Gallagher Christa, Beierschmitt Amy, Cruz Katalina, Choo Jacqueline, Ketzis Jennifer
One Health Center for Zoonoses and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 334, Basseterre, St.Kitts and Nevis.
Behavioural Science Foundation, Estridge Estate, St.Kitts and Nevis.
One Health. 2019 Mar 16;7:100088. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100088. eCollection 2019 Jun.
Human exposure to zoonotic parasites via contaminated soil is a much studied area. Less research has been performed on exposure via contact with animals and surfaces such as picnic tables with which infected animals might be in contact. On St. Kitts, wild African green monkeys (AGM; ), which are known to have zoonotic parasites, roam freely in areas with outdoor dining facilities and are used in the tourist industry. In this study, the hands and feet of eight AGM and picnic tables where AGM were known to walk on were examined for parasitic organisms. Six of the AGM had parasitic organisms on their hands and/or feet. spp. eggs, hookworm larvae and eggs and pinworm eggs were recovered from the tables. The results of this pilot study highlight other potential means of transfer of zoonotic parasites and suggest that surfaces without obvious fecal material can be contaminated with zoonotic parasites.
人类通过受污染土壤接触人畜共患寄生虫是一个被广泛研究的领域。关于通过接触动物以及诸如野餐桌等受感染动物可能接触过的表面而导致的接触感染，所开展的研究较少。在圣基茨岛，已知携带着人畜共患寄生虫的野生非洲绿猴在设有户外餐饮设施的区域自由活动，并被用于旅游业。在本研究中，对八只非洲绿猴的手脚以及已知有非洲绿猴走过的野餐桌进行了寄生虫检查。其中六只非洲绿猴的手上和/或脚上带有寄生虫。从餐桌上发现了 属虫卵、钩虫幼虫和虫卵以及蛲虫卵。这项初步研究的结果凸显了人畜共患寄生虫传播的其他潜在途径，并表明没有明显粪便的表面也可能被人畜共患寄生虫污染。
