Edward C Ramsay
Edward C Ramsay
There are several important zoonotic diseases which can be acquired from procyonids, and nondomestic felids. Baylisascaris procyonis, the raccoon roundworm, is a common parasite of raccoons and can cause visceral, ocular, or neural larval m...
Charly Pignon,Jörg Mayer
Charly Pignon
With urbanization, people live in close proximity to their pets. People often share their living quarters and furniture, and this proximity carries a new potential for pathogen transmission. In addition to the change in lifestyle with our p...
William Allen Hill,Julie Paige Brown
William Allen Hill
Millions of households in the US own rabbits or rodents, including hamsters, guinea pigs, and gerbils. Activities such as hunting and camping also involve human interactions with wild rabbits and rodents. In many environments, feral rabbits...
Rabies epidemiology, risk assessment, and pre- and post exposure vaccination [0.03%]
狂犬病流行病学、风险评估及暴露前后的疫苗接种
Alice L Green,L Rand Carpenter,John R Dunn
Alice L Green
Rabies should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of a neurologic disease in a mammal with an unknown vaccination status. Public health veterinarians are available to assist in risk assessment as well as coordination of anima...
Julia K Whittington
Julia K Whittington
Free-living birds are not only susceptible to certain infectious diseases; wild bird populations serve as reservoirs of several important diseases of public health concern. Bacterial and viral diseases endemic in populations of free-living ...
Vanessa L Grunkemeyer
Vanessa L Grunkemeyer
Raising a small flock of poultry for eggs, meat, and possibly companionship is becoming an increasingly popular hobby in the United States. Domestic chickens (Gallus gallus, forma domestica), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo, forma domestica), ...
Zoonotic diseases of common pet birds: psittacine, passerine, and columbiform species [0.03%]
宠物鸟的动物源性疾病：鹦形目、雀形目和鸠鸽科鸟类
Erika E Evans
Erika E Evans
Zoonotic transmission of disease from pet birds is uncommon, but there are some recognized dangers. Most notably, Chlamydophila psittaci can be transmitted from pet birds to humans. Allergic responses to pet birds, including pneumonitis and...
Mark A Mitchell
Mark A Mitchell
Reptiles and amphibians are popular as pets. There are increased concerns among public health officials because of the zoonotic potential associated with these animals. Encounters with reptiles and amphibians are also on the rise in the lab...
Shane Boylan
Shane Boylan
The taxonomic group that composes the fishes is the most diverse group of vertebrates worldwide. The challenges of unique physiologies, a foreign environment, and many unknowns attract a passionate group of biologists and veterinarians. Eco...
Marcy J Souza
Marcy J Souza
Zoonoses make up approximately ¾ of today’s emerging infectious diseases; many of these zoonoses come from exotic pets and wildlife. Recent outbreaks in humans associated with nondomestic animals include Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome,...