The Primate Zoonoses offers an accessible and up-to-date reference on primate zoonoses. Recent years have witnessed a rise in human diseases zoonotically transferred from wild primates, with outbreaks such as Ebola and concerns regarding newly emerging infections. The authors go beyond simply providing an inventory of diseases, helping readers to understand how and why they are transmitted. Important consideration is given to the contemporary cultural and ecological factors involved.
Preface
1. The Ecological Context
2. Viruses
3. Protozoa
4. Bacteria
5. Helminths
6. Concluding Remarks
References
Loretta A. Cormier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alabama, USA. Pauline E. Jolly is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology (School of Public Health) at the University of Alabama, USA.