Zoonoses and gold mining: A cross-sectional study to assess yellow fever immunization, Q fever, leptospirosis and leishmaniasis among the population working on illegal mining camps in French Guiana.

• Main Authors: Maylis Douine (Author), Timothée Bonifay (Author), Yann Lambert (Author), Louise Mutricy (Author), Muriel Suzanne Galindo (Author), Audrey Godin (Author), Pascale Bourhy (Author), Mathieu Picardeau (Author), Mona Saout (Author), Magalie Demar (Author), Alice Sanna (Author), Emilie Mosnier (Author), Romain Blaizot (Author), Pierre Couppié (Author), Mathieu Nacher (Author), Antoine Adenis (Author), Martha Suarez-Mutis (Author), Stephen Vreden (Author), Loïc Epelboin (Author), Roxane Schaub (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Most emerging pathogens are zoonoses and have a wildlife origin. Anthropization and disruption of ecosystems favor the crossing of inter-species barriers. We hypothesize that the marginalized population of undocumented goldminers in the Amazon is at risk of acquiring z...