Mills J N, Childs J E
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 1998 Oct-Dec;4(4):529-37. doi: 10.3201/eid0404.980403.
Within the past few years, the number of "new" human diseases associated with small-mammal reservoirs has increased dramatically, stimulating renewed interest in reservoir ecology research. A consistent, integrative approach to such research allows direct comparisons between studies, contributes to the efficient use of resources and data, and increases investigator safety. We outline steps directed toward understanding vertebrate host ecology as it relates to human disease and illustrate the relevance of each step by using examples from studies of hosts associated with rodent-borne hemorrhagic fever viruses.
在过去几年中，与小型哺乳动物宿主相关的“新型”人类疾病数量急剧增加，这激发了人们对宿主生态学研究的新兴趣。采用一致、综合的方法进行此类研究，能够在各项研究之间进行直接比较，有助于高效利用资源和数据，并提高研究人员的安全性。我们概述了旨在理解与人类疾病相关的脊椎动物宿主生态学的步骤，并通过啮齿动物传播的出血热病毒相关宿主研究中的实例来说明每一步骤的相关性。
