{"title":"Animal vagrancy and the spread of pathogens.","authors":"José R Ramírez-Garofalo, Julie L Lockwood","doi":"10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.016","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vagrancy occurs across animal taxa and biological realms. When vagrants carry pathogens they become potential agents for the spread of disease into new regions. Here we call for consideration of vagrancy as a potential mechanism for the spread of global pathogens, and the utility of using vagrants for pathogen biosurveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":23274,"journal":{"name":"Trends in ecology & evolution","volume":" ","pages":"119-121"},"PeriodicalIF":16.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in ecology & evolution","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.016","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/12/10 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Vagrancy occurs across animal taxa and biological realms. When vagrants carry pathogens they become potential agents for the spread of disease into new regions. Here we call for consideration of vagrancy as a potential mechanism for the spread of global pathogens, and the utility of using vagrants for pathogen biosurveillance.
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Trends in Ecology & Evolution (TREE) is a comprehensive journal featuring polished, concise, and readable reviews, opinions, and letters in all areas of ecology and evolutionary science. Catering to researchers, lecturers, teachers, field workers, and students, it serves as a valuable source of information. The journal keeps scientists informed about new developments and ideas across the spectrum of ecology and evolutionary biology, spanning from pure to applied and molecular to global perspectives. In the face of global environmental change, Trends in Ecology & Evolution plays a crucial role in covering all significant issues concerning organisms and their environments, making it a major forum for life scientists.