The Ebola virus is believed to be zoonotic. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The term zoonotic refers to any disease that is able to jump the divide from animals to people. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
When it results in human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to First flu virus detector in JDWNRH] Reference
If transmission does cause human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven] Reference
These diseases can be passed on to humans, and are known as zoonotic diseases. From Wordnik.com. [Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories] Reference
When transmission results in influenza in a human, it is called zoonotic swine flu. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to First flu virus detector in JDWNRH] Reference
He works in these forests tracking what are called zoonotic viruses -- ones that can jump from animals to humans. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2009] Reference
Just as significantly, many FADs are non-zoonotic, meaning they cannot "jump" the animal-human species barrier. From Wordnik.com. [Agro-Terrorism Could Hurt U.S. Economy] Reference
It is zoonotic, meaning it is transmitted by animals. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
"Infections acquired from wildlife, known as zoonotic infections, are one of the most significant growing threats to global human health. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
A "zoonotic" virus that has leaped from pigs to humans. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
Many zoonotic diseases exist in arctic host species. From Wordnik.com. [Potential impacts of indirect mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic] Reference
Many historical epidemics have had a zoonotic origin. From Wordnik.com. [Zoonotic diseases] Reference
So this is very, very unusual, but it is a zoonotic disease. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2006] Reference
The origins of many other zoonotic viruses are still unknown. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2009] Reference
And it is being built to be expanded to all zoonotic threats. From Wordnik.com. [West Nile Virus: The Missing Link] Reference
We don't have a national plan for zoonotic disease outbreaks. From Wordnik.com. [West Nile Virus: The Missing Link] Reference
The following are a few significant zoonotic diseases in history. From Wordnik.com. [Zoonotic diseases] Reference
As such, climate and geography are major factors in zoonotic diseases. From Wordnik.com. [Zoonotic diseases] Reference
But we still have that question of who's in charge of zoonotic diseases?. From Wordnik.com. [West Nile Virus: The Missing Link] Reference
Its the zoonotic viruses that scientists think could trigger the next pandemic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2009] Reference
It's the zoonotic viruses that scientists think could trigger the next pandemic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2008] Reference
Brucellosis in livestock becomes undulant fever in humans. ample of zoonotic diseases. From Wordnik.com. [Zoonotic disease] Reference
The fact is that what scientists call zoonotic disease was little known in the Americas. From Wordnik.com. [1491] Reference
It will focus on neglected zoonotic diseases – ailments that are transmitted from animals. From Wordnik.com. [Focus on HIV prevents us from curing a billion people, say scientists] Reference
The pathogens that cause zoonotic diseases are bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites or protozoa. From Wordnik.com. [Zoonotic diseases] Reference
Rift Valley fever (RVF): RVF is a zoonotic disease typically affecting sheep and cattle in Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
Even malaria, which was long thought to have evolved alongside humans, now appears to be zoonotic. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Instincts] Reference
The blood will be tested for zoonotic viruses -- part of a program Dr. Wolfe has spent years setting up. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2009] Reference
For example, ringworm is a zoonotic fungal infection that affects many mammals including cattle, dogs and cats. From Wordnik.com. [Zoonotic diseases] Reference
Anthrax has an almost worldwide distribution and is a zoonotic disease, meaning it may spread from animals to humans. From Wordnik.com. [Anthrax] Reference
Leishmania/HIV co-infections can lead to epidemiological changes which modify the traditional patterns of zoonotic VL. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Contamination of these sources by the zoonotic parasite Giardia lamblia makes outbreaks of human disease much more likely. From Wordnik.com. [Environmental change and social, cultural, and mental health in the Arctic] Reference
COOPER: In 2003, Americans were shocked when a rare zoonotic disease called Monkeypox infected dozens of people in the Midwest. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2009] Reference
Together with Salmonella enteritidis, it causes the overwhelming majority of cases of zoonotic salmonellosis in many countries. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
Other zoonotic killers include HIV/AIDS (transmitted to humans by wild African chimpanzees) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (bats). From Wordnik.com. [Animal Instincts] Reference
Research finds 50 million people vaccinated against zoonotic brain infection. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
Remember, zoonotic disease is one which can be transmitted from animals to humans. From Wordnik.com. [Homepage] Reference
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