zoonotic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Bats are recognized as natural hosts for many zoonotic viruses, including rabies, Nipah, Hendra, Marburg, and SARS-CoV-1.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
But about three quarters of all human infectious diseases are zoonotic, including the majority of novel epidemics and pandemics in recent years, and there's overlap with the issue of thawing permafrost.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025
Dr Shuja Quadri, an epidemiologist at the Government Medical College in Rajouri, said that the disease is localised and that they have ruled out the possibility of viral, bacterial, protozoal and zoonotic infections.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025
“Validating the zoonotic origin is a scientific question that relies on history, epidemiology, and genomic analysis, that when taken together, support a natural spillover as the probable origin,” the Virology paper states.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
Not only would domesticated animals have changed Indian societies, they might have created new zoonotic diseases.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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