We summarize the current knowledge on parasitism‐related invasion processes of the
globally invasive Rattus lineages, originating from Asia, and how these invasions have …

Southeast Asia is an economic, biodiverse, cultural and disease hotspot. Due to rapid socio-
economic and environmental changes, the role of biodiversity and ecosystems for human …

Background As the largest group of mammalian species, which are also widely distributed
all over the world, rodents are the natural reservoirs for many diverse zoonotic viruses. A …

Land-use change has a direct impact on species survival and reproduction, altering their
spatio-temporal distributions. It acts as a selective force that favours the abundance and …

Conversion of forest to agricultural land results in rapid and profound changes in
ecosystems and biodiversity loss and increases the risk of pathogen emergence. However …

Background Leptospirosis is among the leading zoonotic causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Knowledge about spatial patterns of diseases and their underlying processes …

The reduction in biodiversity from land use change due to urbanization and agricultural
intensification appears to be linked to major epidemiological changes in many human …

Background Leptospirosis is one of the most important neglected tropical bacterial diseases
worldwide. However, there is limited information on the genetic diversity and host selectivity …

Rodents living alongside humans increases the probability of encounter and also the
transmission of rodent-borne diseases. Singapore's cosmopolitan urban landscape provides …

Rodent-borne diseases such as bubonic plague remain a significant threat to public health
in tropical countries. In plague-endemic areas, little information exists on the factors …