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Perception and Knowledge of Portuguese Veterinarians about the Zoonotic Transmission of Helicobacter pylori and Helicobacter suis: The Need for One Health Intervention
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Helicobacter species can colonize the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and animals, and
are associated with gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal diseases. Some studies indicate that
animals, health professionals, and people in close contact with animals might be at higher risk for
infection with gastric Helicobacter spp. Considering that veterinarians are professionals at risk for
infection with zoonotic gastric Helicobacters and are also seen by many as health communicators
concerning zoonoses, the aim of this study was to evaluate the Portuguese veterinarians’ perception
and knowledge of Helicobacter spp. infection and its zoonotic risk/potential. Therefore, a structured
questionnaire composed of 34 dichotomic, multiple-choice, rating scale, matrix, drop-down, and
open-ended questions was developed and given to Portuguese veterinarians via an online platform
from May 2021 to July 2021, and statistical analysis was used to obtain results. There was a total
of 149 respondents, most of them (73.8%) being females. Evidently, Portuguese veterinarians have
a limited perception regarding Helicobacter spp. infections. Of the respondents that “have heard of
Helicobacter”, 17.6% do not know which animal species can be affected by it. Most of the companion
animal veterinarians (76.2%) do not consider Helicobacter spp. infection a differential diagnosis
when evaluating animals with gastritis. A significant percentage (37.2%) of the respondents that
have “heard of H. suis” do not consider it a zoonotic bacterium. There is a need for education and
sensitization of veterinarians regarding the potential zoonotic risk of Helicobacter spp. in order to
elucidate these professionals to this One Health issue, as the number of reports of non-Helicobacter
pylori Helicobacter in livestock, companion, and wild animals is increasing.
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awareness; NHPH; One Health; public health; occupational health; risk communication; zoonosis
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Citação
Cortez Nunes, F.; Teixeira, S.; Maia, R.L.; Amorim, I.; Letra Mateus, T. Perception and Knowledge of Portuguese Veterinarians about the Zoonotic Transmission of Helicobacter pylori and Helicobacter suis: The Need for One Health Intervention. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph192215087
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MDPI