Diversity and prevalence of zoonotic infections at the animal-human interface of primate trafficking in Peru.

ABSTRACT: Wildlife trafficking creates favorable scenarios for intra- and inter-specific interactions that can lead to parasite spread and disease emergence. Among the fauna affected by this activity, primates are relevant due to their potential to acquire and share zoonoses - infections caused by parasites that can spread between humans and other animals. Though it is known that most primate parasites can affect multiple hosts and that many are zoonotic, comparative studies across different contexts for animal-human interactions are scarce. We conducted a multi-parasite screening targeting the detection of zoonotic infections in wild-caught monkeys in nine Peruvian cities across three contexts: captivity (zoos and rescue centers, n = 187); pet (households, n = 69); and trade (trafficked or recently

SUBMITTER: Mendoza AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10849265 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature