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View article: Climate differentially impacts ticks infected and uninfected with <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>
Climate differentially impacts ticks infected and uninfected with <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Open
Climate change continues to alter the behavior and distribution of species worldwide, with major ramifications for the transmission and risk of infectious diseases, including those caused by zoonotic vector-borne pathogens. This study expl…
View article: Incorporating phylogenetic metrics of biodiversity to refine Lyme disease risk models
Incorporating phylogenetic metrics of biodiversity to refine Lyme disease risk models Open
Biodiversity has been linked to reduced disease transmission through the dilution effect process. Traditional ecological measures of biological diversity, such as species richness, are most commonly used to test for the dilution effect. Ho…
View article: Functional vertebrate group diversity differentially impacts vector‐borne pathogen transmission and genetic diversity
Functional vertebrate group diversity differentially impacts vector‐borne pathogen transmission and genetic diversity Open
Anthropogenic land use change has led to considerable biodiversity loss, affecting ecosystem functions with unresolved consequences for zoonotic disease transmission. Functional diversity is understudied but potentially important for under…
View article: Exploring Metrics of Biological Diversity to Better Predict and Respond to Emerging Diseases
Exploring Metrics of Biological Diversity to Better Predict and Respond to Emerging Diseases Open
Synopsis The emergence of infectious diseases is largely driven by spillover events from animal communities into human populations, with zoonotic pathogens accounting for 75% of novel infectious agents. In recent years, the incidence and p…
View article: The roles of habitat isolation, landscape connectivity and host community in tick-borne pathogen ecology
The roles of habitat isolation, landscape connectivity and host community in tick-borne pathogen ecology Open
Habitat loss and forest fragmentation are often linked to increased pathogen transmission, but the extent to which habitat isolation and landscape connectivity affect disease dynamics through movement of disease vectors and reservoir hosts…