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    • To develop and analyze models for spillover and disease spread in sink communities.
    • To identify key species and transmission links for effective disease control.

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    • Analysis of steady-state disease prevalence in sink communities.
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    • Three distinct infection regimes identified based on sink community R0 values.
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    • Model provides a framework for targeted disease control strategies in ecological systems.