Zoonotic Diseases: Epidemiology, Multi-omics, and Host-pathogen interactions

Download or read book Zoonotic Diseases: Epidemiology, Multi-omics, and Host-pathogen interactions written by Lei Deng and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-10-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoonotic diseases are infections that can be transmitted between people and animals. These infections are caused by microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. Patients with zoonotic infections can experience severe and life-threatening illness, whilst others remain asymptomatic. For example, animals can harbor germs asymptomatically for long periods with no apparent impact on their own health. However, some microbes carried by animals can result in human illness, depending on the zoonotic disease. Furthermore, it is widely reported that almost 60% of human diseases are zoonotic, and at least 75% of the pathogens that cause diseases in humans are of zoonotic origin.