Animal territorial behavior could play larger role in disease spread than formerly thought

(University of Maryland) Using a mathematical model, linking animal movement and the spread of disease, a new study finds that territorial behaviors in animals, such as a puma using its scent to mark its domain, may help to decrease the severity of a potential disease outbreak -- but not without the cost of increased persistence of the disease within the population.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news