Title |
Bartonella spp. - a chance to establish One Health concepts in veterinary and human medicine
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Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, May 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s13071-016-1546-x |
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Authors |
Yvonne Regier, Fiona O’Rourke, Volkhard A. J. Kempf |
Abstract |
Infectious diseases remain a remarkable health threat for humans and animals. In the past, the epidemiology, etiology and pathology of infectious agents affecting humans and animals have mostly been investigated in separate studies. However, it is evident, that combined approaches are needed to understand geographical distribution, transmission and infection biology of "zoonotic agents". The genus Bartonella represents a congenial example of the synergistic benefits that can arise from such combined approaches: Bartonella spp. infect a broad variety of animals, are linked with a constantly increasing number of human diseases and are transmitted via arthropod vectors. As a result, the genus Bartonella is predestined to play a pivotal role in establishing a One Health concept combining veterinary and human medicine. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 6 | 32% |
United Kingdom | 4 | 21% |
France | 1 | 5% |
Norway | 1 | 5% |
Spain | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 6 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 15 | 79% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 11% |
Scientists | 1 | 5% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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France | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 156 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 24 | 15% |
Researcher | 17 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 15 | 10% |
Other | 10 | 6% |
Other | 31 | 20% |
Unknown | 45 | 29% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 31 | 20% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 18% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 13 | 8% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 3% |
Other | 19 | 12% |
Unknown | 49 | 31% |