Reverse zoonosis
An anthroponotic disease, or anthroponosis, is an infectious disease in which a disease causing agent is transmissible from humans to humans.[1]
A disease transmitted from animals to humans, is known as zoonotic.
It can also be defined as a human-to-human infection with no animal vector.[2]
Known anthroponotic diseases
Many human diseases can be transmitted to other primates, due to their extensive biological similarities. As a result, centers that hold, treat, or involve close proximity to primates and some other kinds of animals (for example zoos, researchers, and animal hospitals), often take steps to ensure animals are not exposed to human diseases they can catch. In some cases animals are routinely immunized with the same vaccines given to humans.
- Leishmaniasis - Both zoonotic and anthroponotic.[3]
- Influenza, Measles, pneumonia and various other pathogens - Many primates.[4]
- Tuberculosis - Both zoonotic and anthroponotic, with birds, cows, elephants, meerkats, mongooses, monkeys, and pigs known to have been affected.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Holt, Nathalia (24 March 2015). "The Infected Elephant in the Room". Slate. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Mikota, Susan K. "A Brief History of TB in Elephants" (PDF). APHIS. US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2017-02-06.