Biogeography is an implicit and fundamental component of almost every dimension of
modern biology, from natural selection and speciation to invasive species and biodiversity …

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 …

Objectives Human pathogen richness and prevalence vary widely across the globe, yet we
know little about whether global patterns found in other taxa also predict diversity in this …

The primary aim of this review was to evaluate the state of knowledge of the geographical
distribution of all infectious diseases of clinical significance to humans. A systematic review …

Quantitatively mapping the spatial distributions of infectious diseases is key to both
investigating their epidemiology and identifying populations at risk of infection. Important …

Since the rise of modern humans, changes in demography and land use and frequent
contact with wildlife and domesticated animals have created ongoing opportunities for …

Abstract<? show [? A3B2 twb=. 4w?]?><? show [? A3B2 tlsb=. 09pt?]?> Infectious diseases
continue to pose a significant public health burden despite the great progress achieved in …

Globalization has facilitated the spread of numerous infectious agents to all corners of the
planet. Analysis of the Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network (GIDEON) …

Abstract The use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) in disease surveys and reporting is becoming increasingly routine, enabling a …

Infectious diseases vary by geographic region and population, and they change over time.
Increasingly, humans are moving from one region to another, thereby becoming exposed to …