Participatory and transdisciplinary studies of Brucella infection in humans and animals in Yunnan Province, China—Lessons learned

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationYunnan Agricultural Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationYunnan Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Preventionen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUppsala Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationSwedish University of Agricultural Sciencesen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationYunnan Academy of Grassland and Animal Scienceen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Healthen_US
cg.contributor.donorInternational Development Research Centreen_US
cg.coverage.countryChinaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CNen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.subregionYunnanen_US
cg.creator.identifierJohanna Lindahl: 0000-0002-1175-0398en_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6030134en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2414-6366en_US
cg.issue3en_US
cg.journalTropical Medicine and Infectious Diseaseen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL DISEASESen_US
cg.subject.ilriBRUCELLOSISen_US
cg.subject.ilriHUMAN HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.ilriONE HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASESen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen_US
cg.volume6en_US
dc.contributor.authorWengui Lien_US
dc.contributor.authorXiangdong Yangen_US
dc.contributor.authorLindahl, Johanna F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGuorong Yangen_US
dc.contributor.authorGilbert, Jeffreyen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnger, Freden_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-21T18:08:09Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-07-21T18:08:09Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114349en_US
dc.titleParticipatory and transdisciplinary studies of Brucella infection in humans and animals in Yunnan Province, China—Lessons learneden_US
dcterms.abstractBrucellosis is an important zoonosis occurring globally. In addition to the risk for disease in humans, the disease causes production losses, since the disease in livestock is characterized by abortion and other reproductive failures. The disease is a public health concern in China, but no information is available on knowledge, perception and awareness of potential risk groups such as farmers, butchers and animal health workers; yet successful control requires compliance of those affected groups to be effective. Following the principles of the Ecohealth approach, emphasis was given to participation of all relevant stakeholders, use of qualitative and quantitative tools, and cross-sectorial collaboration. Data collection included on-farm questionnaires (N = 192) and collection of bulk milk samples of goat (N = 40), cattle (N = 45) and buffalo (N = 41) from farms, as well as serum samples (N = 228) from humans. Milk samples were tested with an ELISA for presence of antibodies, while a serum agglutination test was used for human samples. Qualitative work included 17 focus group discussion (FGD) with villagers and 47 in-depth interviews (IDI) with village animal health workers, doctors, and butchers, focused on knowledge, perception and awareness on zoonoses including brucellosis. Results from questionnaires indicate that abortions are a common problem; cattle with abortion history are kept for further insemination and the milk still consumed or sold. Antibodies against Brucella were detected in cows’ (5/45) and goats’ (1/40) milk samples, and in human samples (5/126) in Yiliang, while in Mangshi, all buffalo (N = 41) and humans (N = 102) were negative. FGD and IDI results showed an alarmingly low knowledge and awareness on zoonoses; particularly, low awareness about brucellosis was noted, even among the professional groups. Collaboration between village animal health workers and doctors was uncommon. No confirmed brucellosis cases were found in retrospective investigation of hospital and veterinary stations. This study demonstrates the presence of brucellosis in livestock and humans in Yunnan, indicating a non-negligible risk for humans. It is also made apparent that there is a need for increased awareness among both farmers and professionals in order to reduce the risk of zoonotic transmissions.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen_US
dcterms.available2021-07-15en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLi, W., Yang, X., Lindahl, J.F., Yang, G., Gilbert, J. and Unger, F. 2021. Participatory and transdisciplinary studies of Brucella infection in humans and animals in Yunnan Province, China—Lessons learned. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 6(3): 134.en_US
dcterms.extent134en_US
dcterms.issued2021-07-15en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherMDPIen_US
dcterms.subjectbrucellosisen_US
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen_US
dcterms.subjectanimal diseasesen_US
dcterms.subjecthealthen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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