VilÀ, M, Dunn, AM orcid.org/0000-0002-4855-1077, Essl, F et al. (8 more authors) (2021) Viewing Emerging Human Infectious Epidemics through the Lens of Invasion Biology. BioScience, 71 (7). pp. 722-740. ISSN 0006-3568
Abstract
Invasion biology examines species originated elsewhere and moved with the help of humans, and those species’ impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. In a globalized world, the emergence and spread of many human infectious pathogens are quintessential biological invasion events. Some macroscopic invasive species themselves contribute to the emergence and transmission of human infectious agents. We review conceptual parallels and differences between human epidemics and biological invasions by animals and plants. Fundamental concepts in invasion biology regarding the interplay of propagule pressure, species traits, biotic interactions, eco-evolutionary experience, and ecosystem disturbances can help to explain transitions between stages of epidemic spread. As a result, many forecasting and management tools used to address epidemics could be applied to biological invasions and vice versa. Therefore, we advocate for increasing cross-fertilization between the two disciplines to improve prediction, prevention, treatment, and mitigation of invasive species and infectious disease outbreaks, including pandemics.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. This is an author produced version of an article published in Bioscience. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2021 14:58 |
Last Modified: | 19 May 2022 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/biosci/biab047 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:176906 |