Richard Ostfeld

Biodiversity loss and the ecology of infectious disease
Ostfeld, Richard S. 2017. “Biodiversity Loss and the Ecology of Infectious Disease”. The Lancet Planetary Health 1 (1): e2 - e3. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30010-4.
Can integrating wildlife and livestock enhance ecosystem services in central Kenya?
Allan, B. F., Heather Tallis, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Steven Huckett, Virginia A. Kowal, Jessica Musengezi, Sharon Okanga, et al. 2017. “Can Integrating Wildlife and Livestock Enhance Ecosystem Services in Central Kenya?”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15 (6): 328-35. doi:10.1002/fee.1501.
Influences of Host Community Characteristics on Borrelia burgdorferi Infection Prevalence in Blacklegged Ticks
Vuong, Holly, Grace S. Chiu, Peter E. Smouse, Dina M. Fonseca, Dustin Brisson, Peter J. Morin, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2017. “Influences of Host Community Characteristics on Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection Prevalence in Blacklegged Ticks”. PLOS ONE 12 (1): e0167810. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0167810.
Where the Wild Things Aren't
Granter, Scott R., Richard S. Ostfeld, and Danny A. Milner. 2016. “Where the Wild Things Aren’t”. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 146 (6): 644-46. doi:10.1093/ajcp/aqw197.
Quantifying dilution and amplification in a community of hosts for tick-borne pathogens
Levi, Taal, Felicia Keesing, R.D. Holt, Michael Barfield, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2016. “Quantifying Dilution and Amplification in a Community of Hosts for Tick-Borne Pathogens”. Ecological Applications 26 (2): 484-98. doi:10.1890/15-0122.
Tick-, mosquito-, and rodent-borne parasite sampling designs for the National Ecological Observatory Network
Springer, Yuri P., David Hoekman, Pieter T. J. Johnson, Paul A. Duffy, Rebecca Hufft, David T. Barnett, B. F. Allan, et al. 2016. “Tick-, Mosquito-, and Rodent-Borne Parasite Sampling Designs for the National Ecological Observatory Network”. Ecosphere 7 (5): e01271. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1271.
Does biodiversity protect humans against infectious disease? Comment
Levi, Taal, Aimee L. Massey, R.D. Holt, Felicia Keesing, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Carlos A. Peres. 2016. “Does Biodiversity Protect Humans Against Infectious Disease? Comment”. ECOLOGY 97. WILEY-BLACKWELL: 536-42. doi:10.1890/15-354.1.
The impact of temperature and precipitation on blacklegged tick activity and Lyme disease incidence in endemic and emerging regions
Burtis, J. C., Patrick Sullivan, Taal Levi, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Timothy J. Fahey, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2016. “The Impact of Temperature and Precipitation on Blacklegged Tick Activity and Lyme Disease Incidence in Endemic and Emerging Regions”. Parasites & Vectors 9 (16). doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1894-6.
Defining the risk of Zika and chikungunya virus transmission in human population centers of the eastern United States
Manore, Carrie, Richard S. Ostfeld, F. Agusto, H. Gaff, and Shannon L. LaDeau. 2016. “Defining the Risk of Zika and Chikungunya Virus Transmission in Human Population Centers of the Eastern United States”. doi:10.1101/061382.
Interactions between tick and transmitted pathogens evolved to minimise competition through nested and coherent networks
Estrada-Peña, Agustin, José de la Fuente, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz. 2015. “Interactions Between Tick and Transmitted Pathogens Evolved to Minimise Competition through Nested and Coherent Networks”. Scientific Reports 5: 10361. doi:10.1038/srep10361.