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OverviewThis book summarizes current advances in our understanding of how infectious disease represents an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species in which that microbe causes illness. The contributing authors explain that pathogenic microorganisms often also have broader ecological connections, which can include a natural environmental presence; possible transmission by vehicles such as air, water, and food; and interactions with other host species, including vectors for which the microbe either may or may not be pathogenic. This field of science has been dubbed disease ecology, and the chapters that examine it have been grouped into three sections. The first section introduces both the role of biological community interactions and the impact of biodiversity on infectious disease. In turn, the second section considers those diseases directly affecting humans, with a focus on waterborne and foodborne illnesses, while also examining the critical aspect of microbial biofilms. Lastly, the third section presents the ecology of infectious diseases from the perspective of their impact on mammalian livestock and wildlife as well as on humans. Given its breadth of coverage, the volume offers a valuable resource for microbial ecologists and biomedical scientists alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christon J. HurstPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2018 Volume: 5 Weight: 0.670kg ISBN: 9783319923710ISBN 10: 3319923714 Pages: 317 Publication Date: 12 September 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction to Disease Ecology Chapter 1: Interkingdom Community Interactions in Disease Ecology Authors: M. Eric Benbow, Jennifer L. Pechal, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, and Heather R. Jordan Chapter 2: Biodiversity and Disease Transmission Author: Serge Morand Part II: The Ecology of Infectious Diseases Affecting Humans Chapter 3: Understanding and Estimating the Risk of Waterborne Infectious Disease Associated with Drinking Water Author: Christon J. Hurst Chapter 4: The Ecology of Bacterial Agents of Foodborne Illness Authors: Alexander Gill and John W. Austin Chapter 5: Impact of Mycobacterial Biofilms on Public Health Author: Anil K. Ojha Part III: The Ecology of Infectious Diseases Affecting Livestock and Wildlife Chapter 6: Opportunistic Bacteria Associated with Mammalian Livestock Disease Author: Christon J. Hurst Chapter 7: Infectious Disease in Wild Animal Populations: examining transmission and control with mathematical models Authors: Sergey S. Berg, James D. Forester, and Meggan E. Craft Chapter 8: The Ecology of Pathogen Spillover and Disease Emergence at the Human - Wildlife - Environment Interface Authors: Kathleen A. Alexander, Colin J. Carlson, Bryan L. Lewis, Wayne M. Getz, Madhav V. Marathe, Stephen G. Eubank, Claire E. Sanderson, and Jason K. Blackburn Chapter 9: Integrating Landscape Hierarchies in the Discovery and Modeling of Ecological Drivers of Zoonotically Transmitted Disease from Wildlife Authors: Douglas G. Goodin, Colleen B. Jonsson, Linda J. S. Allen, and Robert D. OwenReviewsAuthor InformationChriston J. HurstCincinnati, Ohio, USA and Universidad del Valle, Santiago de Cali, Valle, Colombia Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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