Zooanthroponosis

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe transmission of disease from humans to animals. Specifically it refers to diseases that are primary infections of humans but which can be naturally transmitted to animals. Examples include tuberculosis and human metapneumovirus.

Synonyms

anthropozoonosis zoonosis zoonose xenozoonosis zoonotic amphizoonosis enzootic anthrax zooprophylaxis epizoonosis spillover zoopathogen

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