Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The (Re-)Emergence and Spread of Viral Zoonotic Disease: A Perfect Storm of Human Ingenuity and Stupidity |
| Authors: |
Veronna Marie, Michelle L. Gordon |
| Source: |
Viruses, Vol 15, Iss 8, p 1638 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Microbiology |
| Subject Terms: |
viral zoonotic disease, (re-)emerging disease, land-use change, wildlife trade, livestock and domesticated animals, climate change, Microbiology, QR1-502 |
| More Details: |
Diseases that are transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans are referred to as zoonotic diseases. Although microbial agents such as bacteria and parasites are linked to zoonotic events, viruses account for a high percentage of zoonotic diseases that have emerged. Worryingly, the 21st century has seen a drastic increase in the emergence and re-emergence of viral zoonotic disease. Even though humans and animals have coexisted for millennia, anthropogenic factors have severely increased interactions between the two populations, thereby increasing the risk of disease spill-over. While drivers such as climate shifts, land exploitation and wildlife trade can directly affect the (re-)emergence of viral zoonotic disease, globalisation, geopolitics and social perceptions can directly facilitate the spread of these (re-)emerging diseases. This opinion paper discusses the “intelligent” nature of viruses and their exploitation of the anthropogenic factors driving the (re-)emergence and spread of viral zoonotic disease in a modernised and connected world. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1999-4915 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/8/1638; https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/v15081638 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/e374c4f1b328467997cdfa69f00c5023 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.374c4f1b328467997cdfa69f00c5023 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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