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Pathogen exclusion from eco-epidemiological systems.

J V Greenman¹, A S Hoyle

¹Department of Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, United Kingdom. j.v.greenman@stir.ac.uk

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Understanding how pathogens interact with ecological systems is crucial for environmental and health security. This study uses control maps to identify effective pathogen exclusion strategies in game birds, even with environmental changes.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Environmental Science
Epidemiology

Background:

Growing concerns about environmental changes and cross-species pathogen emergence necessitate understanding complex ecological systems.
The interaction between infection and predation dynamics presents challenges for effective disease management strategies.
Pathogen exclusion is a critical aspect of managing ecological health and preventing disease spread.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the mechanisms of pathogen exclusion in ecological systems.
To develop and apply control strategies for managing pathogen invasion.
To analyze parasite exclusion in game bird populations.

Main Methods:

Utilized control maps to visualize pathogen exclusion thresholds and identify effective strategies.
Applied the control map approach to analyze parasite exclusion in two game bird ecologies.
Developed a computational scheme for optimizing exclusion strategies in higher-dimensional systems, considering operational constraints.

Main Results:

Control maps effectively identify successful and unsuccessful pathogen exclusion strategies.
The study provides a method for optimizing pathogen exclusion strategies under various constraints.
External forcing can distort pathogen thresholds, with sensitivity to time lags.

Conclusions:

Control maps offer a clear framework for understanding and implementing pathogen exclusion strategies.
Optimized, lagged, cyclically varying controls can reduce the effort required for pathogen exclusion.
The findings are applicable to managing pathogen dynamics in complex ecological systems, particularly in game birds.