1. Eight challenges in modelling disease ecology in multi-host, multi-agent systems
- Author
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Buhnerkempe, Michael G, Roberts, Mick G, Dobson, Andrew P, Heesterbeek, Hans, Hudson, Peter J, and Lloyd-Smith, James O
- Subjects
Aetiology ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Infection ,Good Health and Well Being ,Communicable Diseases ,Ecology ,Food Chain ,Host-Pathogen Interactions ,Humans ,Life Cycle Stages ,Models ,Statistical ,Population Dynamics ,Multiple hosts ,Multiple pathogens ,Community ecology ,Maintenance ,Food webs ,Clinical Sciences ,Public Health and Health Services - Abstract
Many disease systems exhibit complexities not captured by current theoretical and empirical work. In particular, systems with multiple host species and multiple infectious agents (i.e., multi-host, multi-agent systems) require novel methods to extend the wealth of knowledge acquired studying primarily single-host, single-agent systems. We outline eight challenges in multi-host, multi-agent systems that could substantively increase our knowledge of the drivers and broader ecosystem effects of infectious disease dynamics.
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- 2015