Host contact structure affects pathogen transmission in host populations, but many
measures of host contact do not distinguish contacts that are relevant to pathogen …

Minimizing disease transmission between humans and wild apes and controlling outbreaks
in ape populations is vital to both ape conservation and human health, but information on …

Introduction Throughout their range, bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations have
seen significant disease-associated declines. Unfortunately, understanding of the …

The most recent emerging infectious diseases originated in animals, mainly in wildlife
reservoirs. Mutations and recombination events mediate pathogen jumps between host …

Infectious disease is hypothesized to be one of the most important causes of morbidity and
mortality in wild great apes. Specific socioecological factors have been shown to influence …

Simple Summary One of the basic conditions of animal welfare is good health. While social
behaviors have many benefits for group-living animals, they also play a role in disease …

In addition to habitat loss and fragmentation, behavioral traits and the deterioration of water
environments also contribute to the local extinction of amphibians. Abundant microflora in …

Group living is beneficial for individuals, but also comes with costs. One such cost is the
increased possibility of pathogen transmission because increased numbers or frequencies …

This dissertation addresses the escalating threat of anthropozoonosis at human-wildlife
interfaces by investigating the social dynamics of disease transmission among wildlife …

Infectious diseases can be considered a threat to animal welfare and are commonly spread
through both direct and indirect social interactions with conspecifics. This is especially true …