Environmental-mechanistic modelling of the impact of global change on human zoonotic disease emergence:

A case study of Lassa fever

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 June 2016
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture, Health
Authors:
Redding, D.W., Moses, L.M., Cunningham, A.A., Wood, J, Jones, K.E.

Abstract

Human infectious diseases are a significant threat to global human health and economies (e.g. Ebola, SARs), with the majority of infectious diseases having an animal source (zoonotic). As a case study, we focus on Lassa fever virus (LAS).

This work is part of the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Redding, D.W., Moses, L.M., Cunningham, A.A., Wood, J., Jones, K.E., Environmental-mechanistic modelling of the impact of global change on human zoonotic disease emergence: a case study of Lassa fever, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, vol.7, pp.646 - 655, 2016

Environmental-mechanistic modelling of the impact of global change on human zoonotic disease emergence: a case study of Lassa fever

Published 1 June 2016
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