Diseases in Humans and Animals: From Emergence to Translational Medicine
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 1724
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Dear Colleagues,
Zoonotic diseases, which are infections that can be transmitted from animals to humans, have long been a subject of significant concern in the realm of public health. These diseases not only pose a threat to human health, but also have significant implications for animal welfare and the overall ecosystem. The importance of wildlife as a reservoir for zoonotic infections has been increasingly recognized, with hundreds of pathogens and diverse transmission modes involved. The emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases are driven by a complex interplay of factors, including growing populations, globalization, urbanization, and the interaction of the environment with humans and livestock. Zoonotic diseases can cause a substantial burden of disease, with endemic and enzootic zoonoses responsible for about a billion cases of illness in people and millions of deaths every year. To address the challenge of zoonotic diseases, the "One Health" approach has gained prominence, emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary, holistic perspective that integrates human, animal, and environmental health. Translational medicine, a rapidly evolving field, aims at transforming scientific discoveries into meaningful clinical applications. This research paradigm has gained significant attention in the context of personalized medicine, where the ultimate goal is to develop targeted therapies and interventions tailored to an individual's unique genetic and molecular profile.
Dr. Pawel Kordowitzki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- animal diseases
- human diseases
- viruses
- bacteria
- translational medicine
- environment
- zoonosis
- One Health
- disease models
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