Bridging Taxonomic and Disciplinary Divides in Infectious Disease |
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| Authors: | Elizabeth T Borer Janis Antonovics Linda L Kinkel Peter J Hudson Peter Daszak Matthew J Ferrari Karen A Garrett Colin R Parrish Andrew F Read David M Rizzo |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;(2) Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA;(3) Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;(4) Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA;(5) EcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY 10001-2320, USA;(6) Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA;(7) Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;(8) Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8751, USA |
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| Abstract: | Pathogens traverse disciplinary and taxonomic boundaries, yet infectious disease research occurs in many separate disciplines
including plant pathology, veterinary and human medicine, and ecological and evolutionary sciences. These disciplines have
different traditions, goals, and terminology, creating gaps in communication. Bridging these disciplinary and taxonomic gaps
promises novel insights and important synergistic advances in control of infectious disease. An approach integrated across
the plant-animal divide would advance our understanding of disease by quantifying critical processes including transmission,
community interactions, pathogen evolution, and complexity at multiple spatial and temporal scales. These advances require
more substantial investment in basic disease research. |
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