Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology?
Although the approach of contact network epidemiology has been increasing in popularity for studying transmission of infectious diseases in human populations, it has generally been an underutilized approach for investigating disease outbreaks in wildlife populations. In this paper we explore the dif...
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| description | Although the approach of contact network epidemiology has been increasing in popularity for studying transmission of infectious diseases in human populations, it has generally been an underutilized approach for investigating disease outbreaks in wildlife populations. In this paper we explore the differences between the type of data that can be collected on human and wildlife populations, provide an update on recent advances that have been made in wildlife epidemiology by using a network approach, and discuss why networks might have been underutilized and why networks could and should be used more in the future. We conclude with ideas for future directions and a call for field biologists and network modelers to engage in more cross-disciplinary collaboration. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b61c22a779c54869a1c620733acbdd822025-02-03T06:01:31ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-708X1687-70982011-01-01201110.1155/2011/676949676949Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology?Meggan E. Craft0Damien Caillaud1Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Heath, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UKSection of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USAAlthough the approach of contact network epidemiology has been increasing in popularity for studying transmission of infectious diseases in human populations, it has generally been an underutilized approach for investigating disease outbreaks in wildlife populations. In this paper we explore the differences between the type of data that can be collected on human and wildlife populations, provide an update on recent advances that have been made in wildlife epidemiology by using a network approach, and discuss why networks might have been underutilized and why networks could and should be used more in the future. We conclude with ideas for future directions and a call for field biologists and network modelers to engage in more cross-disciplinary collaboration.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/676949 |
| spellingShingle | Meggan E. Craft Damien Caillaud Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology? Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
| title | Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology? |
| title_full | Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology? |
| title_fullStr | Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology? |
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| title_short | Network Models: An Underutilized Tool in Wildlife Epidemiology? |
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