Interdisciplinary approaches to zoonotic disease
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Interdisciplinary approaches to zoonotic disease
Zoonotic infections are on the increase worldwide, but most research into the biological, environmental and life science aspects of these infections has been conducted in separation. In this review we bring together contemporary research in these areas to suggest a new, symbiotic framework which recognises the interaction of biological, economic, psychological, and natural and built environment...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Disease Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2036-7449,2036-7430
DOI: 10.4081/idr.2012.e37