Ecosystem biodiversity includes pathogens, which are microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that can cause disease in animals and humans. USGS science enhances our understanding of the ecology of these pathogen species, including those that significantly affect the health and fitness of wildlife. Some of these pathogens also affect public health, domestic animals, and the agricultural economy. USGS develops decision-support tools and technologies to detect, monitor, assess risk, and control wildlife diseases.
Diseases Causing Pathogens
Water Borne Pathogens and Other Microorganisms
Pathogens in the Environment
USGS Pathogen Science
Bacterial Pathogen Genes in Streams related to Animal Type and Hydrologic Conditions
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected for the First Time in Wild Birds in North America
Newly Discovered Picornavirus Spread by Baitfish
Skin Lesions and Mortality of Fishes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Ecosystem biodiversity includes pathogens, which are microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that can cause disease in animals and humans. USGS science enhances our understanding of the ecology of these pathogen species, including those that significantly affect the health and fitness of wildlife. Some of these pathogens also affect public health, domestic animals, and the agricultural economy. USGS develops decision-support tools and technologies to detect, monitor, assess risk, and control wildlife diseases.