Bridging Taxonomic and Disciplinary Divides in Infectious Disease
Bridging Taxonomic and Disciplinary Divides in Infectious Disease
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DOI：
10.1007/s10393-011-0718-6
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
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影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Rizzo, David M.
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作者：
Borer, Elizabeth T.;Antonovics, Janis;Rizzo, David M.
病原体跨越学科和分类界限，然而传染病研究发生在许多不同的学科，包括植物病理学、兽医和人类医学以及生态和进化科学。这些学科有不同的传统、目标和术语，在交流中造成了差距。弥合这些学科和分类上的差距有望在控制传染病方面取得新的见解和重要的协同进展。一种跨越动植物分离的综合方法将通过在多个空间和时间尺度上量化包括传播、群落相互作用、病原体进化和复杂性在内的关键过程来促进我们对疾病的理解。这些进展需要在基础疾病研究上投入更多的资金。
Pathogens traverse disciplinary and taxonomic boundaries, yet infectious disease research occurs in many separate disciplines including plant pathology, veterinary and human medicine, and ecological and evolutionary sciences. These disciplines have different traditions, goals, and terminology, creating gaps in communication. Bridging these disciplinary and taxonomic gaps promises novel insights and important synergistic advances in control of infectious disease. An approach integrated across the plant-animal divide would advance our understanding of disease by quantifying critical processes including transmission, community interactions, pathogen evolution, and complexity at multiple spatial and temporal scales. These advances require more substantial investment in basic disease research.