Urbanization is characterized by rapid intensification of agriculture, socioeconomic change,
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …

Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes
ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of …

Climate warming and other environmental changes have contributed to the expansion of the
range of several tick species into higher latitudes in North America. As temperatures …

The increasing frequency of zoonotic disease events underscores a need to develop
forecasting tools toward a more preemptive approach to outbreak investigation. We apply …

We have killed wild animals for obtaining food and decimated forests for many reasons.
Nowadays, we are burning fossil fuels as never before and even exploring petroleum in …

The evidence that climate warming is changing the distribution of Ixodes ticks and the
pathogens they transmit is reviewed and evaluated. The primary approaches are either …

Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS) coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has taken mankind by surprise with various …

Species distributions are changing at an unprecedented rate owing to human activity. We
examine how two key processes of redistribution–biological invasion and disease …

In recent decades, the emergence and resurgence of vector‐borne diseases have been well
documented worldwide, especially in tropical regions where protection and defense tools for …

Mapping disease transmission risk is crucial in public and animal health for evidence based
decision-making. Ecology and epidemiology are highly related disciplines that may …