Editorial: Pathogens at the interface of animals in close contact with humans: risks and benefits, with special regard to immunosuppressed people

Martina Jelocnik; José Soares Ferreira Neto; Alda Natale

doi:10.3389/fvets.2025.1560144

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Editorial: Pathogens at the interface of animals in close contact with humans: risks and benefits, with special regard to immunosuppressed people

Martina Jelocnik, José Soares Ferreira Neto and Alda Natale

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol.12, pp.1-3

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1560144

PMCID: PMC11836016

PMID: 39974162

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Abstract

zoonoses

veterinary disease

immunosuppressed people

animal pathogen

disease spillover

Zoonotic diseases, caused by a variety of pathogens (such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa), continue to be a global concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 60% of all human pathogens are indeed zoonotic, with 75% of new and emerging human diseases caused by zoonotic pathogens. While some zoonotic diseases have demonstrated pandemic potential (such as H5N1 avian influenza, or COVID-19 coronavirus), there is a significant gap in the awareness and perceived risk of more common veterinary zoonotic diseases among both the general population and medical professionals. The goal of this Research Topic was to gather current research on veterinary zoonotic infections and diseases, with a specific focus on assessing the real risk associated with close contact between humans and animals, both in professional and recreational contexts. Immunocompromised people are particularly exposed to zoonoses that are widely spread, but also to minor and emergent pathogens. This Research Topic presents six new papers that expand our understanding of the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens, describe the development of new tools to safeguard against them, and assess the role of veterinary bacterial pathogens in the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with potential risks to human health.

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Title: Editorial: Pathogens at the interface of animals in close contact with humans: risks and benefits, with special regard to immunosuppressed people
Authors: Martina Jelocnik (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
José Soares Ferreira Neto - Universidade de São Paulo
Alda Natale - Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Publication details: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol.12, pp.1-3
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1560144
ISSN: 2297-1769
PMID: 39974162; PMC11836016
Copyright note: © 2025 Jelocnik, Ferreira Neto and Natale. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991104132602621
Output Type: Editorial

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Web Of Science research areas: Veterinary Sciences