The connections between ecology and infectious disease. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The connections between ecology and infectious disease. (2018)
- Main Title:
- The connections between ecology and infectious disease
- Further Information:
- Note: Christon J. Hurst, editor.
- Editors:
- Hurst, Christon J (Christon James), 1954-
- Contents:
- Intro; Series Preface; Volume Preface; Contents; Part I: Introduction to Disease Ecology; Chapter 1: Interkingdom Community Interactions in Disease Ecology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background of Microbial Interkingdom Interactions; 1.3 Mechanisms of Interkingdom Interactions in Disease Ecology; 1.3.1 Horizontal Gene Transfer; 1.3.1.1 Bacteria-to-Eukaryote HGT; 1.3.1.2 HGT of Small RNAs; 1.3.1.3 Eukaryote-to-Bacteria HGT; 1.3.2 Hormonal Signaling; 1.3.2.1 Amine Hormones; 1.3.2.2 Peptide Hormones; 1.3.2.3 Interplay Between Stress Response and Interkingdom Interactions; 1.3.3 Molecular Mimicry 1.3.4 Sensing the Host Immune System1.3.4.1 Bacterial Sensing of Mammalian Antimicrobial Peptides; 1.3.5 Nutritional Signaling; 1.3.6 Interkingdom Signaling with Nonmammalian Hosts; 1.3.7 Quorum Sensing Systems and Disease Ecology; 1.3.7.1 Quorum Sensing Regulates Behavior of Eukaryotes; 1.4 Microbiomes and Vertebrates and Disease Ecology; 1.4.1 Influence of Ontogeny and Life History on Microbiomes; 1.4.2 Host Manipulation by the Microbiome; 1.4.2.1 Human Hosts; 1.4.2.2 Nonhuman Vertebrate Hosts; 1.4.3 Current Sequencing Tools; 1.5 Synthesis for Disease Ecology; References Chapter 2: Biodiversity and Disease Transmission2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Links Between Biological Diversity, Cultural Diversity, and Disease Diversity; 2.3 Global Changes; 2.4 Habitat Changes; 2.5 Community Changes; 2.5.1 Dilution Effect; 2.5.2 Invasion; 2.5.3 Trophic Web; 2.5.4 Multi-infection; 2.5.5 SynanthropicIntro; Series Preface; Volume Preface; Contents; Part I: Introduction to Disease Ecology; Chapter 1: Interkingdom Community Interactions in Disease Ecology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background of Microbial Interkingdom Interactions; 1.3 Mechanisms of Interkingdom Interactions in Disease Ecology; 1.3.1 Horizontal Gene Transfer; 1.3.1.1 Bacteria-to-Eukaryote HGT; 1.3.1.2 HGT of Small RNAs; 1.3.1.3 Eukaryote-to-Bacteria HGT; 1.3.2 Hormonal Signaling; 1.3.2.1 Amine Hormones; 1.3.2.2 Peptide Hormones; 1.3.2.3 Interplay Between Stress Response and Interkingdom Interactions; 1.3.3 Molecular Mimicry 1.3.4 Sensing the Host Immune System1.3.4.1 Bacterial Sensing of Mammalian Antimicrobial Peptides; 1.3.5 Nutritional Signaling; 1.3.6 Interkingdom Signaling with Nonmammalian Hosts; 1.3.7 Quorum Sensing Systems and Disease Ecology; 1.3.7.1 Quorum Sensing Regulates Behavior of Eukaryotes; 1.4 Microbiomes and Vertebrates and Disease Ecology; 1.4.1 Influence of Ontogeny and Life History on Microbiomes; 1.4.2 Host Manipulation by the Microbiome; 1.4.2.1 Human Hosts; 1.4.2.2 Nonhuman Vertebrate Hosts; 1.4.3 Current Sequencing Tools; 1.5 Synthesis for Disease Ecology; References Chapter 2: Biodiversity and Disease Transmission2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Links Between Biological Diversity, Cultural Diversity, and Disease Diversity; 2.3 Global Changes; 2.4 Habitat Changes; 2.5 Community Changes; 2.5.1 Dilution Effect; 2.5.2 Invasion; 2.5.3 Trophic Web; 2.5.4 Multi-infection; 2.5.5 Synanthropic Species; 2.6 Investigating Mechanisms Using Network Analyses; 2.7 Conclusion: Disease Ecology in the Anthropocene Defaunation; References; Part II: The Ecology of Infectious DiseasesAffecting Humans Chapter 3: Understanding and Estimating the Risk of Waterborne Infectious Disease Associated with Drinking Water3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Disease Transmission Routes; 3.2.1 Disease Transmission by Environmental Water Routes; 3.2.1.1 Animal Reservoirs of Waterborne Microbial Contaminants; 3.2.1.2 Human Reservoirs of Waterborne Microbial Contaminants; 3.2.1.3 The Fate of Microbial Contaminants in Water; 3.2.1.4 Aquatic Microbes as a Reservoir of Waterborne Microbial Contaminants; 3.2.1.5 The Interconnected Environmental Flow of Water and Its Microbial Contaminants 3.2.1.5.1 Diseases Acquired from Microbially Contaminated Surface Water3.2.1.5.2 Diseases Acquired from Microbially Contaminated Land Surfaces; 3.2.1.5.3 Diseases Acquired from Microbially Contaminated Ground Water; 3.2.2 Microbial Contaminants Get Transferred Around the House, Health Care Settings, and Even in Space Travel Environments; 3.3 The Concept of Modeling Transmission of Disease Through Host Populations: Epidemic Versus Endemic; 3.4 Prevention Is the Best Solution for Infectious Disease; 3.4.1 Using Immunization to Prevent Infectious Disease … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 571.9
Life sciences
Ecosystem health
Host-parasite relationships -- Environmental aspects
Microbial ecology
Evolution (Biology)
Wildlife management
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology
Science -- Life Sciences -- Evolution
Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology
Evolution
Conservation of wildlife & habitats
Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319923734
3319923730 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319923710
3319923714 - Notes:
- Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 6, 2018).
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