Does alteration in biodiversity really affect disease outcome ?-a debate is brewing
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Fayiz
Zargar, U. R.
Chishti, M. Z.
Rather, M. I.
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2015), pp.14-18, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-03-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
How changes in biodiversity alter the transmission of infectious diseases is presently under debate.
Epidemiologists and ecologists have put a lot of effort to understand the mechanism behind biodiversity-disease relationship.
Two important mechanisms, i.e.
dilution and amplification theories have in some manner made it clear that biodiversity and disease outcome have an intimate relationship.
The dilution effect theory seems to answer some overarching questions, but paucity of information about many disease systems is a real obstacle for its acceptance.
Also, there is hardly any agreement on host population threshold and critical community size vis-a` -vis wild life diseases.
We suggest a multidimensional approach whereby the same disease system needs to be studied in different ecological zones and then the effect of biodiversity on disease outcome needs to be ascertained.
Nonetheless, caution is to be taken while jumping to any conclusion as biodiversity-disease relationship is a multifactorial process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zargar, U. R.& Chishti, M. Z.& Ahmad, Fayiz& Rather, M. I.. 2015. Does alteration in biodiversity really affect disease outcome ?-a debate is brewing. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.14-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-437278
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zargar, U. R.…[et al.]. Does alteration in biodiversity really affect disease outcome ?-a debate is brewing. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 22, no. 1 (2015), pp.14-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-437278
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zargar, U. R.& Chishti, M. Z.& Ahmad, Fayiz& Rather, M. I.. Does alteration in biodiversity really affect disease outcome ?-a debate is brewing. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2015. Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.14-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-437278
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 17-18
Record ID
BIM-437278