Wildlife diseases: from individuals to ecosystems
We review our ecological understanding of wildlife infectious diseases from the individual
host to the ecosystem scale, highlighting where conceptual thinking lacks verification …
host to the ecosystem scale, highlighting where conceptual thinking lacks verification …
Should we expect population thresholds for wildlife disease?
Host population thresholds for the invasion or persistence of infectious disease are core
concepts of disease ecology and underlie disease control policies based on culling and …
concepts of disease ecology and underlie disease control policies based on culling and …
[HTML][HTML] The scaling of contact rates with population density for the infectious disease models
H Hu, K Nigmatulina, P Eckhoff - Mathematical biosciences, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …
directly-transmitted pathogens, making it essential to understand and estimate contacts for …
Molecular techniques, wildlife management and the importance of genetic population structure and dispersal: a case study with feral pigs
JO Hampton, PBS Spencer, DL Alpers… - Journal of Applied …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Understanding the spatial structure of populations is important in developing
effective management strategies for feral and invasive species, such as feral pigs Sus …
effective management strategies for feral and invasive species, such as feral pigs Sus …
Ecological and evolutionary approaches to managing honeybee disease
Honeybee declines are a serious threat to global agricultural security and productivity.
Although multiple factors contribute to these declines, parasites are a key driver. Disease …
Although multiple factors contribute to these declines, parasites are a key driver. Disease …
Network models: an underutilized tool in wildlife epidemiology?
ME Craft, D Caillaud - Interdisciplinary perspectives on …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Although the approach of contact network epidemiology has been increasing in popularity
for studying transmission of infectious diseases in human populations, it has generally been …
for studying transmission of infectious diseases in human populations, it has generally been …
Estimates for local and movement-based transmission of bovine tuberculosis in British cattle
Both badgers and livestock movements have been implicated in contributing to the ongoing
epidemic of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in British cattle. However, the relative contributions of …
epidemic of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in British cattle. However, the relative contributions of …
Epidemiology and control of Mycobacterium bovis infection in brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), the primary wildlife host of bovine tuberculosis in New …
G Nugent, BM Buddle, G Knowles - New Zealand veterinary …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The introduced Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a maintenance host
for bovine tuberculosis (TB) in New Zealand and plays a central role in the TB problem in …
for bovine tuberculosis (TB) in New Zealand and plays a central role in the TB problem in …
Hidden effects of chronic tuberculosis in African buffalo
Infectious diseases can bring about population declines and local host extinctions,
contributing significantly to the global biodiversity crisis. Nonetheless, studies measuring …
contributing significantly to the global biodiversity crisis. Nonetheless, studies measuring …
Disentangling wildlife–cattle interactions in multi‐host tuberculosis scenarios: systematic review and meta‐analysis
Ecological interactions involving wildlife (wild mammals) and cattle Bos taurus are
considered fundamental drivers of animal tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis …
considered fundamental drivers of animal tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis …