Regulation of parasite populations: A general theory of the epidemiology and control of parasitic infections

摘要: Abstract The mechanisms by which parasite populations are regulated may be grouped into three types: regulation the transmission process (type I), host population such means as mortality or sterile immunity II), and individuals III), often premunition similar forms of incomplete acquired resistance. last two types density-dependent feedback processes. concept endemicity implies that these operating. spatial arrangement hosts patterns particularly affects type II does distribution parasites among hosts. Highly endemic infections sometimes have their focal variation in intensity obscured, show relatively separate yet contiguous foci. most suitable control measures will depend on regulation, epidemiological study should include an experimental measure stability infection. Types III here roughly correspond to animal ecologists, though I fall this category.