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- Title
Synzootics.
- Authors
Sweeny, Amy R.; Albery, Gregory F.; Becker, Daniel J.; Eskew, Evan A.; Carlson, Colin J.
- Abstract
1. Ecologists increasingly recognise coinfection as an important component of emergent epidemiological patterns, connecting aspects of ecoimmunology, behaviour, ecosystem function and even extinction risk. 2. Building on syndemic theory in medical anthropology, we propose the term 'synzootics' to describe co-occurring enzootic or epizootic processes that produce worse health outcomes in wild animals. Using framing from syndemic theory, we describe how the synzootic concept offers new insights into the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. 3. We then recommend a set of empirical criteria and lines of evidence that can be used to identify synzootics in nature. We conclude by exploring how synzootics could indirectly drive the emergence of novel pathogens in human populations.
- Subjects
SYNDEMICS; MEDICAL anthropology; ENDANGERED species; COMMUNICABLE diseases; MIXED infections
- Publication
Journal of Animal Ecology, 2021, Vol 90, Issue 12, p2744
- ISSN
0021-8790
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1365-2656.13595