Viewing Emerging Human Infectious Epidemics through the Lens of Invasion Biology
Autor: | Aníbal Pauchard, Philip E. Hulme, Franz Essl, Martin A. Nuñez, Alison M. Dunn, Anthony Ricciardi, Richard S. Ostfeld, Elena Gómez-Díaz, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Montserrat Vilà, Belinda Gallardo |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0303 health sciences Ecology SARS-CoV-2 Propagule pressure Biosecurity Immunology Biodiversity Outbreak Introduced species 15. Life on land Biology 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Ecosystem services 03 medical and health sciences 13. Climate action Infectious disease (medical specialty) Pandemic One Health General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 030304 developmental biology |
Popis: | 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. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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