Companion animals in resource-limited and rural communities in South Africa are negatively
impacted by the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental challenges that their owners …

The objective of this study was to synthesise the best available scientific knowledge about
zoonotic disease transmission through livestock and wildlife interaction (direct or indirect) …

Parasitic diseases at the wildlife/primate/human interface are of particular importance in
zoological gardens. Better understanding of the types of wildlife parasites that do persist in …

Background Zoonotic diseases such as anthrax, rabies, brucellosis, and Rift Valley fever
pose a direct threat to health and undercut livelihoods in the communities in which they …

Most neglected tropical diseases have their origins from wildlife species. Emphases over the
years on causal organisms have been on bacteria and viruses. However, with the …

In recent years, the intensification of agricultural activities in South Africa, has led to many of
the sectors farmers adopting novel farming practices as a means of promoting economic …

Wildlife are now recognised as an important source of emerging human pathogens,
including parasites. This paper discusses the linkages between wildlife, people, zoonotic …

Zoonoses have been of great public health concern and a global phenomenon that
continues to challenge both veterinary and human health systems. The risk of zoonoses is …

Researchers and others involved with the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems
(ZELS) initiative gathered in Tanzania earlier this year to discuss progress with projects …

Anthropogenic change can be considered the primary factor that causes the emergence of
infectious diseases, including parasites (ie helminths, ticks). Global warming, human …