Predators and scavengers are frequently persecuted for their negative effects on property,
livestock and human life. Research has shown that these species play important regulatory …

A debate has emerged over the potential socio-ecological drivers of wildlife-origin zoonotic
disease outbreaks and emerging infectious disease (EID) events. This Review explores the …

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a contagious, severe and often lethal form of hemorrhagic fever
in humans. The association of EVD outbreaks with forest clearance has been suggested …

Following the 2013–2016 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa,
governments across the region imposed a ban on the hunting and consumption of meat from …

Recent outbreaks of animal-borne emerging infectious diseases have likely been
precipitated by a complex interplay of changing ecological, epidemiological and socio …

Dengue and yellow fever have complex cycles, involving urban and sylvatic mosquitoes,
and non‐human primate hosts. To date, efforts to assess the effect of climate change on …

A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …

West Nile virus is a widely spread arthropod-born virus, which has mosquitoes as vectors
and birds as reservoirs. Humans, as dead-end hosts of the virus, may suffer West Nile Fever …

Zoonotic disease outbreaks are an important threat to human health and numerous drivers
have been recognized as contributing to their increasing frequency. Identifying and …

Biogeography is an implicit and fundamental component of almost every dimension of
modern biology, from natural selection and speciation to invasive species and biodiversity …