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Human‐infecting influenza A (H9N2) virus: A forgotten potential pandemic strain? by Song, Wenjun, Qin, Kun

“…Continuously emergence of human infection with avian influenza A virus poses persistent threat to human health, as illustrated in H5N1, H7N9 and recent surge…”
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Guidance on the Selection of Appropriate Indicators for Quantification of Antimicrobial Usage in Humans and Animals by Collineau, L., Belloc, C., Stärk, K. D. C., Hémonic, A., Postma, M., Dewulf, J., Chauvin, C.

“…Summary An increasing variety of indicators of antimicrobial usage has become available in human and veterinary medicine, with no consensus on the most…”
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First glimpse into the origin and spread of the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, in the United States by Egizi, Andrea, Bulaga‐Seraphin, Leslie, Alt, Erika, Bajwa, Waheed I., Bernick, Joshua, Bickerton, Matthew, Campbell, Scott R., Connally, Neeta, Doi, Kandai, Falco, Richard C., Gaines, David N., Greay, Telleasha L., Harper, Vanessa L., Heath, Allen C.G., Jiang, Ju, Klein, Terry A., Maestas, Lauren, Mather, Thomas N., Occi, James L., Oskam, Charlotte L., Pendleton, Jennifer, Teator, Marissa, Thompson, Alec T., Tufts, Danielle M., Umemiya‐Shirafuji, Rika, VanAcker, Meredith C., Yabsley, Michael J., Fonseca, Dina M.

“…Established populations of Asian longhorned ticks (ALT), Haemaphysalis longicornis, were first identified in the United States (US) in 2017 by sequencing the…”
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Control of cystic echinococcosis: Background and prospects by Larrieu, Edmundo, Gavidia, Cesar M., Lightowlers, Marshall W.

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a chronic and debilitating zoonotic larval cestode infection in humans, which is principally…”
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Reduction of Veterinary Antimicrobial Use in the Netherlands. The Dutch Success Model by Speksnijder, D. C., Mevius, D. J., Bruschke, C. J. M., Wagenaar, J. A.

“…Summary Use of antimicrobials in animals poses a potential risk for public health as it contributes to the selection and spread of antimicrobial resistance…”
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Review of Influenza A Virus in Swine Worldwide: A Call for Increased Surveillance and Research by Vincent, A, Awada, L, Brown, I, Chen, H, Claes, F, Dauphin, G, Donis, R, Culhane, M, Hamilton, K, Lewis, N, Mumford, E, Nguyen, T, Parchariyanon, S, Pasick, J, Pavade, G, Pereda, A, Peiris, M, Saito, T, Swenson, S, Reeth, K, Webby, R, Wong, F, Ciacci‐Zanella, J

“…Pigs and humans have shared influenza A viruses (IAV) since at least 1918, and many interspecies transmission events have been documented since that time…”
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Infection, colonization and shedding of Campylobacter and Salmonella in animals and their contribution to human disease: A review by Rukambile, Elpidius, Sintchenko, Vitali, Muscatello, Gary, Kock, Richard, Alders, Robyn

“…Livestock meat and offal contribute significantly to human nutrition as sources of high‐quality protein and micronutrients. Livestock products are increasingly…”
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Questing Ixodes ricinus ticks and Borrelia spp. in urban green space across Europe: A review by Hansford, Kayleigh M., Wheeler, Benedict W., Tschirren, Barbara, Medlock, Jolyon M.

“…For more than three decades, it has been recognized that Ixodes ricinus ticks occur in urban green space in Europe and that they harbour multiple pathogens…”
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Hepatitis E virus and related viruses in wild, domestic and zoo animals: A review by Spahr, C., Knauf‐Witzens, T., Vahlenkamp, T., Ulrich, R. G., Johne, R.

“…Summary Hepatitis E is a human disease mainly characterized by acute liver illness, which is caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Large…”
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Ecosystem change and zoonoses in the Anthropocene by McMahon, Barry J., Morand, Serge, Gray, Jeremy S.

“…Changes in land use, animal populations and climate, primarily due to increasing human populations, drive the emergence of zoonoses. Force of infection (FOI),…”
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Reducing Antimicrobial Usage in Pig Production without Jeopardizing Production Parameters by Postma, M., Vanderhaeghen, W., Sarrazin, S., Maes, D., Dewulf, J.

“…Summary Antimicrobial usage (AMU) has been described to be high in pig production. Although farmers are aware of the high usage, little is known about…”
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Occurrence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. in humans, dogs and cats sharing household in northern Spain and assessment of zoonotic transmission risk by Paulos, Silvia, Köster, Pamela C., de Lucio, Aida, Hernández‐de‐Mingo, Marta, Cardona, Guillermo A., Fernández‐Crespo, Juan C., Stensvold, Christen R., Carmena, David

“…Blastocystis sp. is probably the most common enteric parasite in humans globally. Although the role of Blastocystis in human disease is still controversial,…”
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Human–Dromedary Camel Interactions and the Risk of Acquiring Zoonotic Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection by Gossner, C., Danielson, N., Gervelmeyer, A., Berthe, F., Faye, B., Kaasik Aaslav, K., Adlhoch, C., Zeller, H., Penttinen, P., Coulombier, D.

“…Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) cases without documented contact with another human MERS‐CoV case make up 61% (517/853) of all reported…”
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Antibiotic‐resistant Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli: An overview of prevalence and intervention strategies by Mir, Raies A., Kudva, Indira T.

“…Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are foodborne pathogens that can cause severe diseases, including bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure, in humans,…”
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The challenges of implementing an integrated One Health surveillance system in Australia by Johnson, I., Hansen, A., Bi, P.

“…Summary As 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases are of animal origin, a One Health approach that integrates the health of humans, animals and the…”
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Familial Hepatitis E Outbreak Linked to Wild Boar Meat Consumption by Rivero‐Juarez, A., Frias, M., Martinez‐Peinado, A., Risalde, M. A., Rodriguez‐Cano, D., Camacho, A., García‐Bocanegra, I., Cuenca‐Lopez, F., Gomez‐Villamandos, J. C., Rivero, A.

“…Summary An HIV‐infected patient was diagnosed with acute hepatitis E infection in our hospital. An epidemiological inquiry was performed to collect…”
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Human‐tick encounters as a measure of tickborne disease risk in lyme disease endemic areas by Hook, Sarah A., Nawrocki, Courtney C., Meek, James I., Feldman, Katherine A., White, Jennifer L., Connally, Neeta P., Hinckley, Alison F.

“…Entomological measures have long served as proxies for human risk of Lyme disease (LD) and other tickborne diseases (TBDs) in endemic areas of the United…”
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Serological evidence for the co‐circulation of two lineages of influenza D viruses in equine populations of the Midwest United States by Nedland, H., Wollman, J., Sreenivasan, C., Quast, M., Singrey, A., Fawcett, L., Christopher‐Hennings, J., Nelson, E., Kaushik, R. S., Wang, D., Li, F.

“…Summary Influenza D virus (IDV) is a newly described influenza type of the Orthomyxoviridae virus family that was first isolated from diseased swine in 2011…”
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Bats and Bacterial Pathogens: A Review by Muehldorfer, K

“…Summary The occurrence of emerging infectious diseases and their relevance to human health has increased the interest in bats as potential reservoir hosts and…”
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The effectiveness of biosecurity interventions in reducing the transmission of bacteria from livestock to humans at the farm level: A systematic literature review by Youssef, Dina Mohamed, Wieland, Barbara, Knight, Gwenan M., Lines, Jo, Naylor, Nichola R.

“…Zoonotic bacterial infections are a health hazard for people who are in regular contact with livestock at the farm level. Improved biosecurity can limit…”
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