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The prevalence of coronaviruses in bats is increasing as human activities intensify
According to a study, bats harbor more zoonotic agents in habitats that have been heavily altered by humans. Human disturbances are a source of chronic stress for wild animals,...
Rabies Case in France: Ministry of Agriculture Seeks Witnesses
Since the death of the dog infected with rabies on October 25, the authorities have still not been able to determine the animal’s origin or trace its movements, which is becomin...
Does the rise of intensive farming increase the risk of a human pandemic?
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to a long-standing debate about the role of the changes our species has wrought on its natural environment in the emer...
Rodents remain reservoirs of potentially deadly diseases
Rats and mice are known worldwide and throughout history to be the source of deadly diseases for humans and even for other animal species. Viruses and bacteria are not the only...
Zoonoses: Alert Regarding Arteriviruses That Cause Monkey Hemorrhagic Fever
Scientists have demonstrated that the simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) is capable of infecting and replicating in human monocytes. To enter the cell, it uses the same cellu...
Lyme disease: Toward New, More Reliable, and Multi-Species Tests?
Talking about Borreliosis in France can sometimes feel like breaking a taboo. The effectiveness of serological tests may be part of the reason… A new diagnostic strategy could s...
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...