Infectious diseases in wildlife: the community ecology context

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dc.contributorVirginia Techen
dc.contributor.authorBelden, Lisa K.en
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Reid N.en
dc.contributor.departmentBiological Sciencesen
dc.date.accessed2013-11-18en
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-03T15:09:38Zen
dc.date.available2013-12-03T15:09:38Zen
dc.date.issued2007-12en
dc.description.abstractSpecies diversity can have important effects on disease dynamics. While these effects are often considered with respect to alternate hosts and predators, the influence of diversity may also be seen at the level of the parasite or pathogen. Pathogenic microbes face an array of abiotic and biotic challenges, both within their host and, often, in the external environment. Here, we examine the role of microbial ecology in maintaining health and in contributing to disease. As suggested by some medical scientists and others, we argue that placing pathogens in an ecological context can contribute to our understanding of emerging infectious diseases in natural systems. In addition, we suggest that this view could provide important insights for the conservation of species, including many amphibians, that are threatened by disease outbreaks.en
dc.identifier.citationLisa K. Belden and Reid N. Harris 2007. Infectious diseases in wildlife: the community ecology context. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5(10): 533–539. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/060122en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1890/060122en
dc.identifier.issn1540-9295en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/24363en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.esajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1890/060122en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherEcological Society of Americaen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMicrobial Diversityen
dc.subjectPopulation Declinesen
dc.subjectCutaneous Bacteriaen
dc.subjectGut Bacteriaen
dc.subjectHuman Healthen
dc.subjectSoilen
dc.subjectChytridiomycosisen
dc.subjectIdentificationen
dc.subjectBiodiversityen
dc.subjectProbioticsen
dc.titleInfectious diseases in wildlife: the community ecology contexten
dc.title.serialFrontiers in Ecology and the Environmenten
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden

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