Sick animals limit disease transmission by isolating themselves from their peers

Sick animals limit disease transmission by isolating themselves from their peers Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 23, 2016 - When animals get sick, they may change their behaviour, becoming less active, for example. The study's lead author, Patricia Lopes from the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich, says that previous research in wild animals has generally ignored how this change in behaviour may affect social contacts in a group and how, in turn, these changes can ... more

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