Zoonotic diseases
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Rodents and Zoonotic Diseases: Environmental Drivers and Prevention Measures
Abstract: Among the most ubiquitous animal species, rats spread several human diseases. Found in cities, rural areas, and everywhere in between, rats have adapted remarkably well to living alongside people. Unfortunately, this close contact makes it easier for them to carry and pass on harmful germs. Their biology, fast breeding, and ability to host various bacteria, viruses, and parasites often without getting sick themselves make them especially effective at spreading disease.This …
Published in International Journal of Virus Studies · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 12–21 Read article
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Facilitated Deferred Transmmission a Risk to Public Health of Globalization and Intercountry Adoptions of Pets
Abstract: Increased temperatures due to climate change may be facilitating that arthropods vectors of zoonotic diseases rapidly colonize new territories. 6472 dogs have been selected to check main Mediterraneum zoonotic vector-borne, two transmitted by fly bites, Leishmaniasis and Dirofilariasis, and tree transmitted by ticks, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis through IFA, ELISA, PCR and microscopy tests and calculate the ratio of this diseases hosts as well the destinations in north of Europe …
Published in Recent Trends in Infectious Diseases · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 21–26 Read article