Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?

Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?

Pathogen transmission in animal populations is contingent on interactions between and within species. Often standard ornithological data (e.g. total counts at a wetland) are the only data available for assessing the risks of avian pathogen transmission. In this paper we ask whether these data can be...

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Main Authors: Lindy H. MacGregor, Graeme S. Cumming, Philip A.R. Hockey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2011-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
avian influenza
species association
disease transmission
social network analysis
wild birds
scale
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/283

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