Ecological interventions to prevent and manage zoonotic pathogen spillover
August 12, 2019
Spillover of a pathogen from a wildlife reservoir into a human or livestock host requires the pathogen to overcome a hierarchical series of barriers. Interventions aimed at one or more of these barriers may be able to prevent the occurrence of spillover. Here, we demonstrate how interventions that target the ecological context in which spillover occurs (i.e. ecological interventions) can complement conventional approaches like vaccination, treatment, disinfection and chemical control. Accelerating spillover owing to environmental change requires effective, affordable, durable and scalable solutions that fully harness the complex processes involved in cross-species pathogen spillover.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2019 |
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Title | Ecological interventions to prevent and manage zoonotic pathogen spillover |
DOI | 10.1098/rstb.2018.0342 |
Authors | S. H. Sokolow, Nicole Nova, Kim Pepin, A. J. Peel, J Pulliam, Kezia R. Manlove, Paul Cross, D. Becker, RK Plowright, Hamish McCallum, Giulio A. De Leo |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
Index ID | 70205207 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |