Table 1 Breakdown of zoonotic agent detection methods showing the number of detections by host taxonomic class and zoonotic agent superkingdom, Austria, 1975–2022

From: A One Health framework for exploring zoonotic interactions demonstrated through a case study

Host taxonomic class

Zoonotic agent superkingdom

Detection method

Number of detections

Actinopteri

Bacteria

direct

3

Aves

Bacteria

direct

104

Aves

Bacteria

indirect

1

Aves

Bacteria

indirect and direct

4

Aves

Eukaryota

indirect

1

Aves

Viruses

direct

40

Aves

Viruses

indirect

61

Aves

Viruses

indirect and direct

3

Lepidosauria

Bacteria

direct

48

Mammalia (human)

Bacteria

direct

154

Mammalia (human)

Bacteria

indirect

37

Mammalia (human)

Bacteria

indirect and direct

2

Mammalia (human)

Eukaryota

direct

46

Mammalia (human)

Eukaryota

indirect

18

Mammalia (human)

Eukaryota

indirect and direct

2

Mammalia (human)

Viruses

direct

9

Mammalia (human)

Viruses

indirect

21

Mammalia (human)

Viruses

indirect and direct

2

Mammalia (human)

Other1

direct

1

Mammalia (non-human)

Bacteria

direct

178

Mammalia (non-human)

Bacteria

indirect

30

Mammalia (non-human)

Bacteria

indirect and direct

13

Mammalia (non-human)

Eukaryota

direct

138

Mammalia (non-human)

Eukaryota

indirect

27

Mammalia (non-human)

Eukaryota

indirect and direct

11

Mammalia (non-human)

Viruses

direct

11

Mammalia (non-human)

Viruses

indirect

16

Mammalia (non-human)

Viruses

indirect and direct

3

Testudinata

Bacteria

direct

4

Testudinata

Eukaryota

direct

1

  1. The class Mammalia is further disaggregated for humans and non-human mammals.
  2. 1 This entry corresponds to the case when dog hair was evidenced under the skin of a human patient.