Publications by authors named "Pham Thi Bich Ngoc"
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- A One Health surveillance approach was used in Vietnam to monitor biological samples from bats, pigs, and humans for zoonotic viruses at high-risk locations.
- Over 1,600 samples were tested for five types of viruses, revealing a significant presence of coronaviruses in bats near pigs, indicating a potential spillover risk due to high pig density.
- While direct human infections from these bat viruses weren't found, serological tests indicated possible past exposure to other dangerous viruses, showcasing the importance of coordinated surveillance in tracking viral threats.
Wildlife and wildlife interfaces with people and livestock are essential surveillance targets to monitor emergent or endemic pathogens or new threats affecting wildlife, livestock, and human health. However, limitations of previous investments in scope and duration have resulted in a neglect of wildlife health surveillance (WHS) systems at national and global scales, particularly in lower and middle income countries (LMICs). Building on decades of wildlife health activities in LMICs, we demonstrate the implementation of a locally-driven multi-pronged One Health approach to establishing WHS in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam under the WildHealthNet initiative.
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- Researchers studied pangolins and civets in Viet Nam to identify possible sources of SARS-related coronaviruses, screening 696 specimens for various viral RNA, but found most were negative for these viruses.
- They discovered 12 specimens from confiscated pangolins that tested positive for Sarbecoviruses, which were related to coronaviruses found in pangolins from other parts of China.
- Data collection on wildlife confiscation showed that many pangolins in Viet Nam were being trafficked toward consumers in China, highlighting the global trade issue surrounding these animals.
Detection of African swine fever virus in free-ranging wild boar in Southeast Asia.
Transbound Emerg Dis
September 2021
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- * A collaborative investigation in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia aimed to assess the interaction between domestic pigs and wild boars, identify risks for ASF transmission, and search for the virus in wild boars.
- * Significant overlap in habitats for domestic pigs and wild boars was found, with confirmed ASF cases in wild boars in Laos and Vietnam, marking the first detection in Southeast Asia and underscoring the need for effective monitoring and biosecurity measures.