Zoonoses - Any disease that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans.⏎
Transition Zone - The area, sometimes referred to as an ecotone, encompassing the edges of two distinct ecosystems, such as the area where a forest intersects with grassland.⏎
RNA - Short for ribonucleic acid, RNA is a molecule with long strands of nucleic acids containing a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate. RNA is responsible for controlling a number of chemical activities, including protein synthesis, within cells.⏎
Virus - An infectious agent that is only capable of replicating itself inside the living cells of other organisms.⏎
Strain - A genetic variant or specific subtype of a microorganism, such as a virus or bacteria.⏎