Overview
- Introduces readers to the new field of disease ecology
- Discusses infectious disease as an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species
- Reveals a multilayered interaction ranging from the broadest biological groupings down to the molecular scale
Part of the book series: Advances in Environmental Microbiology (AEM, volume 5)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Disease Ecology
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The Ecology of Infectious Diseases Affecting Humans
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The Ecology of Infectious Diseases Affecting Livestock and Wildlife
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About this book
This book summarizes current advances in our understanding of how infectious disease represents an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species in which that microbe causes illness.
The contributing authors explain that pathogenic microorganisms often also have broader ecological connections, which can include a natural environmental presence; possible transmission by vehicles such as air, water, and food; and interactions with other host species, including vectors for which the microbe either may or may not be pathogenic.
This field of science has been dubbed disease ecology, and the chapters that examine it have been grouped into three sections. The first section introduces both the role of biological community interactions and the impact of biodiversity on infectious disease. In turn, the second section considers those diseases directly affecting humans, with a focus on waterborne and foodborne illnesses, while also examining the critical aspect of microbial biofilms. Lastly, the third section presents the ecology of infectious diseases from the perspective of their impact on mammalian livestock and wildlife as well as on humans.
Given its breadth of coverage, the volume offers a valuable resource for microbial ecologists and biomedical scientists alike.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Universidad del Valle, Santiago de Cali, Valle, Colombia
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Connections Between Ecology and Infectious Disease
Editors: Christon J. Hurst
Series Title: Advances in Environmental Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92373-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92371-0Published: 12 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06419-8Published: 26 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92373-4Published: 30 August 2018
Series ISSN: 2366-3324
Series E-ISSN: 2366-3332
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 317
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbial Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology