The emergence of novel zoonotic pathogens is one of the greatest challenges to global
health security. The advent of increasingly sophisticated diagnostics tools has revolutionized …

There are a number of factors and driving forces that have converged to create a new era of
emerging and re-emerging diseases. This era is likely to continue for some time with …

It has been argued that intensive livestock farming increases the risk of pandemics of
zoonotic origin because of long-distance livestock movements, high livestock densities, poor …

In light of the urgency raised by the COVID-19 pandemic, global investment in wildlife
virology is likely to increase, and new surveillance programs will identify hundreds of novel …

There has been an increase in the emergence and reemergence of human infectious
diseases on a global scale, and zoonotic diseases in which wildlife serves as the reservoir …

Despite progress made in the control of many animal diseases, and on the development of
science-based solutions to mitigate the potential impacts of current and emerging health …

Examining the development, spread and transmission of zoonotic diseases through the food
chain; from animals, through production processes to humans, this book discusses the ways …

Those who work in the area of surveillance and prevention of emerging infectious diseases
(EIDs) face a challenge in accurately predicting where infection will occur and who (or what) …

The zoonotic potential of foodborne infections, as well as their capacity to secrete toxins that
cause a threat to global food safety and nutrition security and is enough to highlight the …

Over the past decade, a significant increase in the circulation of infectious agents was
observed. With the spread and emergence of epizootics, zoonoses, and epidemics, the risks …