[HTML][HTML] Urbanization and disease emergence: dynamics at the wildlife–livestock–human interface
Urbanization is characterized by rapid intensification of agriculture, socioeconomic change,
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …
The pathogenesis of Ebola virus disease
L Baseler, DS Chertow, KM Johnson… - Annual Review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
For almost 50 years, ebolaviruses and related filoviruses have been repeatedly reemerging
across the vast equatorial belt of the African continent to cause epidemics of highly fatal …
across the vast equatorial belt of the African continent to cause epidemics of highly fatal …
Viral zoonotic risk is homogenous among taxonomic orders of mammalian and avian reservoir hosts
N Mollentze, DG Streicker - Proceedings of the National …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The notion that certain animal groups disproportionately maintain and transmit viruses to
humans due to broad-scale differences in ecology, life history, and physiology currently …
humans due to broad-scale differences in ecology, life history, and physiology currently …
Rodent reservoirs of future zoonotic diseases
The increasing frequency of zoonotic disease events underscores a need to develop
forecasting tools toward a more preemptive approach to outbreak investigation. We apply …
forecasting tools toward a more preemptive approach to outbreak investigation. We apply …
Reservoirs and transmission routes of leprosy; A systematic review
T Ploemacher, WR Faber, H Menke… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and the
more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy …
more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy …
Predicting reservoir hosts and arthropod vectors from evolutionary signatures in RNA virus genomes
Identifying the animal origins of RNA viruses requires years of field and laboratory studies
that stall responses to emerging infectious diseases. Using large genomic and ecological …
that stall responses to emerging infectious diseases. Using large genomic and ecological …
The evolutionary genomics of host specificity in Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is an important human bacterial pathogen that has a cosmopolitan
host range, including livestock, companion and wild animal species. Genomic and …
host range, including livestock, companion and wild animal species. Genomic and …
Assessing the risk of human‐to‐wildlife pathogen transmission for conservation and public health
The SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic has led to increased concern over transmission of pathogens
from humans to animals, and its potential to threaten conservation and public health. To …
from humans to animals, and its potential to threaten conservation and public health. To …
Do cryptic reservoirs threaten gambiense-sleeping sickness elimination?
P Büscher, JM Bart, M Boelaert, B Bucheton… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Between
1990 and 2015, almost 440000 cases were reported. Large-scale screening of populations …
1990 and 2015, almost 440000 cases were reported. Large-scale screening of populations …
Ecological interventions to prevent and manage zoonotic pathogen spillover
Spillover of a pathogen from a wildlife reservoir into a human or livestock host requires the
pathogen to overcome a hierarchical series of barriers. Interventions aimed at one or more …
pathogen to overcome a hierarchical series of barriers. Interventions aimed at one or more …