Animal migrations are often spectacular, and migratory species harbor zoonotic pathogens
of importance to humans. Animal migrations are expected to enhance the global spread of …

Despite considerable efforts made to address the issue of brucellosis worldwide, its
prevalence in dairy products remains difficult to estimate and represents an important public …

Migration, broadly defined as directional movement to take advantage of spatially distributed
resources, is a dramatic behaviour and an important component of many life histories that …

Many pathogens persist in multihost systems, making the identification of infection reservoirs
crucial for devising effective interventions. Here, we present a conceptual framework for …

In the last half century, significant attention has been given to animal diseases; however, our
understanding of disease processes and how to manage them at the livestock–wildlife …

Spillover of a pathogen from a wildlife reservoir into a human or livestock host requires the
pathogen to overcome a hierarchical series of barriers. Interventions aimed at one or more …

Ungulate populations are important natural resources, associated with both costs and
benefits. Conflicts have arisen between stakeholders who benefit from high ungulate …

Emerging infectious diseases (EID s) are recognized as having significant social, economic
and ecological costs, threatening human health, food security, wildlife conservation and …

Whole-genome sequencing has provided fundamental insights into infectious disease
epidemiology, but has rarely been used for examining transmission dynamics of a bacterial …

Migration is an effective behavioral strategy for prolonging access to seasonal resources
and may be a resilient strategy for ungulates experiencing changing climatic conditions. In …