Public Health Threat of New, Reemerging, and Neglected Zoonoses in the Industrialized World
Microbiologic infections acquired from animals, known as zoonoses, pose a risk to public health. An estimated 60% of emerging human pathogens are zoonotic. Of these pathogens, >71% have wildlife origins. These pathogens can switch hosts by acquiring new genetic combinations that have altered path...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/1/08-1467_article |