Epidemiological Investigations of Infectious Diseases among Mobile Populations at the University Hospital Institute Mediterranean Infection in Marseille, France

Authors

Thi Loi Dao^{1, 2, 3}, Van Thuan Hoang^{1, 2, 3,} , Tran Duc Anh Ly^{1, 2,} , Ndiaw Goumballa^{1, 2}, Philippe Gautret^{1, 2, *,}

¹Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, France

²IHU-Méditerranée Infection, 19-21 Boulevard Jean, Moulin 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France

³Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh, Vietnam

^*Corresponding author. Email: philippe.gautret@club-internet.fr

DOI

10.2991/jegh.k.210526.001How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Respiratory tract infections; gastrointestinal infections; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; real-time PCR; mass gatherings; international travelers; precarious populations

Abstract

We review the most recent work conducted by our group on the circulation of infectious agents in mobile populations, including pilgrims participating in the Hajj (Mecca, Saudi Arabia) and the Grand Magal of Touba (Senegal) pilgrimages, homeless people, and medical students participating in an elective abroad. Using a similar epidemiological study design with standardized questionnaires and molecular assays allows comparison of different populations of travelers. The main infectious pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes linked to travel were identified in certain specific populations of travelers, as well as in a group of homeless migrant people in Marseille. The role of several risk factors has also been demonstrated, allowing identifying individuals at increased risk of disease or pathogen carriage on which to base targeted preventive measures. Such results, together with those obtained through international surveillance networks allow better description of the epidemiology of travel-associated infectious diseases.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Thi Loi Dao
AU  - Van Thuan Hoang
AU  - Tran Duc Anh Ly
AU  - Ndiaw Goumballa
AU  - Philippe Gautret
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/06/05
TI  - Epidemiological Investigations of Infectious Diseases among Mobile Populations at the University Hospital Institute Mediterranean Infection in Marseille, France
JO  - Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
SP  - 271
EP  - 282
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
SN  - 2210-6014
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/jegh.k.210526.001
DO  - 10.2991/jegh.k.210526.001
ID  - Dao2021
ER  -