Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, experienced an outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2022. Both cities had similar dynamic prevention policies and population-level immunity but showed differences in the numbers of cases and deaths. Data was collected from official websites to estimate and compare the infection rates, mortality […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. In the context of two Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks involving local transmission and an international flight, the authors of this article used meta-transcriptome and multi-amplicon sequencing to successfully acquire the complete viral genome sequences from clinical samples with varying viral loads. To enhance […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, viral zoonotic disease caused by a lyssavirus. This study was aimed at analyzing the epidemiological characteristics of human rabies in Shanghai to provide valuable information to support accurate prevention and control. Individual-level data on human rabies and dog bites/attacks in Shanghai were collected […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The relentless evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants remains a formidable challenge to global public health, thus prompting significant concern among health authorities due to emergent strains. One such “variant of interest” (VOI) recently identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) is JN.1, a distinct sub-lineage stemming from the […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Schistosomiasis, which is caused by the schistosome worm, poses significant health challenges. Understanding the sexual development and maturation of schistosomes would provide valuable insight for preventing the transmission of schistosomiasis and pathologic damage to the host. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based proteomics was performed […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. “Q fever,” which is caused by Coxiella burnetii, is endemic in India. In addition to livestock, rodents have also been reported to be associated with enzootic maintenance, favoring pathogen transmission. Currently, however, no data are available on the role of rodents in “Q fever” transmission in India. A […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Scrub typhus (ST) is an acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Laboratory tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis when the characteristic eschar is absent. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of 47 kDa qPCR using clotted and EDTA-treated blood among patients with suspected ST Clotted […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The health consequences among COVID-19 convalescent patients 30 months post-infection were described and the potential risk factors were determined. In August 2022 217 COVID-19 convalescent patients were recruited who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in February 2020. These convalescent patients were residents of multiple districts in Wuhan, […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. More than 77 million individuals have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and approximately 37.6 million people are living with HIV infection. HIV infection may increase susceptibility to cancer, cardiovascular disease, bone disease, and other co-morbid conditions. Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are extremely potent HIV replication […]
We are happy to announce this very good news to all authors, editors, reviewers and readers. Zoonoses will be indexed by SCOPUS from December 14th, 2023. The bibliographic database managed by Elsevier covers high-ranking peer-reviewed journals in the technical, medical and social sciences. On this occasion, congratulations to Professor Lynn Soong and Professor Xiaoping Dong, […]