A5074853720- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
Center for Environmental Health
2024
University of Washington
2016-2024
The gut microbiome community structure and development are associated with several health outcomes in young children. To determine the household influences of structure, we assessed microbial sharing within households western Kenya by sequencing 16S rRNA libraries fecal samples from children cattle, cloacal swabs chickens, surfaces. Among 156 studied, same significantly shared their each other, although did not find significant across host species or Higher diversity among was lower wealth...
Gastrointestinal parasites have diverse life cycles that can involve people, animals, and the environment (e.g., water soil), demonstrating utility of One Health frameworks in characterizing infection risk. Kosumpee Forest Park (Thailand) is home to a dense population long-tailed macaques ( Macaca fascicularis ) frequently interact with tourists local residents. Our study investigated presence zoonotic parasites, barriers healthy coexistence by conducting stool analysis on N = 102) people...
Dairy farming involves frequent contact among animals, workers and farm environments. To explore the Staphylococcus spp. diversity that occurs on dairy farms, a pilot study sampled workers, cows environments from five two organic three conventional in Washington State. Samples were taken nares hands of consenting (n = 24), udders selected 25) representative environmental surfaces 96) each farm. increase characterized, distinct colonies sample for identification with 16S analysis. A total 198...
While experiencing homelessness with a pet can present unique challenges, it also provide physical health, mental and social benefits. A Photovoice project adolescents adults was conducted in Seattle, Washington, USA 2018–2019 to explore the experience of pet, impact human-animal bond on health each, drive policy changes help support people (PEH) pets. Twenty-five spanning range age groups, genders, living situations were recruited primarily through homeless-services providers, 19 whom...
Background Humans and animals living in close proximity may share microbiome constituents at the household level because of daily domestic contact. Such sharing could affect enteric metabolic functions gut humans livestock such households. We sought to characterise children, cattle, chickens, environmental surfaces within households western Kenya determine degree sharing.