The Lancet: Zoonoses: Global Health Series eBook: The Lancet. Veterinarians: Integral Partners in Public Health. Human and animal health: strengthening the links. Zoonoses and Public Health. Risk factors for human disease emergence. Diseases of humans and their domestic mammals: pathogen characteristics, host range and the risk of emergence. Veterinary Medicine and Public Health at CDC. Lonnie J. King, DVM Office of the Director, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (proposed) Corresponding author: Lonnie J. King, DVM, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (proposed), CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd., N.E., MS D-76, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: 404-639-7380; Fax: 404-639-7369; E-mail: ljk8@cdc.gov. Introduction People readily associate the role of veterinarians with private veterinary practice focused on pets and farm animals, but the true dimensions and contributions of veterinary medicine are much broader and reflect expanding societal needs and contemporary challenges to animal and human health and to the environment (1).
Veterinarians' educational background in basic biomedical and clinical sciences compare with that of physicians. Veterinary Contributions to Public Health Bridging Agriculture and Medicine Research Research in veterinary science is critical to understanding and improving human health (8). References. Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Heartland virus (HRTV) is a recently described phlebovirus initially isolated in 2009 from 2 humans who had leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Serologic assessment of domestic and wild animal populations near the residence of 1 of these persons showed high exposure rates to raccoons, white-tailed deer, and horses. To our knowledge, no laboratory-based assessments of viremic potential of animals infected with HRTV have been performed. We experimentally inoculated several vertebrates (raccoons, goats, chickens, rabbits, hamsters, C57BL/6 mice, and interferon-α/β/γ receptor–deficient [Ag129]) mice with this virus.
All animals showed immune responses against HRTV after primary or secondary exposure. However, neutralizing antibody responses were limited. Only Ag129 mice showed detectable viremia and associated illness and death, which were dose dependent. Emerging Human Infectious Diseases: Anthroponoses, Zoonoses, and Sapronoses. Wildlife, Exotic Pets, and Emerging Zoonoses. Confronting Zoonoses, Linking Human and Veterinary Medicine. Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Immunocompromised Persons: The Role of Physicians and Veterinarians. Zoonoses in the Bedroom. Brucellosis_The Open Veterinary Science Journal :: Volume 4 - 2010.