More than 80% of the global population is at risk of a vector-borne disease, with mosquito-
borne diseases being the largest contributor to human vector-borne disease burden …

Although parasites are widely touted as representing a large fraction of the Earth's total
biodiversity, several questions remain about the magnitude of parasite diversity, our ability to …

The leishmaniases are vector-borne diseases that have a broad global distribution
throughout much of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Despite representing a significant public …

Impacts of environmental changes on zoonotic disease risk are the subject of speculation,
but lack a coherent framework for understanding environmental drivers of pathogen …

Background Climate change is increasingly being implicated in species' range shifts
throughout the world, including those of important vector and reservoir species for infectious …

Mapping disease transmission risk is crucial in public and animal health for evidence based
decision-making. Ecology and epidemiology are highly related disciplines that may …

The distributions of most infectious agents causing disease in humans are poorly resolved
or unknown. However, poorly known and unknown agents contribute to the global burden of …

A revolutionary book that presents analytical tools for understanding why a particular
disease is transmitted within a specific geographic area. A. Townsend Peterson, one of the …

Background Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic illness responsible for disease outbreaks
across West Africa. It is a zoonosis, with the primary reservoir species identified as the Natal …

The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is an important reservoir host for Borrelia
burgdorferi, the pathogen responsible for Lyme disease, and its distribution is expanding …