Emerging infectious diseases pose an increasingly serious threat to a number of endangered or sensitive species and are increasingly recognized as one of the major factors driving species extinction. Despite the significant impact of pathogens on conservation, no single book has yet integrated the theoretical principles underlying disease transmission with the practical health considerations for helping wildlife professionals and conservation biologists to manage disease outbreaksand conserve biodiversity. This novel and accessible book starts with a foundational section focusing on the role of pathogens in natural ecosystems, the dynamics of transmission in different environments, and the factors driving wildlife disease outbreaks. It then moves on to more applied issues concerned with the acquisition of field data including sampling, experimental design and analysis, as well as diagnostic analyses in both the laboratory and field. Guidelines for effective modelling and data analysis follow,before a final section is devoted to disease prevention and control including the prevention of novel outbreaks, the use of diseases as biocontrol agents, and the associated issues of ethics, public communication, and outreach.Infectious Disease Ecology and Conservation is primarily aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and established researchers in the fields of conservation biology, disease ecology, population ecology, and veterinary science. It will also be a valuable reference for conservation practitioners, land managers, and wildlife professionals who are required to deal with disease outbreak problems.
Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; I: Epidemiological Background; Conservation Biology and Parasitism; Disease Epidemiology in Natural Systems; Anthropogenic Effects and Wildlife Diseases; II: Acquisition of Field Data; Sampling, Experimental Design, and Analysis; Capture, Restraint, and Euthanasia of Target Species; Disease and Agent Detection in the Field; The Environmental Context of Wildlife Disease; Agent and Disease Detection: Laboratory Methods; III: Modeling and Data Analysis; Disease Modeling; Estimating Basic Epidemiological Parameters; IV: Epidemiological Control and Prevention; Disease Management: Introduction and Planning; Preventing New Disease Occurrences; Disease Elimination and Eradication; Disease Control: How to Live with Infection; Infectious Diseases as Biocontrol Agents; Ethical and Public Outreach Considerations;
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