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SUBMITTER: Johnson PT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4863701 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20150901 6252
Infectious diseases often emerge from interactions among multiple species and across nested levels of biological organization. Threats as diverse as Ebola virus, human malaria, and bat white-nose syndrome illustrate the need for a mechanistic understanding of the ecological interactions underlying emerging infections. We describe how recent advances in community ecology can be adopted to address contemporary challenges in disease research. These analytical tools can identify the factors governin ...[more]