Zoonotic Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases: The One Health Perspective
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 965
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Interests: animal and human bartonellosis; infectious diseases; immunology; nephrology; vector-transmitted; intracellular pathogens; neuropsychiatric illness and rheumatological presentations
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Dear Colleagues,
The concept of One Health dates back well over 100 years, when human and veterinary medical students shared many of the same basic science lectures and laboratory experiences. Due to the complexity and interrelatedness of the world today, there has been a resurgence that embraces a One Health approach for the enhanced understanding of many old and newly discovered vector-borne diseases. One Health encompasses a collaborative, intellectual, and functional approach to problem-solving that combines the expertise of animal, human, and environmental health professionals. In the context of infectious disease epidemiology, a One Health approach was of critical importance throughout the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. During and after the pandemic, the many interfaces between animals, humans, and their respective interacting environments became rigorous areas of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory studies. The environmental spillover of the virus from humans to animals, such as cats, deer, ferrets, and rats, was one of the unanticipated outcomes of this “human” pandemic. Our collective understanding of zoonotic vector-borne infections continues to benefit from a One Health problem-solving approach. In addition to causing similar clinical presentations, disease manifestations, and comparative pathological abnormalities in animal and human patients, the diagnosis, treatment, and vector-borne pathogen prevention strategies all benefit from collaboration among animal, human, and environmental health professionals.
This Special Issue of Pathogens welcomes original research articles, novel case studies, reviews, and research perspectives that incorporate or highlight the utility of a One Health approach for the characterization of zoonotic vector-borne diseases. As infectious disease infrastructures that support a One Health approach throughout the world remain limited or nonexistent, manuscripts that address regional, national, or international initiatives are particularly encouraged.
We very much look forward to your contribution
Prof. Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- One Health
- zoonotic
- vector-borne
- diagnosis
- treatment
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