Zoonotic diseases

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Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases that can be transmitted between humans and animals.[1]

Veteranian Walter Tarello, who has investigated illnesses that resemble chronic fatigue syndrome in animals, has hypothesized ME/CFS may have zoonotic components as he and his wife, who work together, were both diagnosed with CFS.[2]

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

  • 1996, Possible correlation between Borna disease virus infection and Japanese patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.[3]
  • 1999, Borna Disease Virus Proteins in Patients with CFS[4]
  • 2001, Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) associated with Staphylococcus spp. bacteremia, responsive to potassium arsenite 0.5% in a veterinary surgeon and his coworking wife, handling with CFS animal cases.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Zoonotic Diseases | One Health | CDC". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 19, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tarello, W. (October 2001). "Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) associated with Staphylococcus spp. bacteremia, responsive to potassium arsenite 0.5% in a veterinary surgeon and his coworking wife, handling with CFS animal cases". Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 24 (4): 233–246. ISSN 0147-9571. PMID 11561958.
  3. Kitani, T.; Kuratsune, H.; Fuke, I.; Nakamura, Y.; Nakaya, T.; Asahi, S.; Tobiume, M.; Yamaguti, K.; Machii, T. (1996). "Possible correlation between Borna disease virus infection and Japanese patients with chronic fatigue syndrome". Microbiology and Immunology. 40 (6): 459–462. ISSN 0385-5600. PMID 8839433.
  4. Susan Levine. (1999). Borna Disease Virus Proteins in Patients with CFS. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 5, Iss. 3-4, pp. 199-206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J092v05n03_17