The role of pathogens in the population dynamics of some mammals was considered and rejected as unimportant in the mid-20th century. In recent decades, exploration of interactions between mammals and their pathogens and of the importance of those interactions for population, community, and ecosystem dynamics has undergone a renaissance. This paper briefly introduces the topics discussed in this Special Feature and their importance in mammalian biology.
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1 February 2015
Interactions between mammals and pathogens: an introduction
Richard S. Ostfeld
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Journal of Mammalogy
Vol. 96 • No. 1
February 2015
Vol. 96 • No. 1
February 2015
chronic wasting disease
disease ecology
epidemic hypothesis
Hantavirus
Peromyscus
population regulation
zoonosis