Using iDNA to determine impacts of Amazonian deforestation on Leishmania hosts, vectors, and their interactions
Our results did not support the generality of the 'dilution effect' hypothesis. However, important vectors and hosts showed consistent responses to deforestation and our findings suggest that interactions between domestic dogs and sylvatic hosts are a pathway for zoonotic disease transmission in human impacted tropical forests.
Authors
- Taal Levi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1853-8311)
- Jennifer M. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1546-2964)
- Carlos A. Peres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-8765)
- Roberta Vieira de Morais Bronzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9403-5284)
- Christine Steiner São Bernardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4406-0251)
- Aimee Massey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-3967)
- Carla Júlia da Silva Pessoa Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3880-6758)
- David José Ferreira da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1037-2097)
- Gustavo Rodrigues Canale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3932-282X)
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (US)
- Oregon State University (US)
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (BR)
- Instituto Maria e Joao Aleixo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012925
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34
Funders
- British Council