On January 24, 2020, the The Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia formed the Coronavirus Working Group, a group of about 20 scientists with data science expertise in data manipulation and interpretation, visualization, GIS, machine learning, computational statistics, and dynamical modeling. The Working Group’s COVID-19 Portal provides data-driven, information […]
Summary by: Jessica Wenclawiak Heartworms are common parasites that spread through mosquitoes and infect domestic dogs and coyotes. Since the early 2000’s, veterinarians have diagnosed and reported infections during annual checkups. These tests provide awealth of data on the transmission of the parasite throughout the United States. Previous research has […]
Summary by: Jessica Wenclawiak How has urbanization affected wildlife health? As cities become more common, this question has become increasingly relevant. Urban areas can interfere with a species’ range, food sources, and interactions, which impacts their health. A group of scientists that included CEID members Cecilia Sánchez and Daniel Becker […]
Summary by: Culzean Kennedy Corresponding Authors: Rebecca Borchering and Derek Cummings Emerging infectious diseases can potentially disrupt the circulation of endemic pathogens in a host population through synergistic or competitive interactions. In South America, the emergence of the Zika virus corresponded to reductions in the incidence of endemic dengue virus. […]
Summary by: Culzean Kennedy Corresponding Author: Jo Walker Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that impairs the physical and cognitive development of more than 200 million individuals globally, as a result of physiological disruptions associated with repeated infections. Intermediate snail hosts facilitate the transmission of Schistosomiasis to human and livestock populations. […]
Summary by: Jessica Wenclawiak While many parasites directly impact their host’s mortality, others cause indirect effects, including behavioral and physiological changes that make the host more susceptible to predation. Along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts, many white shrimp are currently affected by a parasitic ciliate that causes a condition […]
Researchers associated with the University of Georgia’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases and Department of Anthropology have received a grant to investigate the relationships between habitat characteristics, human activity and disease transmission for two zoonotic vector-borne tropical diseases: cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. This project will unite an […]
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