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 …

Zoonotic diseases are infectious illnesses that spread between animals and humans. Bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi and prions can cause them. Zoonotic diseases spread through …

Feb 29, 2024 · Zoonotic diseases (also known as zoonoses) are caused by germs that spread between animals and people. Some people are more likely to get really sick after being …

Important zoonotic diseases include rabies, anthrax, cysticercosis, brucellosis, foodborne trematode infections, leishmaniasis, echinococcosis, and zoonotic sleeping sickness [204,205].

Jul 29, 2020 · A zoonosis is an infectious disease that has jumped from a non-human animal to humans. Zoonotic pathogens may be bacterial, viral or parasitic, or may involve …

Jul 21, 2017 · Zoonosis is another name for a zoonotic disease. This type of disease passes from an animal or insect to a human. Some don’t make the animal sick but will sicken a human. …

Mar 9, 2025 · zoonotic disease, any of a group of diseases that can be transmitted to humans by nonhuman vertebrate animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. A large …

Zoonoses are diseases transmissible from vertebrate animals, other than humans, to people. Mammals, birds, reptiles, and probably amphibians are reservoirs or amplifying hosts for viral …

Mar 4, 2025 · Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, refer to infectious diseases that can be spread from animals to humans or vice versa. The infection can be caused by various pathogens, …

It is a true zoonotic virus because it can be transmitted through touch from infected cows to humans and other animals. Vaccination with live Vaccinia confers immunity to smallpox virus …