Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology - Questions For Review - Fill in the Blanks - Page 446: 5

Answer

Zoonoses

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Diseases that are naturally spread from their usual animal hosts to humans are called zoonoses. Due to the extensive contact between humans and animals, the spread of these diseases can be fairly prominent.
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