Urbanization is characterized by rapid intensification of agriculture, socioeconomic change,
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …

Zoonotic diseases are major causes of infection related morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Of the various arthropods capable of transmitting pathogens that cause such diseases to …

Feral swine (Sus scrofa) have been repeatedly introduced to locations around the world.
Aided by both an adaptable biology and deliberate introductions by people, the range of …

Trichinellosis is one of the most important foodborne zoonotic diseases, with worldwide
distribution. While human risk for trichinellosis has historically been linked to pork, modern …

Abstract Suid herpesvirus 1 (SuHV1, syn. Aujeszky's disease virus [ADV] or pseudorabies
virus [PrV]), which belongs to the family Herpesviridae, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, genus …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important but extremely understudied pathogen. The
mechanisms of HEV replication and pathogenesis are poorly understood, and a vaccine …

Hepatitis E is an important disease in many developing countries of Asia and Africa with
large explosive outbreaks and is also endemic with sporadic or cluster cases of hepatitis in …

Infectious diseases of livestock are a major threat to global animal health and welfare and
their effective control is crucial for agronomic health, for safeguarding and securing national …

To control invasive species and prioritize limited resources, managers need information
about population size to evaluate the current state of the problem, the trend in population …

Wild boar populations are expanding throughout the world and intruding into periurban and
urban areas. In the last years, wild boar has colonized several European cities, including our …