Brucellosis in livestock and wildlife: zoonotic diseases without pandemic potential in need of innovative one health approaches

摘要: Human brucellosis remains the commonest zoonotic disease worldwide with more than 500 000 new cases annually. Understanding biology of Brucella infections and transmission patterns at wildlife/livestock/human interface is paramount importance before implementing any control or eradication program in animals, even so should interventions be justified within One Health. In addition to calling for transdisciplinary collaboration, Health formally aims conserve environment promote well-being animals. this opinion paper, approach reviewed industrialized low middle income countries, highlighting pitfalls shortcomings serological studies discussing role urban peri-urban farming re-emergence developing world. The wildlife as a potential reservoir highlighted different management strategies are discussed. Lastly, beyond its brucellosis, ethical dimension culling emergence spill-back livestock Core competencies such values ethics critically important guiding development curricula continuing professional education, they describe knowledge, skills, attitudes required effective. A conceptual framework needs developed from inception knowledge translation. Importantly, an adjunct discipline-specific areas expertise, not replacement. profound understanding infectious agents will always remain pre-requisite sound approach.