Public Health Implications of Invasive Plants: A Scientometric Study

Movements of organisms through distinct places can change the dynamics of ecological interactions and make the habitat conducive to the spread of diseases. Faced with a cyclical scenario of invasions and threats in a One Health context, we conducted a scientometric study to understand how disturbanc...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2023-02, Vol.12 (3), p.661
Main Authors: Denóbile, Camila, Chiba de Castro, Wagner Antonio, Silva Matos, Dalva Maria da
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alien plants
Animals
biological invasion
disease risk
Disease transmission
Disturbances
Ecosystems
Entomology
facilitation
Forecasts and trends
Geography
Health aspects
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Infectious diseases
Introduced species
Invasive plants
Invasive species
Malaria
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mosquitoes
Native species
Nonnative species
One Health
Parasites
Pathogens
plant interactions
Plant introduction
Plant introductions
Public health
Scientometrics
Systematic Review
Vectors
Vectors (Biology)
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Summary:Movements of organisms through distinct places can change the dynamics of ecological interactions and make the habitat conducive to the spread of diseases. Faced with a cyclical scenario of invasions and threats in a One Health context, we conducted a scientometric study to understand how disturbances in environments with invaded vegetation affect the incidence of parasites and disease prevalence rates. The search was carried out in Web of Science and Scopus databases, with keywords delimited by Boolean operators and based on the PRISMA protocol. Thirty-sixarticles were full-read to clarify the interaction between diseases and invaded areas. The analysis covered publications from 2005 to 2022, with a considerable increase in the last ten years and a significant participation of the USA on the world stage. Trends were found in scientific activities, and we explored how invasive species can indirectly damage health, as higher concentrations of pathogens, vectors, and hosts were related to structurally altered communities. This paper reveals invaded plants threats that enhance disease transmission risks. It is likely that, with frequent growth in the number of introduced species worldwide due to environmental disturbances and human interventions, the negative implications will be intensified in the coming years.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants12030661