A reverse zoonosis, also known as a zooanthroponosis (Greek zoon "animal", anthropos "man", nosos "disease") or anthroponosis, is a pathogen reservoired in humans that is capable of being transmitted to non-human animals. == Terminology == Anthroponosis refers to pathogens sourced from humans and can include human to non-human animal transmission but also human to human transmission.
A reverse zoonosis, also known as a zooanthroponosis (Greek zoon "animal", anthropos "man", nosos "disease") or anthroponosis, is a pathogen reservoired in humans that is capable of being transmitted to non-human animals. == Terminology == Anthroponosis refers to pathogens sourced from humans and can include human to non-human animal transmission but also human to human transmission.
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