Cammack Nicole Renee, Yamka Ryan Michael, Adams Vicki Jean
Independent Researcher, Watertown, CT, United States.
Independent Researcher, Luna Science & Nutrition, Trumbull, CT, United States.
Front Vet Sci. 2021 Oct 12;8:741575. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.741575. eCollection 2021.
The aim of this worldwide survey was to determine owner-reported frequency of pathogen transmission to humans living in or in contact with households feeding their pets raw, minimally processed (MP) diets. A total of 5,611 responses were gathered from 62 countries with 77.1% of households feeding only MP diets to dog and/or cat(s) with no confirmed cases of pathogen transmission or infection by laboratory testing. Eleven households (0.20%; 95% CI, 0.10-0.36) were classified as having experienced "probable" transmission, and 20 households (0.36%; 95% CI, 0.22-0.56) were classified as having experienced "possible" transmission to result in a total of 31 households (0.55%; 95% CI, 0.38-0.79) being identified as potential cases of transmission. The remainder of households ( = 5,580 = 99.45%; 95% CI, 99.21-99.62) were not considered to have experienced potential transmission of foodborne pathogens based on their responses to the survey. The most frequently reported pathogens were ( = 11, 0.2%), ( = 6, 0.1%), and ( = 4, 0.1%), with the most common age group being adults age 18-65 ( = 29, 78.4% of cases). Beef and chicken were the most common proteins reported as being fed in case households, although this was not associated with pathogen transmission. Households feeding a greater number of different protein sources, including pork, turkey, duck, rabbit, and salmon, were associated with decreased risk of pathogen transmission. Additional risk factors associated with pathogen transmission included preparing either MP diets in a separate location, with different utensils than human food, mixing MP diets with dry (kibble) diets and feeding a limited variety of protein sources. Based on the results of this survey, confirmed pathogen transmission from MP diets to humans appears to be rare. We conclude that potential or probable cases of pathogen transmission is likely dependent upon hygiene and food safety measures, and more education surrounding food safety should reduce risk.
这项全球调查的目的是确定宠物主人报告的病原体传播给生活在喂养宠物生食、最低限度加工（MP）饮食的家庭中或与之接触的人类的频率。共收集了来自62个国家的5611份回复，其中77.1%的家庭仅给狗和/或猫喂食MP饮食，且实验室检测未确诊病原体传播或感染病例。11户家庭（0.20%；95%置信区间，0.10 - 0.36）被归类为经历了“可能”的传播，20户家庭（0.36%；95%置信区间，0.22 - 0.56）被归类为经历了“可能”的传播，总计31户家庭（0.55%；95%置信区间，0.38 - 0.79）被确定为潜在传播病例。其余家庭（= 5580 = 99.45%；95%置信区间，99.21 - 99.62）根据其对调查的回复，未被认为经历了食源性病原体的潜在传播。报告频率最高的病原体是（= 11，0.2%）、（= 6，0.1%）和（= 4，0.1%），最常见的年龄组是18 - 65岁的成年人（= 29，占病例的78.4%）。牛肉和鸡肉是病例家庭中报告喂食最多的蛋白质，尽管这与病原体传播无关。喂食更多不同蛋白质来源（包括猪肉、火鸡、鸭肉、兔肉和三文鱼）的家庭，病原体传播风险降低。与病原体传播相关的其他风险因素包括在单独的地点用与人类食物不同的器具制备MP饮食、将MP饮食与干粮（ kibble ）混合以及喂食有限种类的蛋白质来源。根据这项调查的结果，从MP饮食到人类的确诊病原体传播似乎很少见。我们得出结论，病原体传播的潜在或可能病例可能取决于卫生和食品安全措施，围绕食品安全的更多教育应能降低风险。
