Infecting epidemiology with genetics: a new frontier in disease ecology

Elizabeth A. Archie; Gordon Luikart; Vanessa O. Ezenwa

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2008.08.008

Infecting epidemiology with genetics: a new frontier in disease ecology

Elizabeth A. Archie
, Gordon Luikart
, Vanessa O. Ezenwa

Flathead Lake Biological Station

University of Montana
Fordham University

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Abstract

Disease ecologists strive to understand the causes and consequences of parasite infection, including the emergence, spread, persistence and evolution of infectious disease. These processes can be illuminated by parasite genetic markers, which can be used to track parasite spread and infer population history. Recently, a growing number of studies have used molecular tools to examine questions on the ecology of infectious diseases. We review this burgeoning area of research by focusing on three topics where genetic tools will increasingly make major contributions: inferring parasite transmission, reconstructing epidemiological history and identifying physical and environmental drivers of disease spread. We also discuss areas for future research and highlight the promise of multidisciplinary collaborations among geneticists, ecologists and epidemiologists.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-30
Number of pages	10
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2008.08.008
State	Published - Jan 2009

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We thank S. Altizer, T. Cosart, M. Kardos, C. Williams and three anonymous reviewers for valuable comments on the manuscript. G.L. was supported by the Portuguese-American Foundation for Development, CIBIO and UP.

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