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Wildlife, Exotic Pets, and Emerging Zoonoses1

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Chomel, Bruno B., Belotto, Albino, Meslin, François-Xavier·2007·Emerging Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic; wildlife constitutes a large and often unknown reservoir. Wildlife can also be a source for reemergence of previously controlled zoonoses. Although the discovery of such zoonoses is often related to better diagnostic tools, the leading causes of their emergence are human behavior and modifications to natural habitats (expansion of human populations and their encroachment on wildlife habitat), changes in agricultural practices, and globalization of trade. However, other factors include wildlife trade and translocation, live animal and bushmeat markets, consumption of exotic foods, development of ecotourism, access to petting zoos, and ownership of exotic pets. To reduce risk for emerging zoonoses, the public should be educated about the risks associated with wildlife, bushmeat, and exotic pet trades; and proper surveillance systems should be implemented.

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Authors
Chomel, B. B., Belotto, A., & Meslin, F.-X.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
  • World Health Organization (CH)
Corresponding author
Chomel, Bruno B.
Venue
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Published
2007-01
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
6-11
ISSN
  • 1080-6040 (ISSN-L)
  • 1080-6059
OpenAlex
W2098410114
Cited by
551
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 54 · 2020: 45 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 22 · 2014: 36 · 2013: 51 · 2012: 31
FWCI
28.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • Emerging infectious diseases (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
Keywords
emerging zoonoses, wildlife reservoirs, exotic pets, wildlife trade, live animal markets, petting zoos, ecotourism, habitat encroachment, trade globalization, zoonotic disease surveillance, public health education
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Husbandry, Animals, Domestic, Animals, Wild, Disease Reservoirs, Disease Vectors, Humans, Travel, Zoonoses, Communicable Diseases, Emerging

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