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A zoonosis (/ z oʊ ˈ ɒ n ə s ɪ s, ˌ z oʊ ə ˈ n oʊ s ɪ s / ⓘ; [1] plural zoonoses) or zoonotic disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion) that can jump from a non-human vertebrate to a human. When humans infect non-humans, it is called reverse ...
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to animals, known as reverse zoonosis or anthroponosis, is possible. [64] Reverse zoonotic or experimental infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been reported in 31 animal species. [65] It is not believed that wildlife plays a significant role in the ongoing circulation of SARS-CoV-2 among humans. [66]
Brucellosis [4] is a zoonosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk from infected animals, or close contact with their secretions. [5] It is also known as undulant fever, Malta fever, and Mediterranean fever. [6] The bacteria causing this disease, Brucella, are small, Gram-negative, nonmotile, nonspore-forming, rod-shaped (coccobacilli ...
A zoonosis is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen that can jump from a non-human host to a human. [35] Major diseases such as Ebola virus disease and salmonellosis are zoonoses. HIV was a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans in the early part of the 20th century, though it has now evolved into a separate human-only disease. [36]
Zoonotic origins of COVID-19 This page was last edited on 1 December 2024, at 21:35 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Wildlife poachers assembling tusks for ivory trade The possibilities for zoonotic disease transmissions Wildlife trafficking practices have resulted in the emergence of zoonotic diseases . Exotic wildlife trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry that involves the removal and shipment of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and ...
Orf is a farmyard pox, a type of zoonosis. [2] It causes small pustules in the skin of primarily sheep and goats, but can also occur on the hands of humans. [3] A pale halo forms around a red centre. [4] It may persist for several weeks before crusting and then either resolves or leaves a hard lump. [4]
Zoonoses and Public Health is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering zoonoses – infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans – and their potential public health consequences. It was established in 1963 as Zentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin Reihe B , which was one of the three sections formed by the split of the journal ...