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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 ...
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A reverse zoonosis, also known as a zooanthroponosis (Greek zoon "animal", anthropos "man", nosos "disease") or anthroponosis, [1] is a pathogen reservoired in humans that is capable of being transmitted to non-human animals.
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, was first introduced to humans through zoonosis (transmission of a pathogen to a human from an animal), and a zoonotic spillover event is the origin of SARS-CoV-2 that is considered most plausible by the scientific community.
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 ...
Encephalitozoonosis is a potential Zoonosis, but so far only cases in individuals with severely weakened immune systems, such as AIDS patients, people with immunosuppression after organ transplants, and idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia, have been observed. Theoretically, individuals with weakened immune systems, such as very young children and ...
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 ...
Zoonosis or zoonotic disease can be defined as an infectious disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans. [16] One Health plays a big role in helping to prevent and control zoonotic diseases. [17] Approximately 75% of new and emerging infectious diseases in humans are defined as zoonotic. [17]