Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Oropouche virus (genus Orthobunyavirus, family Peribunyaviridae) is an arthropod-borne virus that infects several species of animals and humans, primarily in South America. Despite being described as a human pathogen >60 years ago, little progress has been made towards describing the ecologic and pathologic characteristics of this pathogen. However, with […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Cyclosporiasis is an emerging disease that is ubiquitous in humans and other animals worldwide. Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions, and endemic in several developing countries, is the only species of Cyclospora resulting in cyclosporiasis in humans. This article summarizes the prevalence of Cyclospora in humans, […]
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. Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans and/or from humans to animals. Approximately 75% of new emerging and re-emerging disease pathogens are zoonotic: 60% spread from domestic and wild animals, and 80% are of concern regarding bioterrorism. For the past 20 years, […]
Zoonoses is instituting an annual Best Published Papers Award consisting of two separate prizes of one thousand US dollars (US$1,000). With this award Zoonoses will recognize the corresponding author of the two best original scientific research or review articles published in Zoonoses during 2021. The papers will be awarded through a committee process with the […]