@article{97256,
  keywords = {Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Medicine, Health (social science)},
  author = {Taylor E and Aguilar-Ancori EG and Banyard AC and Abel I and Mantini-Briggs C and Briggs CL and Carrillo C and Gavidia CM and Castillo-Neyra R and Parola AD and Villena FE and Prada JM and Petersen BW and Falcon Perez N and Cabezas Sanchez C and Sihuincha M and Streicker DG and Maguina Vargas C and Navarro Vela AM and Vigilato MAN and Wen Fan H and Willoughby R and Horton DL and Recuenco SE},
  title = {The Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative, a hope for resolving zoonotic neglected tropical diseases in the One Health era},
  abstract = {<p>Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect populations living in resource-limited settings. In the Amazon basin, substantial numbers of NTDs are zoonotic, transmitted by vertebrate (dogs, bats, snakes) and invertebrate species (sand flies and triatomine insects). However, no dedicated consortia exist to find commonalities in the risk factors for or mitigations against bite-associated NTDs such as rabies, snake envenoming, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis in the region. The rapid expansion of COVID-19 has further reduced resources for NTDs, exacerbated health inequality and reiterated the need to raise awareness of NTDs related to bites. Methods The nine countries that make up the Amazon basin have been considered (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela) in the formation of a new network. Results The Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative (ATBRI) has been created, with the aim of creating transdisciplinary solutions to the problem of animal bites leading to disease in Amazonian communities. The ATBRI seeks to unify the currently disjointed approach to the control of bite-related neglected zoonoses across Latin America. Conclusions The coordination of different sectors and inclusion of all stakeholders will advance this field and generate evidence for policy-making, promoting governance and linkage across a One Health arena.</p>
},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {International Health},
  publisher = {Oxford University Press (OUP)},
  issn = {1876-3413, 1876-3405},
  url = {https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/inthealth/ihac048/45145442/ihac048.pdf},
  doi = {10.1093/inthealth/ihac048},
  language = {eng},
}