The role of social structure and dynamics in the maintenance of endemic disease
MJ Silk, NH Fefferman - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2021 - Springer
Social interactions are required for the direct transmission of infectious diseases.
Consequently, the social network structure of populations plays a key role in shaping …
Consequently, the social network structure of populations plays a key role in shaping …
[HTML][HTML] Pathology findings and correlation with body condition index in stranded killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the northeastern Pacific and Hawaii from 2004 to 2013
Understanding health and mortality in killer whales (Orcinus orca) is crucial for management
and conservation actions. We reviewed pathology reports from 53 animals that stranded in …
and conservation actions. We reviewed pathology reports from 53 animals that stranded in …
Diversity and consequences of social network structure in toothed whales
Toothed whales (suborder Odontoceti) are highly social, large brained mammals with
diverse social systems. In recent decades, a large body of work has begun investigating …
diverse social systems. In recent decades, a large body of work has begun investigating …
Epidemiology of skin changes in endangered Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)
Photographic identification catalogs of individual killer whales (Orcinus orca) over time
provide a tool for remote health assessment. We retrospectively examined digital …
provide a tool for remote health assessment. We retrospectively examined digital …
Animal social networks: an introduction for complex systems scientists
Many animals live in societies where individuals frequently interact socially with each other.
The social structures of these systems can be studied in depth by means of network …
The social structures of these systems can be studied in depth by means of network …
Capturing complex interactions in disease ecology with simplicial sets
Network approaches have revolutionized the study of ecological interactions. Social,
movement and ecological networks have all been integral to studying infectious disease …
movement and ecological networks have all been integral to studying infectious disease …
Identifying social clusters of endangered main Hawaiian Islands false killer whales
SD Mahaffy, RW Baird, AE Harnish, T Cullins… - Endangered Species …, 2023 - int-res.com
The presence of distinct social groups within an animal population can result in
heterogeneity in many aspects of its life history and ecology. The ability to accurately assess …
heterogeneity in many aspects of its life history and ecology. The ability to accurately assess …
Novel cetacean morbillivirus in a rare Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) stranding from Maui, Hawai'i
KL West, I Silva-Krott, N Landrau-Giovannetti… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) is a global threat to cetaceans. We report a novel
morbillivirus from a Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) that stranded in Maui, Hawaii in …
morbillivirus from a Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) that stranded in Maui, Hawaii in …
Whole genomes reveal multiple candidate genes and pathways involved in the immune response of dolphins to a highly infectious virus
Wildlife species are challenged by various infectious diseases that act as important
demographic drivers of populations and have become a great conservation concern …
demographic drivers of populations and have become a great conservation concern …
[HTML][HTML] Biophysical characterization of the cetacean morbillivirus haemagglutinin glycoprotein
L Zinzula, J Scholz, I Nagy, G Di Guardo, M Orsini - Virus Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) is an enveloped, non-segmented, negative-stranded RNA
virus that infects marine mammals, spreading across species and causing lethal disease …
virus that infects marine mammals, spreading across species and causing lethal disease …