anthropozoonosis
Any pathogen that is transmitted from animals to humansAny pathogen that is transmitted from animals to humans. Specifically, it refers to infections that primarily affect animals but can be naturally transmitted to humans.
Meaning
1 sensesAny pathogen that is transmitted from animals to humans. Specifically, it refers to infections that primarily affect animals but can be naturally transmitted to humans.
Examples of anthropozoonoses include brucellosis bacteria or rabies and Ebola viruses.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From anthropo- + zoonosis.From anthropo- + zoonosis.
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Forms
plural: anthropozoonoses| Singular | anthropozoonosis |
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Word family
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