Zoonotic Diseases MDPI

🎊Zoonotic Diseases receives its first in 2026!🎊

We are immensely proud of this achievement and would like to thank all of our Board Members, Authors, Reviewers and Chief Editor for making this possible🎓

🔗More info on our journal statistics: https://shorturl.at/LC7Ib
💡Check out our indexations: https://shorturl.at/DFjjd

Recently Published Research Article by Jibril et al.🖊️

"Model-Based Panel Analysis of Meat Condemnation in Sokoto Main Abattoir, Nigeria"🥩🇳🇬

📚Pages: 33
🗓️Published: 12 May 2026

This study analysed 6 months of abattoir records from Sokoto State to measure how often meat was condemned and to identify the main causes. The results show that condemnation rates differed widely between species, with camels most affected, and that certain diseases were responsible for most losses.🦠

🔗Link: https://www.mdpi.com/3881284

Check out this recent Review by Bakker et al.💡

"Narrative Review of Variegated Squirrel Bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) in Captive Exotic Squirrels"🐿️

📚Pages: 11
🗓️Published: 11 May 2026

This review highlights the limited availability of data regarding virus shedding, natural reservoirs, distribution, and transmission pathways.🧬

🔗Full Paper: https://www.mdpi.com/3879190

Check out the first paper published this May!🗓️

Article by Noor et al.: Serum Cytokine Profiles and Inflammatory Markers in Brucellosis-Associated Arthritis—A Cross Sectional Study🩻🦠

📖Pages: 14
⏰Published: 6 May 2026

These findings describe variations in cytokine and inflammatory marker levels among study groups. The results align with the One Health concept for controlling brucellosis-related arthritis.🔬

🔗Full Paper: https://www.mdpi.com/3872132

Recent Article on 🔭

by Conselheiro and Reis-Menezes: "Detection and Genomic Characterization of a Bat Orthohepadnavirus in Urban Areas of Brazil: Implications for Zoonotic Surveillance" 🇧🇷🦇

📚Pages: 14
🗓️Published: 29 April 2026

These findings expand current knowledge about the diversity of hepatitis B-related viruses in bats and highlight the value of integrating metagenomic approaches into existing public health surveillance systems for the discovery of previously unknown viruses.🧬

🔗Full Paper: https://www.mdpi.com/3863330

Meet us at our Booth!📢

Our journal is proud to be represented at the ASM Microbe 2026 meeting in Washington DC! 🇺🇸

🗓️Dates: 4–7 June 2026

Delve into your scientific community by attending 1 of 3 distinct meetings—Health, Applied & Environmental Microbiology or Mechanism Discovery. Each offers a focused, in-depth experience tailored to your field, providing the latest research, perspectives and developments shaping the future of microbial science.🦠🔬

🔗More information: https://shorturl.at/0AXdq

We invite you to join our Early Career Editorial Board!🎓

In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Zoonotic Diseases (ISSN: 2813-0227), promote the academic exchange of young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, we are inviting interested and eligible early career researchers to apply for Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) membership.💡

🗓️Application deadline: 31 Dec 2026
👥Total Available positions: 20
⏰Original Term: 2 Years

📚Eligibility Criteria:
- Completed their doctorate/PhD degree in the past 10 years;
- Significant research achievements in the field of zoonoses;
- Willingness to dedicate their time to the journal;
- Researchers that are active and engaged in their community.

🔗More information: https://shorturl.at/wy86p

Join us in celebrating !🎉

World Malaria Day, observed annually on 25 April, aims to raise awareness towards efforts to control the disease 🦟🩸

reaffirms its commitment to advancing cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research. Through publishing, we support the dissemination of discoveries in & , & , , , and related fields 💉

Learn more and check out our initiatives👇
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/16181

Most recent Article published this April!📣

by Ruhaak et al: "Zoonotic Barrier Disruption and the Rise of the Third Plague Pandemic: A One Health Analysis of 19th-Century Yunnan and the Emergence of Yersinia pestis Strain 1.ORI" 🇨🇳🦠

Published: 16 April 2026🗓️
Pages: 53📚📚

This research investigates how major pandemics can begin when human activity disrupts the natural world. The authors studied the origins of the Third Plague , which killed millions globally after emerging from China’s Yunnan region in the 19th century.⏰

🔗Full paper: https://www.mdpi.com/3843034

Check out this Brief Report by Walsh et al.!📋

🦠"Pasteurella Bacteremia: Clinical Presentation, Outcomes, and Mortality in a Retrospective Cohort"🩸

🗓️Published: 13 April 2026
📚Pages: 8

In this study, the authors review cases presenting to the Mayo Clinic Health system over a 12-year period, aiming to characterize clinical features, factors associated with intensive care unit admission and adverse patient outcomes. 🧑‍⚕️

🔗Full paper: https://www.mdpi.com/3837582