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- Title
West Nile Virus Revisited: Consequences for North American Ecology.
- Authors
LaDeau, Shannon L.; Marra, Peter P.; Kilpatrick, A. Marm; Calder, Catherine A.
- Abstract
It has been nine years since West Nile virus (WNV) emerged in New York, and its initial impacts on avian hosts and humans are evident across North America. The direct effects of WNV on avian hosts include documented population declines, but other, indirect ecological consequences of these changed bird communities, such as changes in seed dispersal, insect abundances, and scavenging services, are probable and demand attention. Furthermore, climate (seasonal precipitation and temperature) and land use are likely to influence the intensity and frequency of disease outbreaks, and research is needed to improve mechanistic understanding of these interacting forces. This article reviews the growing body of research describing the ecology of WNV and highlights critical knowledge gaps that must be addressed if we hope to manage disease risk, implement conservation strategies, and make forecasts in the presence of both climate change and WNV--or the next emergent pathogen.
- Subjects
UNITED States; WEST Nile virus; BIRD diseases; SEED dispersal; BIRD populations; INSECT populations; LAND use &; the environment; DISEASE risk factors; CLIMATE change; CLIMATE change risk management
- Publication
BioScience, 2008, Vol 58, Issue 10, p937
- ISSN
0006-3568
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1641/B581007