The definition of a reservoir has changed significantly in the last century, making it
necessary to study zoonosis from a broader perspective. One important example is that of …

An Ebola outbreak of unprecedented scope emerged in West Africa in December 2013 and
presently continues unabated in the countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Ebola is …

Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium responsible for anthrax, an
acute infection that most significantly affects grazing livestock and wild ungulates, but also …

Background Neglected tropical diseases affect the most vulnerable populations and cause
chronic and debilitating disorders. Socioeconomic vulnerability is a well-known and …

Identifying drivers of infectious disease patterns and impacts at the broadest scales of
organisation is one of the most crucial challenges for modern science, yet answers to many …

The control of diseases shared with wildlife requires the development of strategies that will
reduce pathogen transmission between wildlife and both domestic animals and human …

Researchers worldwide are repeatedly warning us against future zoonotic diseases
resulting from humankind's insurgence into natural ecosystems. The same zoonotic …

Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by helminths of the genus Echinococcus. The
infection, one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases listed by the World Health Organization …

Transmission of many infectious diseases depends on interactions between humans,
animals, and the environment. Incorporating these complex processes in transmission …

Lassa fever (LF) is increasingly recognized by global health institutions as an important
rodent-borne disease with severe impacts on some of West Africa's poorest communities …