Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease.
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF) disproportionately affect individuals in low-resource settings. ARF is attributed to an immune response to Group A Streptococcus (GAS) following GAS pharyngitis and potentially GAS impetigo in which infection can be initiated by scabies i...
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| description | Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF) disproportionately affect individuals in low-resource settings. ARF is attributed to an immune response to Group A Streptococcus (GAS) following GAS pharyngitis and potentially GAS impetigo in which infection can be initiated by scabies infestation. The burden of ARF and RHD in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia is among the highest globally. Following recent calls to include dog management programs in ARF and RHD prevention programs, we believe it is timely to assess the evidence for this, particularly since previous recommendations excluded resources to prevent zoonotic canine scabies. While phylogenetic analyses have suggested that the Sarcoptes mite is host specific, they have differed in interpretation of the strength of their findings regarding species cross-over and the need for canine scabies control to prevent human itch. Given that there is also indication from case reports that canine scabies leads to human itch, we propose that further investigation of the potential burden of zoonotic canine scabies and intervention trials of canine scabies prevention on the incidence of impetigo are warranted. Considering the devastating impacts of ARF and RHD, evidence is required to support policy to eliminate all risk factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be3f45e7013d4a9c8dfcad75f5b1312c2024-12-23T05:31:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352024-05-01185e001211510.1371/journal.pntd.0012115Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease.Victoria J BrookesCaitlin E HenningKate A WorthingChris DegelingRheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF) disproportionately affect individuals in low-resource settings. ARF is attributed to an immune response to Group A Streptococcus (GAS) following GAS pharyngitis and potentially GAS impetigo in which infection can be initiated by scabies infestation. The burden of ARF and RHD in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia is among the highest globally. Following recent calls to include dog management programs in ARF and RHD prevention programs, we believe it is timely to assess the evidence for this, particularly since previous recommendations excluded resources to prevent zoonotic canine scabies. While phylogenetic analyses have suggested that the Sarcoptes mite is host specific, they have differed in interpretation of the strength of their findings regarding species cross-over and the need for canine scabies control to prevent human itch. Given that there is also indication from case reports that canine scabies leads to human itch, we propose that further investigation of the potential burden of zoonotic canine scabies and intervention trials of canine scabies prevention on the incidence of impetigo are warranted. Considering the devastating impacts of ARF and RHD, evidence is required to support policy to eliminate all risk factors.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012115 |
| spellingShingle | Victoria J Brookes Caitlin E Henning Kate A Worthing Chris Degeling Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| title | Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease. |
| title_full | Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease. |
| title_fullStr | Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease. |
| title_short | Eliminate all risks: A call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease. |
| title_sort | eliminate all risks a call to reexamine the link between canine scabies and rheumatic heart disease |
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