Non-Foodborne Swine Zoonotic Diseases

Journal Title: Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) - Year 2013, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to give an overview of novel swine non-foodborne zoonotic diseases that have been prominent in the last decade in swine industry. The number of swine present worldwide and the large percentage of population that consume pork, swine represent significant reservoir of potential zoonoses. Numerous of human cases of swine non-foodborne zoonoses were reported all over the world. Although much progress is made to control swine non-foodborne zoonoses, we must remain vigilant to identified and control novel swine emerging zoonoses.

Authors and Affiliations

Branko Angjelovski| Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, Toni Dovenski| Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

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  • EP ID EP8916
  • DOI 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2013.0280
  • Views 316
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How To Cite

Branko Angjelovski, Toni Dovenski (2013). Non-Foodborne Swine Zoonotic Diseases. Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS), 6(1), 92-101. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-8916