Author
HAENEN, OLGA - Central Veterinary Institute | |
Evans, Joyce | |
LONGSHAW, MATT - Centre For Environment, Fisheries And Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) | |
BERTHE, FRANCK - Agricultural Research Council (CRA) |
Submitted to: The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 4/29/2011 Publication Date: 6/28/2011 Citation: Haenen, O.L., Evans, J.J., Longshaw, M., Berthe, F. 2011. Contact zoonosis related to aquaculture: a growing concern. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). poster. June 28-30 2011. Panama Interpretive Summary: Aquaculture develops fast worldwide, with new cultured species and increased global transport of live aquaculture products. There is a growing recognition of zoonotic disease agents causing epidemics and carrier states in cultured fish and shellfish, especially from warm water systems, transmitted to humans, resulting in mild to severe disease. Diagnosis of zoonotic infections in humans by clinicians is hampered by a poor knowledge of zoonotic disease from aquaculture. Technical Abstract: Aquaculture develops fast worldwide, with new cultured species and increased global transport of live aquaculture products. There is a growing recognition of zoonotic disease agents causing epidemics and carrier states in cultured fish and shellfish, especially from warm water systems, transmitted to humans, resulting in mild to severe disease. Diagnosis of zoonotic infections in humans by clinicians is hampered by a poor knowledge of zoonotic disease from aquaculture. |