Reverse zoonoses

REVERSE ZOONOSES

  • Infectious diseases of people which are occasionally transferred to animals and transferred back to people are referred to as reverse zoonoses.

Table: Examples of reverse zoonotic diseases

Agent

Animal

Animal disease

Human disease

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Deer, dogs, elephants

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

Staphylococcus aureus

Cattle

Mastitis

Furunculosis

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Cattle

Mastitis

Diphtheria

Streptococcus pyogenes

Cattle

Mastitis

Pharyngitis, Scarlet fever

Mumps virus

Dogs

Parotiditis

Mumps


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