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". www.cdc.gov. 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