Predators indirectly control vector-borne disease: Linking predator-prey and host-pathogen models

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 7, Issue 42, 2009, Pages 161-176

  Moore, Sean M ^a   Borer, Elizabeth T ^a   Hosseini, Parviez R ^b,c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Disease ecology; Host pathogen; Predation; Vector

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DYNAMICS; MAMMALS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VECTORS;

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS; CONTROL VECTOR; DISEASE DYNAMICS; DISEASE ECOLOGY; HOST-PATHOGEN; HUMAN POPULATION; INDIRECT EFFECTS; NATURAL ENEMIES; PREDATOR-PREY; THEORETICAL MODELS;

PATHOGENS;

ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DYNAMICS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; PREDATOR; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PREY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 72849131161     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0131     Document Type: Article

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