The Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative, a hope for resolving zoonotic neglected tropical diseases in the One Health era
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect populations living in resource-limited settings. In the Amazon basin, substantial numbers of NTDs are zoonotic, transmitted by vertebrate (dogs, bats, snakes) and invertebrate species (sand flies and triatomine insects). However, no dedicated consortia exist to find commonalities in the risk factors for or mitigations against bite-associated NTDs such as rabies, snake envenoming, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis in the region. The rapid expansion of COVID-19 has further reduced resources for NTDs, exacerbated health inequality and reiterated the need to raise awareness of NTDs related to bites. METHODS: The nine countries that make up the Amazon basin have been considered (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela) in the formation of a new network. RESULTS: The Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative (ATBRI) has been created, with the aim of creating transdisciplinary solutions to the problem of animal bites leading to disease in Amazonian communities. The ATBRI seeks to unify the currently disjointed approach to the control of bite-related neglected zoonoses across Latin America. CONCLUSIONS: The coordination of different sectors and inclusion of all stakeholders will advance this field and generate evidence for policy-making, promoting governance and linkage across a One Health arena.
Source: International Health
Authors: Emma Taylor, Elsa Gladys Aguilar-Ancori, Ashley C Banyard, Isis Abel, Clara Mantini-Briggs, Charles L Briggs, Carolina Carrillo, Cesar M Gavidia, Ricardo Castillo-Neyra, Alejandro D Parola, Fredy E Villena, Joaquin M Prada, Brett W Petersen, Nestor Falcon Perez, Cesar Cabezas Sanchez, Moises Sihuincha, Daniel G Streicker, Ciro Maguina Vargas, Ana Maria Navarro Vela, Marco A N Vigilato, Hui Wen Fan, Rodney Willoughby, Daniel L Horton, Sergio E Recuenco
Institutions: University of Surrey, National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Universidade Federal do Pará, University of California, Berkeley, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of San Marcos, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, University of Pennsylvania, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Ministry of Health, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas, Pan American Health Organization (Brasil), Instituto Butantan, Medical College of Wisconsin
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,474
Funders: Wellcome Trust, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government, Academy of Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica, Medical Research Council, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico
OpenAlex ID: W4288052877