anthropozoonosis

English

Etymology

From anthropo- +‎ zoonosis.

Noun

anthropozoonosis (plural anthropozoonoses)

1. (pathology) Any pathogen that is transmitted from animals to humans. Specifically, it refers to infections that primarily affect animals but can be naturally transmitted to humans.

   Examples of anthropozoonoses include brucellosis bacteria or rabies and Ebola viruses.

Related terms

• anthroponosis
• zoonosis
• zooanthroponosis
• amphizoonosis

Translations

disease transmitted from animals and humans

• Polish: antropozoonoza f
• Portuguese: antropozoonose f

Anagrams

• zooanthroponosis