Though epidemiology dates back to the 1700s, most mathematical representations of
epidemics still use transmission rates averaged at the population scale, especially for …

The disease costs of sociality have largely been understood through the link between group
size and transmission. However, infectious disease spread is driven primarily by the social …

Animal social networks are shaped by multiple selection pressures, including the need to
ensure efficient communication and functioning while simultaneously limiting disease …

Social networks amplify inequalities by fundamental mechanisms of social tie formation such
as homophily and triadic closure. These forces sharpen social segregation, which is …

Infectious disease emergence has increased significantly over the last 30 years, with mass
mortality events (MMEs) associated with epizootics becoming increasingly common. Factors …

Pathogen transmission depends on host density, mobility and contact. These components
emerge from host and pathogen movements that themselves arise through interactions with …

In wild primates, social behaviour influences exposure to environmentally acquired and
directly transmitted microorganisms. Prior studies indicate that gut microbiota reflect pairwise …

Contact network analysis has become a vital tool for conceptualizing the spread of
pathogens in animal populations and is particularly useful for understanding the implications …

Species interaction networks, which play an important role in determining pathogen
transmission and spread in ecological communities, can shift in response to agricultural …

Despite the development of network science, we lack clear heuristics for how far different
disturbance types propagate within and across species interaction networks. We discuss the …