Zoonoses The ties that bind humans to animals Coll. Enjeux sciences

This book explores zoonoses — the diseases exchanged between animals and humans. Within its pages, the authors describe the nature and transmission of zoonoses, discuss the diseases of greatest concern, detail different protective measures, and examine the factors responsible for zoonosis emergence and evolution.

Introduction

Defining Zoonoses
Causes of Zoonoses
Disease Reservoirs
From One Species to Another: Host Specificity, Species Jumps, Barriers, Filters, and Other Concerns
From Exposure to Infection
Diagnosis and Screening
Course of Infection

History and Dynamics of Zoonoses
Historical Forces Behind Zoonoses
Transmission of Zoonoses
Major Zoonoses by Host Taxon

Some examples of zoonoses
Bacterial Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance
Zoonotic Protozoa and Worms
Viral Zoonoses
Prion Zoonoses

Preventing and Living with Zoonoses
Prevention and Treatment at the Individual Scale
Promoting Veterinary Public Health at the Collective Scale

Limiting Zoonosis Emergence: a Collective Global Responsibility
Lessons from the Anthropocene
Defining Zoonosis Emergence
Interfaces
Detecting New Zoonoses
Are Zoonoses Becoming More Frequent ?
Role of Biodiversity
Role of Farm Animals and Pets
Land Use Change
Climate Change

Conclusions: What Comes Next ?

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Acknowledgements :

Docteur vétérinaire, François Moutou est épidémiologiste à l'Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (Afssa). Il travaille sur diverses maladies communes à l'homme et aux animaux pour mieux les comprendre et les prévenir. Côté mammifères, il a travaillé sur les chauves-souris à la Réunion et suit les dossiers des carnivores en France.
Il est déjà l'auteur des Petites Pommes Pourquoi le chat ronronne-t-il ? et Pourquoi les mammifères ne pondent-ils pas d'oeufs ? (n°s 50 et 62).

Gwenaël Vourc'h is an INRAE researcher interested in the ecological conditions that promote disease transmission between animals and humans.