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Human beings, wild animals and the domestic livestock derived from them have shared the same environments throughout most of their evolution. In consequence, many parasitic and pathogenic organisms have developed life cycles which take advantage of this physical proximity. The diseases and infections which are naturally transmitted between humans and animals are called zoonoses.
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Woodford, M.H. (1997). Some veterinary risks and public health issues in wildlife utilization. In: Bolton, M. (eds) Conservation and the Use of Wildlife Resources. Conservation Biology Series, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1445-2_12
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