Animal Ownership and Touching Enrich the Context of Social Contacts Relevant to the Spread of Human Infectious Diseases.

Many human infectious diseases originate from animals or are transmitted through animal vectors. We aimed to identify factors that are predictive of ownership and touching of animals, assess whether animal ownership influences social contact behavior, and estimate the probability of a major zoonotic...

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Main Authors: Yimer Wasihun Kifle, Nele Goeyvaerts, Kim Van Kerckhove, Lander Willem, Adam Kucharski, Christel Faes, Herwig Leirs, Niel Hens, Philippe Beutels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133461