Serological and Molecular Epidemiology in Animals

Dear Colleagues,

Globalization has allowed the passage of people, animals, and goods across national borders, which in turn has driven the international spread of zoonotic infections. About 60% of emerging infectious diseases that are reported globally are zoonoses.

Containment of zoonotic infections in humans is dependent on surveillance and infection control measures of livestock and wildlife. The laboratory diagnosis is the pivot of control and eradication programs. Serological tests are used to detect the number of affected animals within a large population, and on a second level, it will be necessary to confirm the disease by isolating and identifying the agent. Classical microbiological identification of strains provides valuable information but does not permit epidemiological trace-back infections to their sources or to prevent its expansion. The epidemiological surveillance of animal and human infectious diseases has clearly benefited from the appearance and improvement of molecular typing.

Serological and molecular epidemiology in animals is concerned with the diagnosis and epidemiology, prevention, and control of infections in the animal population. It includes microbial (bacterial, fungal, viral) diseases of animals, including wild animals for their interrelation with farmed animals. In the light of these premises, we invite researchers to provide their contributions in the form of review articles or original research articles.

Dr. Ana Cristina Ferreira
Dr. Sandra Cavaco
Guest Editors

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