Reverse zoonosis

A reverse zoonosis, also known as a zooanthroponosis (Greek zoon "animal", anthropos "man", nosos "disease") or anthroponosis,[1] is a pathogen reservoired in humans that is capable of being transmitted to non-human animals.[2]

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