Emerging evidence that cities drive micro-evolution raises the question of whether rapid
urbanization of Earth might impact ecosystems by causing systemic changes in functional …

Parasites appropriate host resources to feed and/or to reproduce, and lower host fitness to
varying degrees. As a consequence, they can negatively impact human and animal health …

Abstract Background The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis transmits Borrelia burgdorferi
(sensu stricto) in eastern North America; however, the agent of Lyme disease is not the sole …

Enteric illnesses remain the second largest source of communicable diseases worldwide,
and wild birds are suspected sources for human infection. This has led to efforts to reduce …

Urbanization and rural–urban migration are two factors driving global patterns of disease
and mortality. There is significant concern about their potential impact on disease burden …

Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection of
subcutaneous tissue with Mycobacterium ulcerans. BU is commonly reported across rural …

Stressors associated with urban habitats have been linked to poor wildlife health but
whether a general negative relationship between urbanization and animal health can be …

Live bird markets (LBM) remain a critical link from farm to fork in the poultry value chain,
which oftentimes promotes indiscriminate antimicrobial use (AMU) and resistance (AMR). In …

Humans are radically altering global ecology, and one of the most apparent human-induced
effects is urbanization, where high-density human habitats disrupt long-established …

Lyme disease, the most prevalent vector-borne disease in North America, is increasing in
incidence and geographic distribution as the tick vector, Ixodes scapularis, spreads to new …