Whales, dolphins and seals live in tight-knit societies that rival primate groups in complexity, and those same bonds are ...

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Heterogeneity is ubiquitous in real-world host populations, yet most theories assume homogeneity. Using a metapopulation model, we examine how host heterogeneities, such as uneven movement patterns ...

These results suggest that efficiency of pathogen transmission depends on where deposition occurs and the timing and place of acquisition, which varies among plant species and environmental conditions ...

The field of zoonotic infectious diseases, particularly those involving tick-borne pathogens, has taken center stage in global health due to the rapid ...

When a new virus emerges, it’s important to understand how it might spread through a population so protocols can be put in place to help contain the spread. Dr. Cécile Tran-Kiem, a postdoctoral ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Individuals within animal societies are expected to mitigate the costs and enhance the benefits associated with group living. For example, ...

The arrival of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, brought a batch of vocabulary into the public eye, from "fomite" to "social distancing." See our guide from 2020. And now there's a new ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a series of documents covering the relevance of a range of pathogens in water. The background documents will inform the revision of WHO guidelines for ...