Ecological and Evolutionary Dynamics of Transboundary Animal Infectious Diseases
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Evolutionary Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2022) | Viewed by 5983
Special Issue Editors
Interests: population genetics; molecular evolution; ecology and evolution of marine animals; marine conservation genetics; disease ecology; invasive species
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Safe, effective, sustainable animal production is vital to global food security, local economies, and long-established cultural practices. Animal diseases reduce production, often severely, with many having the potential to become human diseases. Great progress has been made in controlling and even eradicating some animal diseases. However, new diseases emerge and reemerge at alarming rates and expand by crossing boundaries between species, ecosystems, and geographic regions. Whereas the science behind pathogen identification, prevention, management, and response has benefited from centuries of progress, we are just beginning to understand the complex processes and mechanisms that determine how and when infectious diseases cross boundaries. The scope of this problem encompasses many disciplines, including microbiology, epidemiology, veterinary science, ecology, genetics, and evolution. For this Special Issue, we invite contributions that shed light on transboundary infectious diseases as ecological and evolutionary phenomena. Our aim is to bring together insights and approaches from multiple disciplines in the hope that synthesis, collaboration, and deeper understanding will follow. Topics could include but are not limited to the following questions: How and why do infectious agents evolve and adapt over time in the face of human intervention? Why do some agents suddenly emerge or reemerge and cause widespread damage? What roles do abiotic and biotic factors play in shaping the transmission dynamics and evolutionary trajectories of pathogens within their own unique systems? Importantly, how can a clear understanding of the fundamental processes that underlie the evolution and ecology of these diseases inform the management, protection, and biosecurity of animal agriculture operations around the world?
Dr. Joseph Neigel
Dr. Timothy Sullivan
Guest Editors
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