Zoonosis

veterinary sciences, such as those covered in prerequisite courses. The final two years of the programs consist of training in clinical procedures, including disease diagnosis and treatment, surgery, toxicology, obstetrics, anesthesiology, radiology, zoonosis, which is any animal diseases that can be transmitted to humans and anthroponosis, which is any human disease that can be transmitted to animals. It's during veterinary school that many students decide to concentrate on becoming large…

Cooper was only six months old when he was left in the streets by his careless owners and where he was forced to face the world all alone. He met another forgotten and lonely puppy named, Molly, and they ended up having a litter of puppies. These innocent dogs either ended up dying or hopefully, they made it to a shelter. Consequently, it only takes two unsterilized, abandoned dogs to lead to the overpopulation of dogs. Around four million helpless dogs die each year due to the shelters overflow…

doi:http://dx.doi.org/101521aeap2014266565 Maartens, G., Celum, C., & Lewin, S. R. (2014). HIV infection: epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention. The Lancet, 384(9939), 258-271. Marx, P. A., Apetrei, C., & Drucker, E. (2004). AIDS as a zoonosis? Confusion over the origin of the virus and the origin of the epidemics. Journal of medical primatology, 33(5‐6), 220-226. Sharp, P. M., Bailes, E., Chaudhuri, R. R., Rodenburg, C. M., Santiago, M. O., & Hahn, B. H. (2001). The origins…

Spillover is not just a regular book about diseases. In this book, the author, David Quammen, dialogues about a multitude of zoonotic diseases, which are pathogens that can be transmitted from an animal into a human. There are eleven diseases that the author primarily discusses: Hendra, Ebola, Malaria, SARS, Q-fever, Psittacosis, Lyme disease, Herpes B, Nipah and HIV/AIDS. All of these are viruses, with the exceptions of Q-fever, Psittacosis and Lyme disease, which are bacterium. All zoonotic…

The Bubonic Plague: An Attack on the Lymphatic System The systems in our body all work together to keep us healthy and functioning, when there is an issue with one system, effects can be seen throughout the body. Plague is a zoonosis, a contagious disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans. The bubonic plague is an infection of the lymphatic system, which is a vital part of the immune system. Many people are familiar with the bubonic plague and its effects since the disease is…

The True Value of Food and Its Implications Introduction In the recent years, scientific research has led to gigantic strides in the production of food from animals. The scientific selection of breeding animals, a better understanding of nutrition provided to animals and the control of diseases has revolutionized the production of food from animals. People across the world have been able to consume a more nutritious diet than ever before. In virtually every country, scientific knowledge about…

A farm assurance is a certification for different farming enterprises that provide products intended to be introduced in the food supply chain for further consumption. In the United Kingdom, food assurance schemes provide consumers and businesses with guarantees that food had been produced with particular standards and regulations that indicate food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection, traceability, control and prevention of diseases (FSA, 2012). One of the most representative and…

levels of helper T cells which compromises an individual’s cell-mediated immunity. This makes the individual more susceptible to opportunistic infections. HIV originated in primates and is believed to have transferred to humans in a process known as zoonosis. Scientists have identified a type of chimpanzee in West Africa as the source of HIV infection in humans (Sharp,…

The genitals are a warm, damp region of the body which is conducive to the presence and transmission of many bacteria, virus, and yeast pathogens such as Syphilis. It is an infectious venereal disease; the microorganisms spread during intercourse as a result of exchanging reproductive fluids or bleeding, from mother to unborn child, when lesions come in contact with broken skin, and through blood transfusions. The disease is caused by Treponema pallidum which originates from the spiral-shaped…

serotypes in humans and poultry should be carried out in order to develop a control program for the area. In most food animal species, Salmonella can establish a clinically inapparent infection of variable duration, which is significant as a potential zoonosis. Such animals may be important…