Socio-environmental factors associated with small mammal assemblage and Leptospira prevalence in Suburban Areas of Terengganu, Malaysia
Zamri M, Shafie N, Ali M, Awoniyi A, Argibay H, Costa F. Socio-environmental factors associated with small mammal assemblage and Leptospira prevalence in Suburban Areas of Terengganu, Malaysia. Asian Pacific Journal Of Tropical Medicine 2024, 17: 400-407. DOI: 10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_931_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall mammal assemblagesMammal assemblagesSmall mammalsStudy sitesAssemblage of small mammalsSmall mammal occurrenceGeneralized linear modelSmall mammal communitiesMammal occurrenceMammal communitiesTrap nightsTrapping pointsLive trapsSocio-environmental variablesCaptured animalsRattus exulansSampling pointsLeptospira prevalenceRattus rattusTrapping periodAnimal accessEnvironmental surveysAssemblagesPCR detectionSuburban areasSystematic surveillance tools to reduce rodent pests in disadvantaged urban areas can empower communities and improve public health
Awoniyi A, Barreto A, Argibay H, Santana J, Palma F, Riviere-Cinnamond A, Dobigny G, Bertherat E, Ferguson L, Belmain S, Costa F. Systematic surveillance tools to reduce rodent pests in disadvantaged urban areas can empower communities and improve public health. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 4503. PMID: 38402250, PMCID: PMC10894258, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55203-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity engagement programDisadvantaged urban settingsCommunity membersMultidisciplinary team of professionalsUrban settingsNational surveillance protocolsEngagement programsImprove public healthSemi-structured interviewsTeam of professionalsDisadvantaged urban areasSurveillance protocolsMultidisciplinary teamPublic health diseaseControl interventionsDisadvantaged communitiesCommunity engagementEvaluation formGeneralized linear modelPublic healthHealth diseasesStandardised protocolUrban communitiesTraining participantsPilot survey