
A zoonotic disease is defined as an infection that can be transmitted from animals to humans or from humans to animals. Zoonotic diseases are closely related to multiple pathogens. Common pathogens include various viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and parasites. According to the etiology, zoonotic diseases are divided into different categories: viral zoonotic diseases (rabies, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and avian influenza), bacterial zoonoses (salmonellosis, tuberculosis and plague), fungal zoonosis (ringworm, chlamydia zoonosis and mycoplasma zoonosis.) and parasitic zoonosis (toxoplasmosis and malaria).
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