Synzootics

Amy R. Sweeny; Gregory F. Albery; Daniel J. Becker; Evan A. Eskew; Colin J. Carlson

doi:10.1111/1365-2656.13595

Synzootics

Amy R. Sweeny, Gregory F. Albery, Daniel J. Becker, Evan A. Eskew, Colin J. Carlson

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1. Ecologists increasingly recognise coinfection as an important component of emer-gent epidemiological patterns, connecting aspects of ecoimmunology, behaviour, ecosystem function and even extinction risk.
2. Building on syndemic theory in medical anthropology, we propose the term ‘syn-zootics’ to describe co- occurring enzootic or epizootic processes that produce worse health outcomes in wild animals. Using framing from syndemic theory, we describe how the synzootic concept offers new insights into the ecology and evo-lution of infectious diseases.
3. We then recommend a set of empirical criteria and lines of evidence that can be used to identify synzootics in nature. We conclude by exploring how synzootics could indirectly drive the emergence of novel pathogens in human populations.

Original language	English
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Animal Ecology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13595
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2021

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

coinfection
conservation medicine
ecoimmunology
host– parasite interactions
one health
syndemics

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The Ecology Within: The Impact of Gut Ecosystem Dynamics on Host Fitness in the Wild
Nussey, D., Free, A., McNally, L., Pemberton, J. & Wilson, A. B. P.
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