Understanding the relative risks of zoonosis emergence under contrasting approaches to meeting livestock product demand

It has been argued that intensive livestock farming increases the risk of pandemics of zoonotic origin because of long-distance livestock movements, high livestock densities, poor animal health and welfare, low disease resistance and low genetic diversity. However, data on many of these factors are...

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Main Authors: Harriet Bartlett, Mark A. Holmes, Silviu O. Petrovan, David R. Williams, James L. N. Wood, Andrew Balmford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-06-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211573