Individual heterogeneity can influence the dynamics of infectious diseases in wildlife and
humans alike. Thus, recent work has sought to identify behavioural characteristics that …

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 …

Avian mycoplasmosis is a collection of diseases of worldwide distribution caused by
bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma affecting several bird species. This chapter offers detailed …

Animal hosts can adapt to emerging infectious disease through both disease resistance,
which decreases pathogen numbers, and disease tolerance, which limits damage during …

Pathogen epidemics are key threats to human and wildlife health. Across systems, host
protection from pathogens following initial exposure is often incomplete, resulting in …

Anthropogenic food provisioning of wildlife can alter the frequency of contacts among hosts
and between hosts and environmental sources of pathogens. Despite the popularity of …

Host individuals and populations often vary in their responses to infection, with direct
consequences for pathogen spread and evolution. While considerable work has focused on …

Immune memory evolved to protect hosts from reinfection, but incomplete responses that
allow future reinfection may inadvertently select for more-harmful pathogens. We present …

Acute infections can alter foraging and movement behaviors relevant to sociality and
pathogen spread. However, few studies have directly examined how acute infections …

Inanimate surfaces that are contaminated with infectious pathogens are common sources of
spread for many communicable diseases. Understanding how ambient temperature alters …