Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Gateway to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Gateway to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a criminal practice bringing several ecological and public health consequences, such as the spreading of zoonotic pathogens and/or the introduction of exotic species of animals into new geographical areas. Here, we discuss potential risks of IWT on the spreading a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in parasitology 2021-03, Vol.37 (3), p.181-184
Hauptverfasser: Bezerra-Santos, Marcos A., Mendoza-Roldan, Jairo A., Thompson, R.C. Andrew, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Otranto, Domenico
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Animals, Exotic
Animals, Wild
bacteria
Commerce - ethics
Commerce - legislation & jurisprudence
Communicable Diseases - transmission
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission
Humans
illegal trade
parasites
viruses
wildlife
zoonoses
Zoonoses - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a criminal practice bringing several ecological and public health consequences, such as the spreading of zoonotic pathogens and/or the introduction of exotic species of animals into new geographical areas. Here, we discuss potential risks of IWT on the spreading and emergence of zoonotic pathogens.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2020.12.005