Perspectives on emerging zoonotic disease research and capacity building in Canada

• Published in: Canadian veterinary journal Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 65 - 71
• Main Authors: Stephen, C, Artsob, H, Bowie, W.R, Drebot, M, Fraser, E, Leighton, T, Morshed, M, Ong, C, Patrick, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 2005
• Subjects: Animals; attitudes and opinions; Canada; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - diagnosis; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - prevention & control; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - veterinary; disease detection; disease surveillance; emerging diseases; epidemiology; human diseases; Humans; information exchange; information management; Interdisciplinary Communication; literature reviews; national planning; Population Surveillance; Public Health; research coordination; research management; research support; training (people); Zoonoses; Canada

Zoonoses are fundamental determinants of community health. Preventing, identifying and managing these infections must be a central public health focus. Most current zoonoses research focuses on the interface of the pathogen and the clinically ill person, emphasizing microbial detection, mechanisms o...