The transmission of infectious diseases is an inherently ecological process involving
interactions among at least two, and often many, species. Not surprisingly, then, the species …

Host–pathogen models are essential for designing strategies for managing disease threats
to humans, wild animals and domestic animals. The behaviour of these models is greatly …

In the late stages of an epidemic, infections are often sporadic and geographically
distributed. Spatially structured stochastic models can capture these important features of …

The story of this edition is a testament to an almost legendary gure in theoretical ecology
and to the in uence his work and charisma has had on the eld. It is also a story that can only …

▪ Abstract Mammals are exposed to a diverse array of parasites and infectious diseases,
many of which affect host survival and reproduction. Species that live in dense populations …

Declining biodiversity represents one of the most dramatic and irreversible aspects of
anthropogenic global change, yet the ecological implications of this change are poorly …

Parasites are important determinants of ecological dynamics. Despite the widespread
perception that parasites (in the broad sense, including microbial pathogens) threaten …

Contact rates and patterns among individuals in a geographic area drive transmission of
directly-transmitted pathogens, making it essential to understand and estimate contacts for …

Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …

Transmission is the driving force in the dynamics of any infectious disease. A crucial element
in understanding disease dynamics, therefore, is the 'transmission term'describing the rate at …