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MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH
卷 14, 期 1, 页码 116-131出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microbiolres14010011
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CITES; conservation; encephalitis; infectious diseases; One Heath; West Nile virus; wildlife trade; zoonosis
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Vector-borne diseases can spread from wild animals to humans and domesticated animals, and wildlife markets are important areas for this transfer. A study in Myanmar and Indonesia assessed the potential for spreading vector-borne diseases in live and wet markets by examining the animals for sale. The results showed the presence of animals carrying various diseases, highlighting the need for an integrated approach to protect public health, economic interests, and biodiversity.
Vector-borne diseases spread from wild animals and their associated ectoparasites to humans and domesticated animals. Wildlife markets are recognized as important areas where this transfer can take place. We assessed the potential for spreading vector-borne diseases in two live and wet markets in Myanmar (Mong La, on the Myanmar-China border) and Indonesia (Sukahaji in Bandung on the island of Java) by making an inventory of all live and freshly killed wild mammals for sale. For eight mammal families, we quantified the number of animals on offer, and we used a heatmap cluster analysis to map vector-borne diseases that these families may carry. In Myanmar, we observed large numbers of wild pigs and deer (potentially carrying West Nile and various encephalitis viruses) whereas in Indonesia we observed Old World fruit bats (potentially carrying Chikungunya and encephalitis viruses) and squirrels (potentially carrying West Nile and encephalitis viruses). The trade in Indonesia was dominated by live mammals offered for sale as pets, and only Old World fruit bats and squirrels traded for traditional Asian medicine were killed in the markets. The trade in Myanmar was more geared towards wild meat (e.g., wild pigs, deer, primates) and traditional Asian medicine (squirrels). The combined risks of vector-borne diseases spreading from traded animals to human health highlight the need for an integrated approach protecting public health, economic interests and biodiversity.
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