capture rate per BAM is 76.92 mosquitoes per day. The rate of nuisance has decreased from 4.33 ± 2.88 before the deployment to 1.59 ± 2.77 after BAM implantation. The Qista BAM trap seems to be an excellent tool for reducing the nuisance rate and may help researchers to optimize trapping methods by obtaining more significant sample sizes. It may also allow the updating of the host-seeking mosquito species’ reported biodiversity in the south of France. Full article
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Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review
by Wojciech Zygner, Olga Gójska-Zygner, Justyna Bartosik, Paweł Górski, Justyna Karabowicz, Grzegorz Kotomski and Luke J. Norbury
Animals 2023, 13(16), 2612; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13162612 - 13 Aug 2023
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Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus Babesia. Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis [...] Read more.
Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus Babesia. Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia, and B. coco in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while B. vogeli occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. B. vogeli is the most prevalent large Babesia species globally. This results from its wide range of monotropic vector species, the mild or subclinical nature of infections, and likely the longest evolutionary association with dogs. The most important risk factors for infection by large Babesia spp. include living in rural areas, kennels or animal shelters, or regions endemic for the infection, the season of the year (which is associated with increased tick activity), infestation with ticks, and lack of treatment with acaricides. Full article
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A Scoping Review of Mathematical Models Used to Investigate the Role of Dogs in Chagas Disease Transmission
by Edem Fiatsonu, Rachel E. Busselman and Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah
Animals 2023, 13(4), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040555 - 5 Feb 2023
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Chagas disease is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which affects a variety of mammalian species across the Americas, including humans and dogs. Mathematical modeling has been widely used to investigate the transmission dynamics and control of vector-borne [...] Read more.
Chagas disease is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which affects a variety of mammalian species across the Americas, including humans and dogs. Mathematical modeling has been widely used to investigate the transmission dynamics and control of vector-borne diseases. We performed a scoping review of mathematical models that investigated the role of dogs in T. cruzi transmission. We identified ten peer-reviewed papers that have explicitly modeled the role of dogs in Chagas transmission dynamics. We discuss the different methods employed in these studies, the different transmission metrics, disease transmission routes, and disease control strategies that have been considered and evaluated. In general, mathematical modeling studies have shown that dogs are not only at high risk of T. cruzi infection but are also major contributors to T. cruzi transmission to humans. Moreover, eliminating infected dogs from households or frequent use of insecticide was shown to be effective for curtailing T. cruzi transmission in both humans and dogs. However, when insecticide spraying is discontinued, T. cruzi infections in dogs were shown to return to their pre-spraying levels. We discuss the challenges and opportunities for future modeling studies to improve our understanding of Chagas disease transmission dynamics and control. Full article
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