Title
Collaborative research approaches to the role of wildlife in zoonotic disease emergence
Author(s)
Daszak P., Epstein J.H., Kilpatrick A.M., Aguirre A.A., Karesh W.B., Cunningham A.A.
Published
2007
Abstract
Emerging infectious diseases are a key threat to public health and the majority are caused by zoonotic pathogens. Here we discuss new collaborative approaches to understanding the process of zoonotic disease emergence that link veterinary medicine, public health, and ecological approaches: conservation medicine and one health. We demonstrate how studies on the underlying drivers of disease emergence (bushmeat hunting, wildlife trade, and deforestation) can provide ways to model, predict, and ultimately prevent zoonotic disease emergence and spread. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.
Keywords
animal disease; animal hunting; deforestation; human; Human immunodeficiency virus; Lyme disease; nonhuman; priority journal; review; severe acute respiratory syndrome; urbanization; veterinary medicine; wildlife; wildlife conservation; zoonosis; animal; commercial phenomena; communicable disease; disease transmission; health survey; international cooperation; methodology; organization and management; population dynamics; research; risk assessment; species difference; wild animal; Animal Diseases; Animals; Animals, Wild; Commerce; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; International Cooperation; Population Dynamics; Research; Risk Assessment; Sentinel Surveillance; Species Specificity; Zoonoses

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