The bibliometric landscape of infectious disease research in Panama (1990 - 2019): An evaluation of the country’s capability on One Health

Abstract Background: This work aims to analyze the landscape of scientific publications on subjects related to One Health and infectious diseases in Panama. Methods: Boolean searches on the Web of Science, SCOPUS and PubMed were undertaken to evaluate the main trends of publications related to One Health and infectious disease research in the country of Panama, between 1990 and 2019. Results: 4,547 publications were identified since 1990, including 3,564 peer-reviewed articles interconnected with One Health related descriptors, and 211 articles focused particularly on infectious diseases. There was a pattern of exponential growth in the number of publications with various contributions from Panamanian institutions. The rates of multidisciplinary, inter-institutional and inter-sectoral research ranged from moderate to low, to very low, respectively. Research efforts have centered largely on protozoan, neglected and arthropod-borne diseases with a strong emphasis on malaria, Chagas and leishmaniasis. Conclusion: Panama has scientific capabilities on One Health to tackle future infectious disease threats, but the official collaboration schemes and strategic investment to develop further competencies need to be considered. Through future collaborative efforts, Panama can reduce the risk of pandemics by developing surveillance strategies to improve the prediction of disease spillover, spread and persistence while helping to mitigate the impact on public health and the economy, regionally.

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The Bibliometric Landscape of Infectious Disease Research in Panama (1990 - 2019): An Evaluation of the Country’s Capability on One Health

10.21203/rs.3.rs-51064/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jose Loaiza ◽

Robinson Zapata ◽

Rao Kosagisharaf ◽

Rolando A. Gittens ◽

Enrique Mendoza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

One Health ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Disease Research ◽

Infectious Disease Research ◽

Health Concept ◽

Health Related ◽

The One ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: This work aims to analyze the landscape of scientific publications on subjects related to One Health and infectious diseases in Panama. We asked the following specific questions: How does the One Health research landscape look like in Panama? Are historical research efforts aligned with the One Health concept? What infectious diseases have received more attention from the local scientific community since 1990?Methods: Boolean searches on the Web of Science, SCOPUS and PubMed were undertaken to evaluate the main trends of publications related to One Health and infectious disease research in the country of Panama, between 1990 and 2019. Results: 4,547 publications were identified since 1990, including 3,564 peer-reviewed articles interconnected with One Health related descriptors, and 211 articles focused particularly on infectious diseases. There was a pattern of exponential growth in the number of publications with various contributions from Panamanian institutions. The rates of multidisciplinary, inter-institutional and inter-sectoral research ranged from moderate to low, to very low, respectively. Research efforts have centered largely on protozoan, neglected and arthropod-borne diseases with a strong emphasis on malaria, Chagas and leishmaniasis. Conclusion: Panama has scientific capabilities on One Health to tackle future infectious disease threats, but the official collaboration schemes and strategic investment to develop further competencies need to be considered. Through future collaborative efforts, Panama can reduce the risk of pandemics by developing surveillance strategies to improve the prediction of disease spillover, spread and persistence while helping to mitigate the impact on public health and the economy, regionally.

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Application of 3D bioprinting in the prevention and the therapy for human diseases

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy ◽

10.1038/s41392-021-00566-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hee-Gyeong Yi ◽

Hyeonji Kim ◽

Junyoung Kwon ◽

Yeong-Jin Choi ◽

Jinah Jang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Rapid Development ◽

In Vitro Models ◽

Delivery Systems ◽

Advanced Technology ◽

3D Bioprinting ◽

Disease Research ◽

Infectious Disease Research

AbstractRapid development of vaccines and therapeutics is necessary to tackle the emergence of new pathogens and infectious diseases. To speed up the drug discovery process, the conventional development pipeline can be retooled by introducing advanced in vitro models as alternatives to conventional infectious disease models and by employing advanced technology for the production of medicine and cell/drug delivery systems. In this regard, layer-by-layer construction with a 3D bioprinting system or other technologies provides a beneficial method for developing highly biomimetic and reliable in vitro models for infectious disease research. In addition, the high flexibility and versatility of 3D bioprinting offer advantages in the effective production of vaccines, therapeutics, and relevant delivery systems. Herein, we discuss the potential of 3D bioprinting technologies for the control of infectious diseases. We also suggest that 3D bioprinting in infectious disease research and drug development could be a significant platform technology for the rapid and automated production of tissue/organ models and medicines in the near future.

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Evaluation of the certificate in emerging infectious disease research and the certificate in one health training programs, University of Florida

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health ◽

10.1016/j.jegh.2014.10.004 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 23

Author(s):

Marissa A. Valentine ◽

Christopher L. Perdue ◽

James F. Cummings ◽

Jacqueline C. Smith ◽

Gregory C. Gray

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

One Health ◽

Training Programs ◽

Emerging Infectious Disease ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Health Training ◽

Disease Research ◽

Infectious Disease Research

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The population ecology of infectious diseases: pertussis in Thailand as a case study

Parasitology ◽

10.1017/s0031182012000431 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 139 (14) ◽

pp. 1888-1898 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

J. C. BLACKWOOD ◽

D. A. T. CUMMINGS ◽

H. BROUTIN ◽

S. IAMSIRITHAWORN ◽

P. ROHANI

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Population Ecology ◽

Public Health Policies ◽

Disease Research ◽

Infectious Disease Research ◽

Pathogen Persistence ◽

Ecological Concepts ◽

Notification Data

SUMMARYMany of the fundamental concepts in studying infectious diseases are rooted in population ecology. We describe the importance of population ecology in exploring central issues in infectious disease research including identifying the drivers and dynamics of host-pathogen interactions and pathogen persistence, and evaluating the success of public health policies. The use of ecological concepts in infectious disease research is demonstrated with simple theoretical examples in addition to an analysis of case notification data of pertussis, a childhood respiratory disease, in Thailand as a case study. We stress that further integration of these fields will have significant impacts in infectious diseases research.

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The impact of comparative genomics on infectious disease research

Microbes and Infection ◽

10.1016/j.micinf.2005.11.019 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 1613-1622 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Ren Zhang ◽

Chun-Ting Zhang

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Comparative Genomics ◽

Disease Research ◽

Infectious Disease Research ◽

The Impact

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A New Catalog of Microbiological Tools for Women's Infectious Disease Research

Genome Announcements ◽

10.1128/genomea.00890-16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Amanda L. Lewis ◽

Warren G. Lewis

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Experimental Research ◽

Health Risks ◽

Disease Research ◽

Infectious Disease Research ◽

Reference Strains ◽

Genitourinary Infections

Genitourinary infections pose serious health risks. But, little is known about how genitourinary bacteria attach, maintain colonization, compete for resources, and cause pathology. In this issue, we introduce a new set of 62 genitourinary reference strains of bacteria and their genomes to spur experimental research on infectious diseases that impact women.

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Global research activity on antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals

Archives of Public Health ◽

10.1186/s13690-021-00572-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Waleed M. Sweileh

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Hot Spots ◽

One Health ◽

Research Collaboration ◽

Search Query ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Research Theme ◽

The Usa ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Number Of Citations

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global challenge that requires a “One Health” approach to achieve better public health outcomes for people, animals, and the environment. Numerous bibliometric studies were published on AMR in humans. However, none was published in food-producing animals. The current study aimed at assessing and analyzing scientific publications on AMR in food-producing animals. Method A validated search query was developed and entered in Scopus advanced search function to retrieve and quantitatively analyze relevant documents. Bibliometric indicators and mapping were presented. The study period was from 2000 to 2019. Results The search query retrieved 2852 documents. During the period from 2015 to 2019, approximately 48% of the retrieved documents were published. The article about the discovery of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in pigs received the highest number of citations (n = 1970). The Journal of Food Protection (n = 123; 4.3%) ranked first in the number of publications while the Applied and Environmental Microbiology journal ranked first in the number of citations per document. The USA led with 576 (20.2%) documents followed by China (n = 375; 13.1%). When the number of publications was standardized by income and population size, India (n = 51.5) ranked first followed by China (n = 38.3) and Brazil (n = 13.4). The growth of publications from China exceeded that of the USA in the last 3 years of the study period. Research collaboration in this field was inadequate. Mapping author keywords showed that E. coli, Salmonella, poultry, Campylobacter, chicken, cattle, and resistant genes were most frequent. The retrieved documents existed in five research themes. The largest research theme was about AMR in Salmonella in food-producing animals. The most recent research theme was about the dissemination and molecular transfer of AMR genes into the environment and among different bacterial strains. Conclusion Hot spots of research on AMR in food-producing animals match the world regions of reported hot spots of AMR in animals. Research collaboration in this field is of great importance, especially with low- and middle-income countries. Data on AMR need to be collected nationally and internationally to implement the “One Health” approach in the fight against AMR.

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Building Infectious Disease Research Programs to Promote Security and Enhance Collaborations with Countries of the Former Soviet Union

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2015.00271 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

James C. Bartholomew ◽

Andrew D. Pearson ◽

Nils Chr. Stenseth ◽

James W. LeDuc ◽

David L. Hirschberg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Soviet Union ◽

Former Soviet Union ◽

Disease Research ◽

Research Programs ◽

Infectious Disease Research

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A socio-economic approach to One Health policy research in southern Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research ◽

10.4102/ojvr.v79i2.460 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 79 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kim A. Kayunze ◽

Angwara D. Kiwara ◽

Eligius Lyamuya ◽

Dominic M. Kambarage ◽

Jonathan Rushton ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Health Policy ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Burden Of Disease ◽

One Health ◽

Animal Health ◽

Policy Research ◽

Well Being ◽

Cultural Economic ◽

Emerging Zoonoses

One-health approaches have started being applied to health systems in some countries in controlling infectious diseases in order to reduce the burden of disease in humans, livestock and wild animals collaboratively. However, one wonders whether the problem of lingering and emerging zoonoses is more affected by health policies, low application of one-health approaches, or other factors. As part of efforts to answer this question, the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) smart partnership of human health, animal health and socio-economic experts published, in April 2011, a conceptual framework to support One Health research for policy on emerging zoonoses. The main objective of this paper was to identify which factors really affect the burden of disease and how the burden could affect socio-economic well-being. Amongst other issues, the review of literature shows that the occurrence of infectious diseases in humans and animals is driven by many factors, the most important ones being the causative agents (viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc.) and the mediator conditions (social, cultural, economic or climatic) which facilitate the infection to occur and hold. Literature also shows that in many countries there is little collaboration between medical and veterinary services despite the shared underlying science and the increasing infectious disease threat. In view of these findings, a research to inform health policy must walk on two legs: a natural sciences leg and a social sciences one.

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