Most humans are in contact with animals in a way or another. A zoonotic disease is a
disease or infection that can be transmitted naturally from vertebrate animals to humans or …

Global warming and the associated climate changes are predictable. They are enhanced by
burning of fossil fuels and the emission of huge amounts of CO 2 gas which resulted in …

Introduction: Vectorborne diseases are major causes of death and illness worldwide. In the
United States, the most common vectorborne pathogens are transmitted by ticks or …

In February 2019, following the annual taxon ratification vote, the order Bunyavirales was
amended by creation of two new families, four new subfamilies, 11 new genera and 77 new …

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a tickborne viral disease, has been
identified in China, South Korea, and Japan since 2009. We found retrospective evidence of …

Ticks are the most important vectors of human pathogens, leading to increased public health
burdens worldwide. Tick-borne pathogens include viruses (eg tick-borne encephalitis and …

Highlights•Bats are a very important source of emerging viruses.•Bat coronavirus, filovirus,
paramyxovirus and reovirus are known zoonotic viruses.•Many of the emergent bat viruses …

Tickborne rickettsial diseases continue to cause severe illness and death in otherwise
healthy adults and children, despite the availability of low-cost, effective antibacterial …

Background. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is caused by SFTS virus
(SFTSV), a novel bunyavirus reported to be endemic in central and northeastern China. This …

Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes
ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of …