Factors affecting, and importance of, host species range in parasitic organisms: tests of hypotheses for causes and consequences.

寄生生物中影响寄主物种的因素及其重要性：因果假设检验。

• 批准号: 184607-2013
• 负责人: Forbes, Mark
• 金额: $ 3.64万
• 依托单位: Carleton University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2013-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=523067
• 关键词: Factors; affecting; importance; host; species

Parasites and pathogens of wildlife and humans, from viruses and bacteria to endoparasitic worms, are in news headlines around the world every day. What is acknowledged, even by the media seeking sound bytes, is that it is extremely difficult to predict the impact of such parasites and pathogens on host individuals and host populations (many of which are environmentally or economically important). Yet, our understanding of how these problem species act as enemies has strong implications for management of wildlife, production of domestic species, and protection of human health.

野生动物和人类的寄生虫和病原体，从病毒和细菌到内生蠕虫，每天都会出现在世界各地的新闻头条。即使是寻求合理字节的媒体也承认，预测这种寄生虫和病原体对宿主个人和宿主种群(其中许多是环境或经济上重要的)的影响是极其困难的。然而，我们对这些问题物种如何充当敌人的理解，对于野生动物的管理、家养物种的生产和保护人类健康具有重要的意义。