Role of wildlife in the ecology of multihost pathogens

野生动物在多宿主病原体生态中的作用

• 批准号: RGPIN-2016-03968
• 负责人: Jardine, Claire
• 金额: $ 2.33万
• 依托单位: University of Guelph
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=631832
• 关键词: Role; wildlife; ecology; multihost; pathogens

The ability of pathogens to infect multiple hosts, particularly wildlife, is an important risk factor for disease emergence in humans and livestock. Understanding the dynamics of infectious agents in multihost communities is essential for reducing disease threats to humans, yet we often lack even basic information about the role of wildlife in the ecology of multihost pathogens. The overall goal of my research program is to build a mechanistic understanding of multi-host pathogen systems in order to generate a scientific basis for disease preparedness and prevention strategies aimed at controlling infectious diseases affecting humans and livestock.

病原体感染多种宿主，特别是野生动物的能力是人类和牲畜出现疾病的一个重要风险因素。了解多宿主社区中传染性病原体的动态对于减少对人类的疾病威胁至关重要，但我们往往缺乏有关野生动物在多宿主病原体生态学中作用的基本信息。我的研究计划的总体目标是建立一个多宿主病原体系统的机械理解，以产生疾病准备和预防战略，旨在控制影响人类和牲畜的传染病的科学基础。