Community health and human-animal contacts on the edges of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.
Cross-species transmission of pathogens is intimately linked to human and environmental health. With limited healthcare and challenging living conditions, people living in poverty may be particularly susceptible to endemic and emerging diseases. Similarly, wildlife is impacted by human influences, i...
Main Authors: | Renata L Muylaert, Ben Davidson, Alex Ngabirano, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Hayley MacGregor, James O Lloyd-Smith, Ahmed Fayaz, Matthew A Knox, David T S Hayman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254467 |
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