NIH R01 · 2024
Impacts of phenology on disease transmission dynamics
The proposed projects are a comprehensive effort to rigorously investigate the contribution of phenology - or seasonal activity - to pathogen transmission dynamics using 3 widespread zoonotic pathogens carried by black-legged ticks. Variation in seasonal activity patterns and life-history events, which are well documented in species inhabiting temperate regions, can result in dramatic population dynamics including population extinctions or explosions. Phenological variation across time and geography also alters the frequency and strength of inter-species interactions and thus opportunities for pathogen transmission, which likely has profound impacts on pathogen transmission dynamics and…
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