Wildlife Hosts Pathogen Interaction
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 21071
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wildlife diseases; wildlife conservation; wildlife management; epidemiology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wildlife diseases; disease monitoring; disease surveillance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Host–pathogen interactions are complex and dynamic processes in which, on one side, the pathogen tries to evade the host defense system, while on the other side, hosts are evolving different mechanisms to repel and remove pathogens. This constant arms race is vital for our understanding of disease patterns and evolution/trends, but also to develop potential means to prevent and control it.
Today, in a changing landscape and climate, wildlife diseases pose an even greater risk for the preservation of biodiversity. Moreover, the wildlife–livestock–human interface has proven to be increasingly important, as the majority of emerging diseases seem to arise from wildlife reservoirs. Therefore, understanding complex interactions between wildlife and pathogens can provide us with the necessary data to prevent and control diseases, as well as to foresee future trends in disease development.
The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original research papers or reviews concerning the complex interactions between wildlife and pathogens, especially under the influence of changing climate, urbanization, and landscape fragmentation, including the possible methods to prevent or control disease in wildlife.
Dr. Dean Konjević
Prof. Dr. Gorazd Vengušt
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wildlife
- diseases
- host-pathogen interactions