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Zoonoses of House Pets Other Than Dogs, Cats and Birds

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Bruno B. Chomel, DVM PhD. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal, 1992, 11:479-487

These are the Tables to Bruno B. Chomel's article, Zooneses of house pets other than dogs, cats and birds, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal 1992: 11:479-87

Table 1: Zooneses potentially transmitted by pet rabbits and rodents

Animal Species	Zoonoses
Animal Species	Viral	Bacterial	Parasitic	Mycotic
Rabbit	None known	Pasteurellosis* Salmonellosis Yersiniosis [Tuberculosis]** [Listeriosis]	Cheyletiellosis	Dermatophytosis (Trichophyton mentagrophytes) (Microsporum)
Mouse	LCM [HFRS]	Salmonellosis Pasteurellosis Yersiniosis Mycoplasmosis [Rat bite fevers] [Leptospirosis]	Tensiasis [Hymenilepis nana] [Hymenilepis diminuta] [Giardiasis] [Cryptosporidosis]	Dermatophytosis (Trichophyton mentagrophytes)
Rat	HFRS [Rabies]	Salmonellosis Pasteurellosis Yersiniosis Rat bite fevers [Leptospirosis] [Plague] [Murine typhus]	Tensiasis [Hymenilepis nana] [Hymenilepis diminuta] Sarcoptic mange (Trixocarus diversus)	Dermatophytosis (Trichophyton quinckeanum)
Guinea pig	LCM?	Salmonellosis Yersiniosis Campylobacteriosis Pasturellosis [Leptospirosis]	Sarcoptic mange (Trixocarus caviae) [Cryptosporidosis]	Dermatophytosis (Trichophyton mentagrophytes)
Hamster	LCM	Campylobacteriosis Salmonellosis Yersiniosis Pasteurellosis [Leptospirosis]	Sarcoptic mange Teniasis (Hymenolepis nana)	Dermatophytosis (Trichophyton mentagrophytes)
Gerbils	None known	Salmonellosis [Leptospirosis]	Tensiasis [Hymenilepis nana] [Cutaneous leishmaniasis]	.
Squirrel	[Rabies]	Pasteurellosis Rat bite fever Tularemia [Relapsing fever] [Rocky Mountain spotted fever] [Plague] [Leptospirosis]	.	.

* Boldface used for most common zoonoses ** Brackets used for rare zoonoses HFRS Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

Table 2. Zoonoses potentially transmitted by reptiles and aquarium fish.

Animal Species	Zoonoses
Animal Species	Viral	Bacterial	Parasitic	Mycotic
Turtle	None	Salmonellosis* Yersiniosis Campylobacter [Aeromonas]**	.	.
Lizards, snakes	.	Salmonellosis Yersiniosis [Edwardsiella tarda] [Plesimonas]	Pentastomiasis	.
Fish	.	Mycobacteriosis [Erysipelothrix] [Meliodiosis]	.	.

* Boldface used for most common zoonoses ** Brackets used for rare zoonoses

Table 3. Zooneses potentially transmitted by ferrets
Viral	Bacterial	Parasitic	Mycotic
Influenza* Rabies	Campylobacteriosis Salmonellosis Tuberculosis [Leptispirosis]** [Listeriosis]	Cryptosporidosis Toxocariasis Giardiasis	Dermatophytosis
* Boldface used for most common zoonoses ** Brackets used for rare zoonoses

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