Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Serological evidence of spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGRs) and interactions between pets and their owners in Laos have rarely been reported. The authors of this article conducted a cross-sectional study to describe SFGR exposure risk and seroprevalence among companion animals and owners. Blood samples from 295 pet […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Brucellosis is a highly prevalent yet underdiagnosed bacterial zoonotic disease in many parts of the world, including the Middle East and Southeast Anatolia in Turkey. In India, the reported incidence is much lower. Skeletal system involvement in brucellosis almost always manifests as peripheral arthritis and spondylitis. Spondylodiskitis […]
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Zoonotic diseases account for approximately 60% of all known human infectious diseases and nearly 75% of emerging infectious diseases. This article reports two linked components addressing this gap. This retrospective observational study analyzed 10,934 veterinary vaccination records from a single clinic (Nara Animal Hospital, Dongducheon, Republic of […]
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 […]