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Zoonoses: West Nile and Usutu viruses are circulating among bird populations
For the first time, neutralizing antibodies against two zoonotic flaviviruses—West Nile and Usutu—have been detected in passerines in western Spain. The discovery that these vir...
Zoonoses: The Role of Wildlife in the Emergence of Human Diseases Is Being Questioned
According to a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), contact with wild animal species is not the primary source of zoonoses transmission. What con...
A canine animal model for a better understanding of giftedness in humans
Some highly gifted dogs have a more exceptional ability to learn human language than others. This ability has not gone unnoticed, and researchers have sought to use dogs as anim...
Comparative Medicine: A “One Health” Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death is a major public health issue. But humans are not the only ones affected. Dogs and cats are also susceptible to it and share many pathophysiological and ge...
Zoos: Rodents Play a Major Role in the Transmission of Zoonoses
Globally, rodents carry numerous zoonotic agents. To limit human exposure and the transmission of these zoonoses, it is therefore particularly important to determine their preva...
Toward a “One Health” Approach to Stress Management to Better Manage Epidemics
The COVID-19 pandemic is a particularly relevant example of the impact of stress on our societies. While humans have faced the onslaught of the virus, the risk of illness, lockd...