Examining the links between biodiversity and human health: An interdisciplinary research initiative at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EcoHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-85

  Pongsiri, Montira J ^a   Roman, Joe ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecology; Emerging disease; Infectious disease; Interdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LYME DISEASE; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 34247258923     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-007-0087-3     Document Type: Review

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