Effects of social structure and management on risk of disease establishment in wild pigs

Abstract

Contact heterogeneity among hosts determines invasion and spreading dynamics of infectious disease, thus its characterization is essential for identifying effective disease control strategies. Yet, little is known about the factors shaping contact networks in many wildlife species and how wildlife management actions might affect contact networks.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 09, 2021
Source ID
10.1111/1365-2656.13412

Entities

People

  • Anni Yang
  • Bethany Wight
  • George Wittemyer
  • James C. Beasley
  • Kim M Pepin
  • Kurt C. Vercauteren
  • Mark Q. Wilber
  • Peter Schlichting
  • Raoul K. Boughton
  • Ryan S. Miller
  • Sarah M. Chinn
  • Wesley M. Anderson

Organizations

  • Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health
  • Colorado State University
  • National Wildlife Research Center
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia

Tags

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networking
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology