As the frequency and prevalence of zoonotic diseases increase worldwide, investigating
how mammal host distributions determine patterns of human disease and predicting which …

Emerging viral diseases are often the product of a host shift, where a pathogen jumps from
its original host into a novel species. Phylogenetic studies show that host shifts are a …

At least 10,000 virus species have the ability to infect humans but, at present, the vast
majority are circulating silently in wild mammals 1, 2. However, changes in climate and land …

Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of humans caused by pathogens that are shared
between humans and other vertebrate animals. Previously, pristine natural areas with high …

Hosts and their symbionts are involved in intimate physiological and ecological interactions.
The impact of these interactions on the evolution of each partner depends on the time‐scale …

This paper introduces a theme issue presenting the latest developments in research on the
impacts of sociality on health and fitness. The articles that follow cover research on societies …

Identifying drivers of infectious disease patterns and impacts at the broadest scales of
organisation is one of the most crucial challenges for modern science, yet answers to many …

Understanding the complex population biology and transmission ecology of multihost
parasites has been declared as one of the major challenges of biomedical sciences for the …

The differences in the richness and prevalence of human pathogens among different
geographical locations have ramifying consequences for societies and individuals. The …

Bushmeat hunting threatens biodiversity and increases the risk of zoonotic pathogen
transmission. Nevertheless, limited information exists on patterns of contact with wildlife in …