@article{fdi:010058244,
  title = {{T}he impact of community organization on vector-borne pathogens},
  author = {{R}oche, {B}enjamin and {R}ohani, {P}. and {D}obson, {A}. {P}. and {G}u{\'e}gan, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}ector-borne zoonotic disease agents, which are known to often infect multiple species in the wild, have been identified as an emerging threat to human health. {U}nderstanding the ecology of these pathogens is especially timely, given the continued anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity. {H}ere, we integrate empirical scaling laws from community ecology within a theoretical reservoir-vector-pathogen framework to study the transmission consequences of host community structure and diversity within large assemblages. {W}e show that heterogeneity in susceptibility of the reservoir species promotes transmission "dilution," while a greater vector species richness "amplifies" it. {T}hese contrasting transmission impacts of vector and reservoir communities can yield very different epidemiological patterns. {W}e demonstrate that vector and reservoir species richness can explain per se most of the pathogen transmission observed for {W}est {N}ile virus in different parts of the {U}nited {S}tates, giving empirical support for the validity of these opposing theoretically predicted effects. {W}e conclude that, in the context of disease emergence, the integration of a community perspective can provide critical insights into the understanding of pathogen transmission in wildlife.},
  keywords = {community epidemiology ; emerging vector-borne diseases ; community ; ecology ; mathematical modeling},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}merican {N}aturalist},
  volume = {181},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--11},
  ISSN = {0003-0147},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1086/668591},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010058244},
}