Zoonoses are a collection of animal-to-human infections caused by hundreds of pathogens encompassing viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi. These pathogens possess different degrees of adaptation to the cross-species transmission biology. These cross-species infections form a major portion of human diseases. In fact, several impactful outbreaks are attributed to zoonotic pathogens. From Yersinia pestis that caused the Black Death, fatal infections caused by Nipah virus, SARS-CoV1, MERS-CoV, Ebola, and SARS-CoV2, to the current outbreaks of monkey pox, as well as Plasmodium knowlesi that challenges thorough eradication of malaria in human population, zoonoses have brought great challenges to various aspects of the healthcare system. Notably, mankind is expected to face the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens in future, due to the altered climate, ecology, population structure, and socioeconomic activities. Besides, frequent global travelling further complicates the transmission biology of zoonoses, imposing challenges to the management and control of outbreaks.
Several zoonotic pathogens that have caused notorious outbreaks received overwhelming research attention after the chaos and loss that they incurred. However, the attention given to other zoonoses that have yet to cause massive outbreaks is usually low. Due to this “chaos-driven attention” trend, we spent lots of time at the beginning of many outbreaks just to understand the etiological agents, especially the zoonotic pathogens that many healthcare workers aren’t familiar with. Healthcare workers will be better prepared if the prior knowledge about these zoonoses is readily available in a well-archived platform. Hence, there is a need for a proactive platform to present research and writings regarding various zoonoses. A research topic dedicated for zoonoses can offer a convenient reference platform for scientists and future readers.
This topic can be opened to any zoonotic pathogen. We welcome submission of the following article types: Correction, Editorial, Hypothesis and Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review, Technology and Code, Case Report, Classification, Clinical Trial and Systematic Review.
The content includes, but not limited to the following:
-Epidemiology
-Origin and evolutionary biology
-Pathogen-host interaction and adaptation
-Pathogen ecology
-Pathobiology
-Immunology
-Diagnoses and treatment
-Vaccine development
-Preventive medicine
-Public health and health economics
Zoonoses are a collection of animal-to-human infections caused by hundreds of pathogens encompassing viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi. These pathogens possess different degrees of adaptation to the cross-species transmission biology. These cross-species infections form a major portion of human diseases. In fact, several impactful outbreaks are attributed to zoonotic pathogens. From Yersinia pestis that caused the Black Death, fatal infections caused by Nipah virus, SARS-CoV1, MERS-CoV, Ebola, and SARS-CoV2, to the current outbreaks of monkey pox, as well as Plasmodium knowlesi that challenges thorough eradication of malaria in human population, zoonoses have brought great challenges to various aspects of the healthcare system. Notably, mankind is expected to face the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens in future, due to the altered climate, ecology, population structure, and socioeconomic activities. Besides, frequent global travelling further complicates the transmission biology of zoonoses, imposing challenges to the management and control of outbreaks.
Several zoonotic pathogens that have caused notorious outbreaks received overwhelming research attention after the chaos and loss that they incurred. However, the attention given to other zoonoses that have yet to cause massive outbreaks is usually low. Due to this “chaos-driven attention” trend, we spent lots of time at the beginning of many outbreaks just to understand the etiological agents, especially the zoonotic pathogens that many healthcare workers aren’t familiar with. Healthcare workers will be better prepared if the prior knowledge about these zoonoses is readily available in a well-archived platform. Hence, there is a need for a proactive platform to present research and writings regarding various zoonoses. A research topic dedicated for zoonoses can offer a convenient reference platform for scientists and future readers.
This topic can be opened to any zoonotic pathogen. We welcome submission of the following article types: Correction, Editorial, Hypothesis and Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review, Technology and Code, Case Report, Classification, Clinical Trial and Systematic Review.
The content includes, but not limited to the following:
-Epidemiology
-Origin and evolutionary biology
-Pathogen-host interaction and adaptation
-Pathogen ecology
-Pathobiology
-Immunology
-Diagnoses and treatment
-Vaccine development
-Preventive medicine
-Public health and health economics
