title: General concepts in zoonotic disease control.
abstract: It is unlikely that human beings acquire a zoonotic infection from healthy cats without ectoparasites. The benefits of cat ownership to human mental health are well established. Veterinarians and physicians should work together closely to provide accurate information to cat owners so that logical decisions concerning cat ownership can be made by the owner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO 80523-1678, USA. mlappin@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lappin
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000517:prevention & control; D014730:Veterinary Medicine; D015047:Zoonoses