RT Journal Article
T1 Non-invasive surveillance of shared pathogens in the Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) human interface
A1 Herrero García, Gloria
A1 Barroso, Patricia
A1 Dashti, Alejandro
A1 González Barrio, David
A1 Naves, Javier
A1 Fernández-Gil, Alberto
A1 Ugarte Ruiz, María
A1 Pérez Sancho, Marta
A1 Royo, Luis José
A1 Carmena, David
A1 De Miguel, Arturo
A1 García Rodríguez, Alberto
A1 Gortázar, Christian
A1 Domínguez Rodríguez, Lucas José
A1 Balseiro, Ana
AB Multi-host communities are perfect scenarios for the emergence and spread of pathogens, threatening the recovery of endangered, isolated, or inbred populations, such as the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in northwestern Spain. The population recovery in recent years has forced bears to occupy highly anthropized areas, increasing their interaction with human and domestic animals, with potential consequences for global health. During 2022-2023 a survey of parasites, bacteria and viruses shared between wildlife, domestic animals and humans was performed in this population using non-invasive surveillance, i.e., bear fecal samples (n = 73) and sponge-based sampling of trees (n = 42; 14 rubbed trees and 28 control trees). Pathogen detection rates were defined as the percentage of qPCR or culture-positive samples. Generalized linear models were fitted to assess their relationship with environmental variables including dispersion of the human population, and percentage of agricultural and periurban habitats in a 6 km-buffer around each sample. Canine Adenovirus type 1 (45.2%), Giardia spp. (15.1%), Salmonella spp. (12.3%), and extended-spectrum-beta-lactamases (ESBL) Escherichia coli (1.4%) were identified in fecal samples. In contrast, only five sponges from three rubbed and two control trees resulted positive to E. coli (14.3%). The results suggest that several pathogens are common in the Cantabrian brown bear population and that anthropization of the territory modulates their prevalence and richness. The effective design of management programs for bear conservation will require a one-health approach, in which genetic analysis of non-invasive samples can be key tools for the sanitary surveillance at the wildlife-livestock-human interface.
PB Elsevier
YR 2024
FD 2024-05-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104506
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104506
LA eng
NO Herrero-Garcia G*, Barroso P, Dashti A, Gonzalez-Barrio D, Naves J, Fernandez-Gil A, Ugarte-Ruiz M, Perez-Sancho M, Royo JL, Carmena D, de Miguel A, Garcia-Rodriguez A, Gortazar C, Dominguez L and Balseiro A. Non-invasive surveillance of shared pathogens in the Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) human interface. One Health, 18:100746. 2024. (A). ISSN: 2352-7714. Impact factor 2022: 5.000. Category: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Quartile: 1, Position: 48 of 207 of 207. DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100746
NO European Commission
NO Principado de Asturias
NO Junta de Castilla y Leon
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
NO Instituto de Salud Carlos III
NO Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025