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Zoonotic transfer of pathogens to humans has been attributed to changes in natural environments for expanded global food production.
The source of these infections is unknown, but zoonotic transmission from pigs has been suggested.
Rabies is perhaps the best-known and most feared of all zoonotic diseases.
As with many zoonotic disease problems, veterinarians are a critical public health resource regarding the safety of farm animal venues.
These largely depend on the fact that they represent zoonotic infections and are often monitored by at least two government departments.
Transmission in these species is person to person (anthroponotic) and not zoonotic.
Initially, it was assumed that human infections, although very common, were acquired from primates as zoonotic infections.
Some animal parasitoses, once unknown in human medicine, have become zoonotic and sometimes anthroponotic.
Preventive measures are then required to protect the environment from the infective stages of this zoonotic parasite.
Most cases of zoonotic scabies are contracted from dogs.
Outbreaks of zoonotic enteric disease associated with animal exhibits.
