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A global gap analysis of infectious agents in wild primates

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Hopkins, ME; Nunn, CL
Published in: Diversity and Distributions
September 1, 2007

A number of infectious diseases have emerged as threats to humans and wildlife. Despite the growing importance of georeferenced data for mitigating disease risk, information on parasite threat is patchily distributed at a global scale. In this paper, we explore the utility of gap analysis techniques to investigate the global geographical distribution of parasite sampling in non-human primates. Specifically, we identify geographical areas that are undersampled for parasites in relation to primate geographical distributions, primate taxonomic sampling, primate threat status, and parasite taxonomy. Our results reveal that East Asia (particularly China), South-East Asia, and the South American Amazon are the most deficient in sampling effort with respect to all criteria. We also identify sampling gaps based on several criteria in West and Central Africa. Future research aimed at filling these gaps is needed for both human health and primate conservation purposes. © 2007 The Authors.

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Diversity and Distributions

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1472-4642

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1366-9516

Publication Date

September 1, 2007

Volume

13

Issue

5

Start / End Page

561 / 572

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
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  • 31 Biological sciences
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Hopkins, M. E., & Nunn, C. L. (2007). A global gap analysis of infectious agents in wild primates. Diversity and Distributions, 13(5), 561–572. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00364.x
Hopkins, M. E., and C. L. Nunn. “A global gap analysis of infectious agents in wild primates.” Diversity and Distributions 13, no. 5 (September 1, 2007): 561–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00364.x.
Hopkins ME, Nunn CL. A global gap analysis of infectious agents in wild primates. Diversity and Distributions. 2007 Sep 1;13(5):561–72.
Hopkins, M. E., and C. L. Nunn. “A global gap analysis of infectious agents in wild primates.” Diversity and Distributions, vol. 13, no. 5, Sept. 2007, pp. 561–72. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00364.x.
Hopkins ME, Nunn CL. A global gap analysis of infectious agents in wild primates. Diversity and Distributions. 2007 Sep 1;13(5):561–572.
Journal cover image

Published In

Diversity and Distributions

DOI

EISSN

1472-4642

ISSN

1366-9516

Publication Date

September 1, 2007

Volume

13

Issue

5

Start / End Page

561 / 572

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences