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~~UFO_Scholar~~ · **~~UFO_Scholar~~** Banned User ID: 66391 06-10-2012 08:25 PM **Posts: 451**

I have wondered, in the name of science (of course), whether animals pass Sexually Transmitted Diseases to each other as Humans do. Does this exist?

You never hear of this. Has anyone? Do they? Sheep

**Shakey1**

I think hippos get herpes.

**Angry Chicken**

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_animals_ge...d_diseases

**Elizabeth**

Yes

Just google STDs in animals. I know pets are also at risk, dogs and cats

~~UFO_Scholar~~ · **~~UFO_Scholar~~** Banned User ID: 66391 06-10-2012 08:28 PM **Posts: 451**

Shakey1 Wrote:

I think hippos get herpes.

**Bond, James Bond** Licensed to kill User ID: 007 06-10-2012 08:28 PM

http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/09-...s-get-stds

~~UFO_Scholar~~ · **~~UFO_Scholar~~** Banned User ID: 66391 06-10-2012 08:28 PM **Posts: 451**

Flountastic Wrote:

Yes

Just google STDs in animals. I know pets are also at risk, dogs and cats

Thank you, Flountastic Heartflowers

**The Evil AC** I am not a number!!! User ID: 666 06-10-2012 08:30 PM

UFO_Scholar Wrote:

I have wondered, in the name of science (of course), whether animals pass Sexually Transmitted Diseases to each other as Humans do. Does this exist?

You never hear of this. Has anyone? Do they?

Worried you will infect them or what?
Jptdknpa

**Powhatan**

Did you have any unfortunate incidents in High School involving small farm animals?

~~UFO_Scholar~~ · **~~UFO_Scholar~~** Banned User ID: 66391 06-10-2012 08:31 PM **Posts: 451**

The Evil AC Wrote:

UFO_Scholar Wrote:
I have wondered, in the name of science (of course), whether animals pass Sexually Transmitted Diseases to each other as Humans do. Does this exist?

You never hear of this. Has anyone? Do they?

Worried you will infect them or what?

That is NOT appropriate!

~~UFO_Scholar~~ · **~~UFO_Scholar~~** Banned User ID: 66391 06-10-2012 08:32 PM **Posts: 451**

Powhatan Wrote:

Did you have any unfortunate incidents in High School involving small farm animals?

**Elizabeth**

Bond, James Bond Wrote:

http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/09-...s-get-stds

Alot of info there!

So will a successful koala vaccine lead to immunization for humans? "That's a hard question," says Timms. Rather than the psittaci strain that's common in other animals, koalas are usually infected with C. pecorum, which shares a DNA homology, or similarity, of less than 10 percent with the human strain.
Still, Timms and his team are optimistic: "Our approach has been to find antigens that are conserved across all chlamydial species, with [a human vaccine] in mind."

**Angry Chicken**

BTW, Stay away from the chickens

~~UFO_Scholar~~ · **~~UFO_Scholar~~** Banned User ID: 66391 06-10-2012 08:33 PM **Posts: 451**

Flountastic Wrote:

Bond, James Bond Wrote:
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/09-...s-get-stds

Alot of info there!

So will a successful koala vaccine lead to immunization for humans? "That's a hard question," says Timms. Rather than the psittaci strain that's common in other animals, koalas are usually infected with C. pecorum, which shares a DNA homology, or similarity, of less than 10 percent with the human strain.
Still, Timms and his team are optimistic: "Our approach has been to find antigens that are conserved across all chlamydial species, with [a human vaccine] in mind."

Very good. This is what I was interested in. Thank you.

**smerve**

UFO_Scholar Wrote:

I have wondered, in the name of science (of course), whether animals pass Sexually Transmitted Diseases to each other as Humans do. Does this exist?

You never hear of this. Has anyone? Do they?