Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods,
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …

We are in a new epoch, the Anthropocene, and research into our closest living relatives, the
great apes, must keep pace with the rate that our species is driving change. While a goal of …

Though epidemiology dates back to the 1700s, most mathematical representations of
epidemics still use transmission rates averaged at the population scale, especially for …

Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are ubiquitous urban pests,
inhabiting cities worldwide. Despite their close association with people, urban rats remain …

Cryptosporidium is an important zoonotic parasite globally. Few studies have examined the
ecology and epidemiology of this pathogen in rural tropical systems characterized by high …

Domestic dogs can play a variety of important roles for farmers. However, when in proximity
to conservation areas, the presence of rural free-ranging dogs can be problematic due to the …

Recently developed low-cost Global Positioning System (GPS) data loggers are promising
tools for wildlife research because of their affordability for low-budget projects and ability to …

Primates are an important source of infectious disease in humans. Strongyloidiasis affects
an estimated 600 million people worldwide, with a global distribution and hotspots of …

In Africa, livestock are important to local and national economies, but their productivity is
constrained by infectious diseases. Comprehensive information on livestock movements …

In areas approaching malaria elimination, human mobility patterns are important in
determining the proportion of malaria cases that are imported or the result of low-level …