De-urbanization and Zoonotic Disease Risk

Avian Chlamydiosis as a Zoonotic Disease and Risk Reduction Strategies

Urbanization and noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors: WHO STEPwise Iranian NCD risk factors surveillance in 2011.

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between urbanization and risk factors of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) according to the World Health Organization stepwise approach to surveillance of NCDs. This study is part of a NCD risk factor surveillance of 10 069 individuals in all provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, aged over 20 years, during 2011. By utilizing 2011 census da...

The Increase of Exotic Zoonotic Helminth Infections: The Impact of Urbanization, Climate Change and Globalization.

Zoonotic parasitic diseases are increasingly impacting human populations due to the effects of globalization, urbanization and climate change. Here we review the recent literature on the most important helminth zoonoses, including reports of incidence and prevalence. We discuss those helminth diseases which are increasing in endemic areas and consider their geographical spread into new regions ...

Parachlamydia acanthamoebae and Its Zoonotic Risk

Parachlamydia acanthamoebae has been implicated as an emerging agent of pneumonia in humans. Recently, it has been linked to miscarriage and neonatal infections. In contrast, its role in atherosclerosis remains controversial. In animals, there is strong evidence for Parachlamydia as a new abortigenic in cattle, and further data on this agent in other animal species is accumulating. New diagnost...

Brucellosis - regionally emerging zoonotic disease?

AIM To gain deeper insight into the seroprevalence of brucellosis, which remains a zoonotic disease of worldwide public health concern, by reviewing studies from countries including North Africa, the Middle East, and India. METHODS Studies on brucellosis performed in countries that are neighbors or important trading partners of the European Union and on trade animals and their products were a...