The trematode Fasciola hepatica generates the zoonotic parasitosis known as fascioliasis, which especially afflicts school-age children from rural populations where agriculture is practiced. The objective of the review was to show the reality of fascioliasis in Peru compared to the rest of the...

Rabbit's rearing becomes one of the most important source of income in many countries world-wide. Rabbit's meat has many advantageous over any time of meat and it is recommended especially for sick people. Rabbits are susceptible to some important bacterial diseases such as listeriosis which causes ...

Background and Objectives: Although pets are known to be beneficial for children, they could also imply risks for immunocompromised ones. We report the prevalence of children and young patients living with pets in a cohort of immunosuppressed pediatric patients and describe risk behaviors for...

Due to the risks posed by dog-borne zoonotic diseases, a cross-sectional survey was carried out on: (1) respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and prior exposure to dog-borne risks; (2) respondents' knowledge, risk perceptions and preventive behavior towards dog-borne zoonotic diseases; and ...

Mesocarnivores are small- or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), the golden jackal (Canis aureus), the European wildcat (Felis silvestris), the Mustelidae of the genera Meles, ...

Since the beginning of the 21st century, we have seen the emergence and outbreaks of viral zoonotic diseases. Some of them are new to humans, and hence we do not have immunity against them and some present reemergence of old diseases. We have had three pandemics since 2000 - severe acute...

Since SARS-CoV-2 caused the COVID-19 pandemic, records have suggested the occurrence of reverse zoonosis of pets and farm animals in contact with SARS-CoV-2-positive humans in the Occident. However, there is little information on the spread of the virus among animals in contact with humans in...

Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a viral disease caused by a Henipavirus, belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family, responsible for a zoonosis. The course of the disease can be very serious and lead to death. NiV natural hosts are fruit bats (also known as megabats) belonging to the Pteropodidae...

CAIs (canine-assisted interventions) include "canine-assisted therapy" in which a therapist sets client-oriented goals, 'canine-assisted activities' with recreational goals for clients, and 'canine-assisted education/learning' in which teachers or coaches create learning goals for students or...