Impacts of phenology on disease transmission dynamics
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Funding Fogarty Program
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Impacts of phenology on disease transmission dynamics
Principal Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Brisson, Dustin
Project Contact Information
Email:
dbrisson@sas.upenn.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2023-2028
NIH Partners
NIAID
Project Description
This project will investigate the impact of tick seasonal activity patterns on populations of human pathogens carried by black-legged ticks. Different seasonal activity patterns may cause dramatic changes in parasite populations including population extinctions or explosions. The research provides the framework to investigate the impact of seasonal activity on the multitude of disease systems involving multiple host species.