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  • Pathogen bioinformatics
  • Public health microbiology

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  • Zoonotic pathogens transmit from animals to humans, causing diverse diseases.
  • Understanding pathogen epidemiology and population structure is crucial for disease control.
  • Domestic and wild animals act as reservoirs for zoonotic infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce ZooPathWeb, a comprehensive online resource for zoonotic pathogens.
  • To provide essential public health information on zoonotic pathogens.
  • To facilitate the study of pathogen population structure and adaptive evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Developed ZooPathWeb, an online resource with a curated literature collection.
  • Organized literature by pathogen classification (lineage, host, region, year).
  • Created four web-based utility tools: SeqNHandle, PaPhy-ML, TreeView, and BLAST.

Main Results:

  • ZooPathWeb offers a centralized repository of zoonotic pathogen information.
  • The resource includes tools for analyzing pathogen population genetics and evolution.
  • Literature is systematically categorized for efficient retrieval.

Conclusions:

  • ZooPathWeb serves as a valuable tool for researchers and public health professionals.
  • The integrated web tools aid in understanding zoonotic pathogen dynamics.
  • This resource supports efforts in preventing and controlling zoonotic disease spread.