An official website of the United States government
Here’s how you know
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
... Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), especially those with zoonotic potential, are a growing threat to global health, economy, and safety. The influence of global warming and geoclimatic variations on zoonotic disease epidemiology is evident by alterations in the host, vector, and pathogen dynamics and their interactions. The objective of this article is to review the current literature on the obs ...
zoonoses, etc ; dogs; pet ownership; questionnaires; rabies; risk; travel; France; Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... A number of owner practices among the pet dog and cat population can influence the dynamics of directly transmitted infectious dog and cat diseases, including zoonotic ones. To better depict these management practices, which include pet traveling, contact rates with other companion animals and their medical monitoring (which herein includes prevention aspects), we surveyed 2,122 dog‐ and/or cat‐ow ...
zoonoses, etc ; Dirofilaria; dirofilariasis; humans; neoplasms; parasitology; pathogens; patients; Europe; Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Dirofilaria spp. nematodes are accidental parasites of humans causing mild to serious, superficial or visceral infections. Superficial dirofilariosis is rather common in Europe and is typically manifested as subcutaneous form. Herein we report 46 new cases of human dirofilariosis (19 patients with subcutaneous, 18 patients with ocular, 4 patients wih genital, 2 patients with submucosal, 2 patients ...
zoonoses, etc ; Leptospira interrogans; agglutination tests; antigens; blood serum; cattle; leptospirosis; serotypes; Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Leptospirosis is one of the most widely distributed zoonosis in the world. Bovine leptospirosis is a serious problem in bovine production, causing reproductive losses. The aim of this work was to compare recombinant LipL32 with sonicated antigen for detecting anti-Leptospira IgG antibodies in bovine serum using ELISA. The Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) is used as the gold standard. Sonicated ...
zoonoses, etc ; Trichinella spiralis; analytical kits; automation; digestion; magnetism; parasitology; pork; trichinosis; Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Trichinellosis is a potentially deadly parasitic zoonosis that is contracted by consuming undercooked infected meat. Reliable detection of infectious Trichinella spp. larvae in meat is therefore pivotal to ensure consumer's safety. The recently authorised PrioCHECK™ Trichinella Alternative Artificial Digestion (AAD) test kit appears promising when used with the standard magnetic stirrer method, bu ...
zoonoses, etc ; Leptospira; antibacterial properties; immunomodulators; inflammasomes; inflammation; leptospirosis; norfloxacin; pathogenesis; phosphorylation; Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Leptospirosis is a worldwide re-emerging zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira. Inflammatory storms induced by Leptospira are the reason to induce immunoparalysis and organ failures. Antibiotics are still the current mainstream treatment for leptospirosis. In addition to their antibacterial action, the immunomodulatory function of antibiotics has been paid more and more attention. In this study ...
zoonoses, etc ; Yersinia pestis; autocorrelation; biogeography; hosts; pathogens; plague; Central Asia; North America; Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... AIM: The distribution of Yersinia pestis, the pathogen that causes plague in humans, is reliant upon transmission between host species; however, the degree to which host species distributions dictate the distribution of Y. pestis, compared with limitations imposed by the environmental niche of Y. pestis per se, is debated. We test whether the present‐day environmental niche of Y. pestis differs be ...
zoonoses, etc ; Leptospira; genes; herpetofauna; leptospirosis; public health; risk; soil; urine; Appalachian region; Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Leptospirosis is a water borne zoonotic disease of global significance that is caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira. Pathogenic leptospires live in the kidneys of reservoir or infected animals and are shed in their urine contaminating water, soil, etc. Rodents are considered the primary reservoir of leptospirosis, but little is known about the role of herpetofauna (non‐avian reptil ...
zoonoses, etc ; Salmonella Hadar; education; epidemiology; people; poultry; public health; regression analysis; salmonellosis; Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: We describe the epidemiology of live poultry‐associated salmonellosis (LPAS) and investigate potential risk factors associated with hospitalization among adults aged ≥65 years in the United States during 2008–2017. LPAS is a public health concern in the United States, especially among people with increased risk for hospitalization, such as older adults. SAMPLE: We analysed data from peo ...
zoonoses, etc ; Porcine deltacoronaviruses; diarrhea; enteropathogens; evolution; germ-free animals; host range; mortality; China; Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is an emerging enteropathogenic coronavirus of swine that causes acute diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration and mortality in seronegative neonatal piglets. PDCoV was first reported in Hong Kong in 2012 and its etiological features were first characterized in the United States in 2014. Currently, PDCoV is a concern due to its broad host range, including humans. Chickens ...
zoonoses, etc ; Toxocara; Western blotting; blood serum; disease diagnosis; enzymes; humans; parasitology; patients; toxocariasis; Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Toxocarosis is a zoonotic disease caused by migration and subsequent localization of nematode larvae of Toxocara spp. in human organs and tissues, which is manifested with development of various non-specific clinical symptoms. Main diagnostic methods are serological and consists in proving the presence of anti-Toxocara IgG antibodies in patient's sera. In humans, anti-Toxocara IgG has been shown t ...
zoonoses, etc ; Echinococcus granulosus; biomarkers; blood serum; echinococcosis; microRNA; non-coding RNA; parasitology; research; ultrasonics; Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode form of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Non-invasive imaging techniques, especially ultrasound, are primarily used for CE diagnosis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that act as post-transcriptional regulators in various biological processes. After identification of parasite-derived miRNA ...
Marcus V.D. Falcão; Karine Laroucau; Fabien Vorimore; Thomas Deshayes; Vania L.A. Santana; Karla P.C. Silva; Sergio A. do Nascimento; Roberto S. de Castro; Flabio R. Araújo; Rinaldo A. Mota
zoonoses, etc ; Burkholderia mallei; Equidae; evolution; genome; genotype; glanders; infection; trade; Brazil; Europe; Middle East; Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Glanders is an infectious zoonosis caused by Burkholderia (B.) mallei that mainly affects equids. The objective of this work was to provide additional knowledge on the diversity of the strains circulating in Brazil. Six Burkholderia mallei isolates obtained during necropsies of glanderous horses between 2014 and 2017 in two different states (Pernambuco and Alagoas) were analyzed by polymerase chai ...
Bar Zilberman; Yair Motro; Orli Sagi; David Kornspan; Shalom Ben-Shimol; Michael Gdalevich; Yael Yagel; Nadav Davidovitch; Boris Khalfin; Peter Rabinowitz; Lior Nesher; Itamar Grotto; Svetlana Bardenstein; Jacob Moran-Gilad
zoonoses, etc ; Brucella melitensis; brucellosis; epidemiology; genome; genomics; monitoring; phylogeny; public health; trees; Israel; Middle East; Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Brucellosis, a zoonosis mainly transmitted by consumption of unpasteurized dairy products, is endemic in Southern Israel, mainly among the Bedouin Arab population. However, the genomic epidemiology of B. melitensis in this region has not yet been elucidated. A cohort of brucellosis cases (n = 118) diagnosed between 2017–2019 was studied using whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Phylogenetic analyses ut ...
zoonoses, etc ; Protozoa; Rousettus; body size; ecosystems; forest regeneration; frugivores; fruits; keystone species; pathogens; public health; Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Old World tropical and subtropical frugivorous bat genus Rousettus (Pteropodidae) contains species with broad distributions, as well as those occurring in restricted geographical areas, particularly islands. Herein we review the role of Rousettus as a keystone species from a global “One Health” approach and related to ecosystem functioning, zoonotic disease and public health. Rousettus are eff ...
zoonoses, etc ; COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; endoparasites; environmental science; habitats; pandemic; public health; wildlife; Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of zoonotic origin appear, affect a population and can spread rapidly. At the beginning of 2020, the World Health Organization pronounced an emergency public health advisory because of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus outbreak, and declared that COVID-19 had reached the level of a pandemic, rapidly spreading around the world. In order to identify one of the origins of ...
... Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several species of mosquitoes of different genera. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs and is the principal agent of human dirofilariasis in the Old World. The geographic distribution of D. repens is changing rapidly, and several factors contribute to the spread of the infection to non ...
... Non-human primates (NHP) are an important source of viruses that can spillover to humans and, after adaptation, spread through the host population. Whereas HIV-1 and HTLV-1 emerged as retroviral pathogens in humans, a unique class of retroviruses called foamy viruses (FV) with zoonotic potential are occasionally detected in bushmeat hunters or zookeepers. Various FVs are endemic in numerous mammal ...
... Disease spillover can have dramatic consequences in multispecies systems, potentially leading to the emergence of zoonoses. To better understand disease emergence patterns, an approach encompassing species relatedness metrics is needed. We show that integrating phylogenetic information in disease ecology is still lagging, and we highlight potential solutions to solve this problem. ...
C. M. Albani; J. Borgo; J. Fabbri; P. Pensel; L. Fasciani; O. Elso; D. Papademetrio; D. Grasso; A. Paladini; M. F. Beer; N. E. Farias; N. Elissondo; G. Gambino; J. Zoppi; V. Sülsen; M. C. Elissondo
zoonoses, etc ; Echinococcus granulosus; Stevia; adverse effects; albendazole; echinococcosis; larvae; median effective concentration; parasites; parasitology; protoscoleces; viability; Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. The available anti-parasitic treatment is mostly limited to a continuous administration of albendazole. However, due to its numerous side-effects and efficacy of around 50%, there is a need to find new drugs to improve the treatment for this disease. In the current study, the ...