This chapter discusses current knowledge on Vector-Borne Parasitic Zoonotic Infections (VBPZs) (protozoa and helminths transmitted by arthropod vectors from animals to humans), their epidemiology, and impact on
A subsequent search was conducted to find evidence for zoonotic infections in humans from wildlife. It combined the word “human” with key words relating to the zoonotic pathogens identified in the initial search (e.g. “Bacillus anthracis”) or associated human disease (e.g. “anthrax”) and...
In this Opinion article, we propose a synthetic framework for animal-to-human transmission that integrates the relevant mechanisms. This framework reveals that all zoonotic pathogens must overcome a hierarchical series of barriers to cause spillover infections in humans. Understanding how these barriers ...
Zoonotic hookworm infections in humans and canids present a myriad of clinical signs that range from dermal conditions to gastrointestinal involvement and hematological disturbances. Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is widely recognized, with more than 300 cases reported annually in the peer-reviewed literatu...
Human infections with these parasites may result in diarrhoea, retarded growth, intellectual and cognitive retardation [29], cystic echinococcosis and cysticercosis [30]. The livestock industry plays a vital role in the economy of Nigeria. It serves as a major source of income and liveli- hood ...
the differences between the immune systems of domesticated and wild animal hosts and comparing them to the human immune system is crucial for unravelling the complex disease mechanisms involved in zoonotic infections and for developing new strategies for disrupting their transmission to humans. ...
The growing interest in keeping animals as pets in Nigeria and other resource-poor countries highlights the possibility of transmission of zoonotic infections to humans. These zoonoses which are usually caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi, are naturally transmitted to humans, causing variou...
which led to an increase in infections of domestic poultry and a variety of wild, domestic, and farmed mammals. Zoonotic transmissions of the avian influenza virus, from animals to humans, can happen through direct contact with infected animals or exposure to their contami...
For G. duodenalis infections from the southern part of Ethiopia, both Assemblages A and B and mixed infections were reported from humans, with most Assemblage A isolates typed as sub-assemblage AII (Damitie et al., 2018). In stool samples from school children in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, sub-as...
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