Emerging and re-emerging hepatitis viruses

Emerging and re-emerging animal viruses. Foreword

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emerging and re-emerging zoonoses

Bats, viruses, emerging diseases and humans

This paper reviews the unique characteristics of bats, their important roles in providing ecosystem services, their viruses in relation to emerging diseases. Bats, as flying mammals, are the second largest order following rodents, with a wide variety (over 1400 identified species among 230 genera of 21 families in the world) due to their flying power and echolocation. Despite their importance a...

Emerging and re-emerging viruses in the era of globalisation.

Presented in part at the "XXXVIII Convegno Nazionale di Studi di Medicina Trasfusionale" (Rimini, Italy, September, 24-27, 2008). Introduction During their evolution, human beings, as every other animal and vegetable species, have had to face innumerable challenges from the world of microorganisms. Indeed, the history of mankind is littered with 'scourges', that is, epidemics and pandemics char...

emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases: public health perspective

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