Editorial: Zoonosis associated with parasites and infectious diseases in aquatic animals

Elisabetta Antuofermo, Marta Polinas*, Daniele Dessì, Fiona Luisa Henriquez

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Zoonoses diseases, playing a central role from the “One Health” perspective, heavily impact both animal and human health due to their interaction in a shared environment (1). The seriousness of zoonotic threats has been gaining momentum in public attention especially after the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and avian flu outbreaks, highlighting the need to implement surveillance of known zoonosis and to address research efforts toward the identification of potential new pathogenic agents, to prevent epidemic consequences (2). To date, over 200 different zoonotic diseases are recognized, representing an important cause of infectious disease in people (3). Zoonoses derived from aquatic animals are increasingly reported in recent years, because of increased undercooked seafood consumption (46%) or infections transmitted by contact between humans and infected animals (20%) .
Original languageEnglish
Article number1227007
JournalFrontiers in Veterinary Science
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jun 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bacterial agents
  • fish-borne disease
  • One Health
  • parasitic zoonoses
  • zoonotic disease

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