zoonose

(noun)

Infectious diseases transmitted between different species of animals, usually from a vertebrate animal to a human

Related Terms

  • ecological competence
  • virulence

Examples of zoonose in the following topics:

  • Ecology, Epidemiology, and Evolution of Pathogens

    • Diseases transferred from nonhuman to human hosts are known as zoonoses.
  • Portals of Exit

    • Indirect transmission could involve zoonoses or, more typically, larger pathogens like macroparasites with more complex life cycles.
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