TY - JOUR AU - Cutler, Sally J. AU - Fooks, Anthony R. AU - van der Poel, Wim H. M. T1 - Public Health Threat of New, Reemerging, and Neglected Zoonoses in the Industrialized World T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2010 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 1 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Microbiologic infections acquired from animals, known as zoonoses, pose a risk to public health. An estimated 60% of emerging human pathogens are zoonotic. Of these pathogens, >71% have wildlife origins. These pathogens can switch hosts by acquiring new genetic combinations that have altered pathogenic potential or by changes in behavior or socioeconomic, environmental, or ecologic characteristics of the hosts. We discuss causal factors that influence the dynamics associated with emergence or reemergence of zoonoses, particularly in the industrialized world, and highlight selected examples to provide a comprehensive view of their range and diversity. KW - Zoonoses KW - bacteria KW - viruses KW - parasites KW - infectious diseases KW - arthropod-borne disease KW - new zoonoses KW - emerging diseases KW - reemerging infections KW - synopsis DO - 10.3201/eid1601.081467 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/1/08-1467_article ER - End of Reference