Association of Vertebrate Pathogens with Ecological Perturbation of Tropical Forests. Part I.

Abstract

The study associates arthropod-borne viral diseases with ecologically diverse areas of Colombia, South America. The objective was to determine if domesticated animals, and to a limited lesser extent man, resident in the coastal plain, mountain valleys and highlands had been infected with certain insect-borne viruses. A record intensive study was carried out in an area of ecological transition to determine if the changes in bird, mammal biting insect populations and their associated viruses could be detected in primary and secondary forests and nearby croplands and pastures over a two-year period. Microbiological data are presented and discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA019542

Entities

People

  • Robert P. Hanson
  • Thomas M. Yuill

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Colombia
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Domestic Animals
  • Forests
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microorganisms
  • Mountains
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Perturbations
  • South America
  • Transitions
  • Tropical Forests
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Urban Planning and Geography.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).