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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2006, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 120-126.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20060522

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The Role of Wildlife in the Occurrence and Prevalence of Zoonosis

Li Yongcheng,Sun Heting,Liu Feng   

  1. General Station for Monitoring Wildlife Pathogen-Origins and Epidemic Diseases, State Forestry Administration Shenyang 110034
  • Received:2005-09-22 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-05-25 Published:2006-05-25

Abstract:

Recently zoonosis has been a major public health problem, affecting all continents. The role and importance of wildlife as a reservoir of many zoonotic pathogens are being increasingly recognized. This article introduce the occurrence, prevalence and epidemic caused by major age-old or emerging zoonosises in which the role of wildlife is introduced. The cost-effective prevention and control of these diseases are discussed in this paper.

Key words: wildlife, zoonosis, public health, resevoir