The consequences of human actions on risks for infectious diseases: a review

Infection Ecology and Epidemiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Lindahl, Johanna F ^b,c   Grace, Delia ^b   Strand, Tanja ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

disease dynamics; ecosystem changes; emerging infectious diseases; food safety; food security; zoonoses

Indexed keywords

EID: 85124850028     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20008686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/IEE.V5.30048     Document Type: Review

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