Tag: zoonotic

Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of MTBC at the Human-Livestock Interface Across Five Regions of Tanzania

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal.  Zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) remains an important but under-recognized public health concern in settings where humans and livestock closely interact. Although TB transmission is well documented in Tanzania, limited molecular evidence directly linking livestock infections to human cases leaves uncertainty regarding […]

First Report of Gray Foxes ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Infected with Bat-Associated rabies Virus ( Desmodus rotundus rabies virus) in Costa Rica

First Report of Gray Foxes

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Rabies is a lethal zoonotic viral disease that affects mammals. Although Costa Rica has not reported any cases of canine rabies since 1987, cases of bat-transmitted rabies virus in domestic animals are recorded annually. Cases in wild carnivores remain sporadic, and surveillance of these species has intensified […]

Global Control of Tuberculosis: Current Status and Future Prospects

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. In this article the authors discuss how extensive immediate actions worldwide are required to progress toward a tuberculosis-free world. Tuberculosis is a zoonotic disease that is caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and can infect humans, livestock, and wildlife. It spreads primarily through the respiratory tract and was […]

Burden of Cryptosporidium Infections in the Yangtze River Delta in China in the 21st Century: A One Health Perspective

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Cryptosporidiosis is a leading cause of diarrheal disease in some populations, including young children and people with compromised immune systems. The epidemiology of Cryptosporidium, which is transmitted mainly through waterborne routes, has been a serious public health concern. Cryptosporidiosis is closely associated with animals and the shared […]