Population Biology of Infectious Disease

Ecology of vector-borne & zoonotic diseases
The dynamics of host populations as it relates to infection and transmission of zoonotic agents. Specific research relates to the rodent-borne hemorrhagic fever viruses (arenaviruses and hantaviruses).

Recent publications:

• Mills, J.N. and Childs, J.E. "Ecologic studies of rodent reservoirs: their relevance for human health." Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1998 Oct-Dec 4(4):529-37
• Mills, J. N. "Regulation of rodent-borne viruses in the natural host: implications for human disease." Archives of Virology Supplement, 2005;(19):45-57.
• Mills JN. 2006. "Biodiversity loss and emerging infectious disease: an example from the rodent-borne hemorrhagic fevers." Biodiversity. 7(1):9-17