Hidden Carriers: Cryptic Pathogens in Wildlife and Livestock
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editor
2. EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
Interests: transmissible diseases; zoonosis; epidemiology; infectious diseases
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cryptic pathogens in wildlife and livestock pose significant challenges due to their covert nature and the difficulty of detecting them. These hidden pathogens can maintain a low-profile existence within host populations, often without causing noticeable symptoms, thereby enabling them to spread silently and widely. Research on cryptic pathogens is critical in understanding the dynamics of disease transmission across different species barriers. This involves genomic studies to identify pathogen strains and ecological investigations to assess how environmental factors influence their spread. The insights gained could lead to more effective disease-control strategies, reducing the risk of outbreaks in both animal populations and humans. This interdisciplinary approach highlights the complex interplay among pathogen biology, host diversity, and ecosystem health.
For this Special Issue, we invite original research papers and reviews addressing the stealthy and often-overlooked world of cryptic pathogens in wildlife and domestic animals. We welcome studies that explore the molecular and ecological aspects of these pathogens, their interactions with hosts, and their impacts on animal health and disease dynamics. Contributions may include genomic investigations to trace pathogen evolution, ecological research on how environmental changes influence pathogen spread, and innovative diagnostic techniques for their detection. Additionally, we welcome papers discussing the implications of these pathogens for public health and strategies for managing their risks in animal populations.
Dr. João R. Mesquita
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- zoonosis
- epidemiology
- infectious diseases
- reservoirs
- cryptic pathogens
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