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. 2021 Mar;37(3):181-184.
doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.12.005. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Gateway to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Marcos A Bezerra-Santos  1 , Jairo A Mendoza-Roldan  1 , R C Andrew Thompson  2 , Filipe Dantas-Torres  3 , Domenico Otranto  4
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Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Gateway to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Marcos A Bezerra-Santos et al. Trends Parasitol. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a criminal practice bringing several ecological and public health consequences, such as the spreading of zoonotic pathogens and/or the introduction of exotic species of animals into new geographical areas. Here, we discuss potential risks of IWT on the spreading and emergence of zoonotic pathogens.

Keywords: bacteria; illegal trade; parasites; viruses; wildlife; zoonoses.

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