Zoonotic Role of the Grasscutter
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Zoonoses have affected human health throughout times, and wildlife has always played a role. Wildlife has long been recognized as potential sources for infectious diseases in humans and domestic animals. Diseases of wildlife have historically gained attention primarily when they were considered a threat to agricultural systems and the economic, social, or physical health of humans (Andrew et al, 2009). Today, zoonoses with wildlife reservoirs constitute a major public health problem, affecting all continents. The importance of such zoonoses is increasingly recognized, and the need for more attention in this area has to be addressed (Kruse et al., 2004). Wildlife can be defined as free-roaming animals such as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians living in a natural undomesticated state.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012