One Health Longitudinal Study Protocol on Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases in Battambang province, Cambodia: An Inter- Sectoral Approach
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Study design: Study Protocol
Abstract: Background Tropical low- and middle-income countries are highly vulnerable to zoonoses and vector-borne diseases, with risks amplified by climatic events, environmental change, and limited surveillance capacity. Cambodia is particularly exposed due to its ecological diversity, seasonal flooding, and rapidly changing land use. Globally, however, field based One Health approaches remain under-implemented, limiting practical evidence on how to address these complex threats. Methods This protocol describes a longitudinal One Health study conducted in three villages of Battambang province, Cambodia, designed to investigate the prevalence and transmission dynamics of zoonotic and potentially zoonotic pathogens at the human–animal–environment interface. The study examines how vector density, diversity, and pathogen circulation are influenced by hydrological variation and seasonality, and assesses the socio-demographic, behavioral, and environmental factors shaping transmission. Integrated data will be collected through serological and molecular analyses in humans and animals, environmental sampling, and entomological surveillance, enabling cross-compartmental and spatiotemporal analyses. Expected Results The study will generate integrated, cross-sectoral data to characterize pathogen exposure patterns, identify high-risk populations and practices, and inform targeted public health, veterinary, and environmental interventions. Conclusions By sharing this protocol, the work addresses a global methodological gap in operationalizing One Health in the field and supports the development of integrated surveillance strategies in climate-sensitive, resource-limited settings.
Source: medRxiv
Authors: Andrea Antoniolli, Mallorie Hide, Hélène Guis, Vincent Herbreteau, Sébastien Boyer, Sokleaph Cheng, Kunthy Nguon, Sopheak Sorn, Julia Guillebaud, Juliana Aizawa Porto De Abreu, Savatey Hak, Kimyeun Oeurn, Kimsear Nov, Janin Nouhin, Vibol Hul, Veasna Duong, Erik A Karlsson, Sopheak Chhay, Phanith Kong, Florian Commans, Chanchakriya Sam, Pavly Gov, Vathanak Heng, Kimsan Souv, Sitha Sin, Téphanie Sieng, Tineke Cantaert, Bertrand Guillard, Simon Cauchemez, Sidonn Krang, Flavie Goutard, Sowath Ly, Anne-Laure Bañuls, Claude Flamand
Institutions: Université Paris Cité, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Pasteur Network, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Université de Montpellier, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Animal, Santé, Territoires, Risques et Ecosystèmes, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Institut Pasteur, Génomique évolutive, modélisation et santé, Ecologie et émergence des pathogènes transmis par les arthropodes, Inserm, Ministry of Health
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7136709126