Zootherapy as a potential pathway for zoonotic spillover: a mixed-methods study of the use of animal products in medicinal and cultural practices in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Sagan Friant (Author), Jesse Bonwitt (Author), Wilfred A. Ayambem (Author), Nzube M. Ifebueme (Author), Alobi O. Alobi (Author), Oshama M. Otukpa (Author), Andrew J. Bennett (Author), Corrigan Shea (Author), Jessica M. Rothman (Author), Tony L. Goldberg (Author), Jerry K. Jacka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Understanding how and why people interact with animals is important for the prevention and control of zoonoses. To date, studies have primarily focused on the most visible forms of human-animal contact (e.g., hunting and consumption), thereby blinding One Health researchers and p...