title: Zoonotic infections in travelers to the tropics.
abstract: Infections that normally occur in animal hosts, zoonoses are transmitted occasionally between animals and humans. Zoonoses occur worldwide, and the traveler may engage in activities increasing the risk of acquiring these otherwise rare infections. This article reviews selected zoonoses in the context of travel to the tropics.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Section (111F), Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. jonathansellman@netscape.net
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sellman
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bender
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D001733:Bites and Stings; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014195:Travel; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D015047:Zoonoses