E.S. Devenish-Nelson
Demonstrating frequency-dependent transmission of sarcoptic mange in red foxes
Devenish-Nelson, E.S.; Richards, S.A.; Harris, S.; Soulsbury, C.D.; Stephens, P.A.
Authors
S.A. Richards
S. Harris
C.D. Soulsbury
Professor Philip Stephens philip.stephens@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
Understanding the relationship between disease transmission and host density is essential for predicting disease spread and control. Using long-term data on sarcoptic mange in a red fox Vulpes vulpes population, we tested long-held assumptions of density- and frequency-dependent direct disease transmission. We also assessed the role of indirect transmission. Contrary to assumptions typical of epidemiological models, mange dynamics are better explained by frequency-dependent disease transmission than by density-dependent transmission in this canid. We found no support for indirect transmission. We present the first estimates of R0 and age-specific transmission coefficients for mange in foxes. These parameters are important for managing this poorly understood but highly contagious and economically damaging disease.
Citation
Devenish-Nelson, E., Richards, S., Harris, S., Soulsbury, C., & Stephens, P. (2014). Demonstrating frequency-dependent transmission of sarcoptic mange in red foxes. Biology Letters, 10(10), Article 20140524. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0524
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Oct 8, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Oct 9, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 9, 2014 |
Journal | Biology Letters |
Print ISSN | 1744-9561 |
Electronic ISSN | 1744-957X |
Publisher | The Royal Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 10 |
Article Number | 20140524 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0524 |
Keywords | Age-specific infection, Basic reproductive number, frequency-dependent transmission, Indirect transmission, Susceptible–exposed–infected (SEI) model. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1444051 |
Related Public URLs | http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0524 |
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