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Publications

Book Chapters

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Parmesan, C., Morecroft, M., Trisurat, Y., Adrian, R., Anshari, G. Z., Arneth, A., Gao, Q., Gonzalez, P., Harris, R., Price, J., Stevens, N., Talukdar, G. H., Ackerly, D., Anderson, E., Bermerich, V., Brotons, L., Chen, Y., Domisch, S., Douwes, E., Escobar, L. E., Flecker, A., Foden, W., Gallagher, R. V, Goulding, M., Gaxiola, A., Grey, K. A., Harrison, S., Keith, D. A., Kraemer, B. M., Langhans, S., Latimer, A., Loisel, J., Midgley, G., Mordecai, E., Moreira, F., Myers-Smith, I., Pearce-Higgins, J., Peterson, A. T., Postigo, J. C., Rocklöv, J., Romanello, M., Gallego-Sala, A., Seddon, N., Singer, M. C., Slingsby, J., Strutz, S. E., Turner, B., Turretsky, M. and Young, K. (2022) Chapter 2: Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems and their Services. in IPCC, 2022: Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press, Geneva.

Chapter 2: Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems and their Services

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Escobar LE. (2021). Ecological Niche Modeling: An Introduction for Veterinarians and Epidemiologists. Eds: S. Dürr, V. J. Brookes, & A. M. Perez. In Principles and Challenges of Fundamental Methods in Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. Lausanne, Frontiers.

Ecological Niche Modeling: An Introduction for Veterinarians and Epidemiologists

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Castaneda D, Escobar LE, Astorga F. 2021. Sarcoptic Mange: Impacts in Wildlife and Livestock. In: Las Agrociencias Como Soporte a una Producción Agropecuaria Sostenible. Chacon Jaramillo L. (ed). Bogota: Ediciones Unisalle.

Sarcoptic Mange: Impacts in Wildlife and Livestock

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Garcia, V. & Escobar, L.E. (2019). Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptation. In: Castellanos, E., Paiz-Estévez, A., Escribá, J., Rosales-Alconero, M., & Santizo, A. (Eds.), First Report of the Assessment of Knowledge of Climate Change in Guatemala. Editorial Universitaria UVG.

Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptation

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Escobar, L.E. & Craft, M.E. (2017) Advances and Limitations of Disease Biogeography Using Ecological Niche Modeling. In: Applications of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Tools in Microbiology of Infectious Diseases. Alvarez, J., & Perez, A.M. (Eds.). pp. 203–223. Saint Paul: Frontiers.

Advances and Limitations of Disease Biogeography Using Ecological Niche Modeling

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Escobar, L.E. (2013) Conservation from Heaven: Remote Sensing and Open Access Tools to Guide Biodiversity Conservation. In: New Hope for Conservation. Beijing: Beijing Forum-Peking University. pp. 13–27.

Conservation from Heaven: Remote Sensing and Open Access Tools to Guide Biodiversity Conservation

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Escobar, L.E., Rodríguez, Y.V. & Medina-Vogel, G. (2012) Emerging Diseases and Biodiversity Conservation in Chile. In: Actas de las VI Jornadas de Derecho Ambiental. Aranda J, Insunza, X., Montenegro, S., Moraga, P. & Uriarte, A.L. (Eds.), pp. 275–285. Santiago: Thomson Reuters. (Spanish).

Emerging Diseases and Biodiversity Conservation in Chile

Papers in Refereed Journals

2023

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Lewin, Z., Astorga, F., Escobar, L.E., Carver S. Assessing variation in disease impacts for a multi-host pathogen. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES.

Assessing variation in disease impacts for a multi-host pathogen

100

Van de Vuurst, P., Escobar, L.E. Climate change and infectious disease: A review of evidence. INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY.

Climate change and infectious disease: A review of evidence

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Romero-Alvarez, D., Escobar, L.E., Auguste, A.J., Del Valle, S.Y., Manore C.A. Transmission risk of Oropouche fever in the Americas. INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY.

Transmission risk of Oropouche fever in the Americas

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Magalhães, A.R., Codeço, C.T., Van de Vuurst, P., Svenning, J.C., Escobar, L.E., Gonçalves-Souza, T. Poverty and habitat loss are key predictors of neglected tropical diseases in Brazil. INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY.

Poverty and habitat loss are key predictors of neglected tropical diseases in Brazil.

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Brown, N., Escobar, L.E. The diet of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), the main rabies reservoir in Latin America. MAMMAL BIOLOGY.

The diet of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), the main rabies reservoir in Latin America

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Escobar, L.E., Velasco-Villa, A., Panayampally, S., Nakazawa, Y., Van de Vuurst ,P. Defining “Spillover transmission” and future avenues of research.

Defining “Spillover transmission” and future avenues of research

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Di Napoli, C., Romanello, M., Minor, K., Chambers, J., Dsgupta, S., Escobar, L.E., Hang, Y., Hannien, R., Liu, Y., Lotto Batista, M., Lowe, R., Murray, K.A., Owfi, F., Rabbaniha, M., Shi, L., Sofiev, M., Tabatabaei, M., Robinson, E.J.Z. The role of global reanalyses in climate services for health: insights from the Lancet Countdown. METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 30(2) e2122.

The role of global reanalyses in climate services for health: insights from the Lancet Countdown

2022

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Van de Vuurst, P., Diaz, M. M., Rodriguez-San Pedro, A., Allendes, J. L., Brown, N., Gutierrez, J. D., . . . Escobar, L. E. (2022). A database of common vampire bat reports. SCIENTIFIC DATA, 9(1), 7 pages.

A database of common vampire bat reports

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Romanello, M., Di Napoli, C., Drummond, P., Green, C., . . . Escobar L. E. . . . Costello, A. (2022) The 2022 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. LANCET, 400(10363),1619-1654.

The 2022 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

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Di Napoli, C., McGushin, A., Romanello, M., Ayeb-Karlsson, S., Cai, W., Chambers, J., . . . Robinson, E. J. (2022). Tracking the impacts of climate change on human health via indicators: lessons from the Lancet Countdown. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 22(1), 8 pages.

Tracking the impacts of climate change on human health via indicators: lessons from the Lancet Countdown

91

Urushadze, L., Babuadze, G., Shi, M., Escobar, L. E., Mauldin, M. R., Natradeze, I., . . . Velasco-Villa, A. (2022). A Cross Sectional Sampling Reveals Novel Coronaviruses in Bat Populations of Georgia. VIRUSES-BASEL, 14(1), 16 pages.

A Cross Sectional Sampling Reveals Novel Coronaviruses in Bat Populations of Georgia

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Peterson, A. T., Aiello-Lammens, M., Amatulli, G., Anderson, R., . . . Escobar L. E. . . . Zurell, D. (2022). ENM2020: A free online course and set of resources on modeling species niches and distributions. BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS, 17, 1-9.

ENM2020: A free online course and set of resources on modeling species niches and distributions

2021

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Escobar, L. E., & Morand, S. (2021). Disease Ecology and Biogeography. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 8, 4 pages.

Disease Ecology and Biogeography

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Escobar, L. E., Carver, S., Cross, P. C., Rossi, L., Almberg, E. S., Yabsley, M. J., . . . Astorga, F. (2021). Sarcoptic mange: An emerging panzootic in wildlife. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES.

Sarcoptic mange: An emerging panzootic in wildlife

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Castaneda-Guzman, M., Mantilla-Saltos, G., Murray, K. A., Settlage, R., & Escobar, L. E. (2021). A database of global coastal conditions. SCIENTIFIC DATA, 8(1), 8 pages.

A database of global coastal conditions

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Winter, S. N., Kirchgessner, M. S., Frimpong, E. A., & Escobar, L. E. (2021). A Landscape Epidemiological Approach for Predicting Chronic Wasting Disease: A Case Study in Virginia, US. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 8, 13 pages.

A Landscape Epidemiological Approach for Predicting Chronic Wasting Disease: A Case Study in Virginia, US

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Van de Vuurst, P., Moore, S. A., Isaac, E. J., Chenaux-Ibrahim, Y., Wolf, T. M., & Escobar, L. E. (2021). Current Zoology Reconstructing landscapes of ungulate parturition and predation using vegetation phenology. CURRENT ZOOLOGY, 68(3), 275-283.

Current Zoology Reconstructing landscapes of ungulate parturition and predation using vegetation phenology

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Romanello, M., McGushin, A., Di Napoli, C., Drummond, P., . . . Escobar L. E. . . . Hamilton, I. (2021). The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future. LANCET, 398(10311), 1619-1662.

The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future

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Oliveira-Santos, L. G. R., Moore, S. A., Severud, W. J., Forester, J. D., Isaac, E. J., Chenaux-Ibrahim, Y., . . . Wolf, T. M. (2021). Spatial compartmentalization: A nonlethal predator mechanism to reduce parasite transmission between prey species. SCIENCE ADVANCES, 7(52), 11 pages.

Spatial compartmentalization: A nonlethal predator mechanism to reduce parasite transmission between prey species

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Browne, E., Driessen, M. M., Cross, P. C., Escobar, L. E., Foley, J., Lopez-Olvera, J. R., . . . Carver, S. (2021). Sustaining Transmission in Different Host Species: The Emblematic Case of Sarcoptes scabiei. BIOSCIENCE, 72(2), 166-176.

Sustaining Transmission in Different Host Species: The Emblematic Case of Sarcoptes scabiei

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Worsley-Tonks, K. E. L., Gehrt, S. D., Anchor, C., Escobar, L. E., & Craft, M. E. (2021). Infection risk varies within urbanized landscapes: the case of coyotes and heartworm. PARASITES & VECTORS, 14(1), 13 pages.

Infection risk varies within urbanized landscapes: the case of coyotes and heartworm

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Kao S. Y., Enns E. A., Tomamichel M., Doll A., Escobar L. E., Qiao H., Craft M. E., Phelps N. B. D. (2021) Network connectivity patterns of Minnesota waterbodies and implications for aquatic invasive species prevention. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS.

Network connectivity patterns of Minnesota waterbodies and implications for aquatic invasive species prevention

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Binkley L., Deressa A., Shi M., Mauldin M. R., Jara M., Escobar L. E., O’Quin J., Matheny A., Shiferaw M., Pieracci E. G., Kling C., Hartloge C., Reynolds M., Gebreyes W., Yimer G., Abate E., Belay E., Nakazawa Y., Velasco-Villa A. (2021) Use of partial N-gene sequences as a tool to monitor progress on rabies control and elimination efforts in Ethiopia. ACTA TROPICA, 221, 106022.

Use of partial N-gene sequences as a tool to monitor progress on rabies control and elimination efforts in Ethiopia

2020

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Escobar, L. E., Molina-Cruz, A., & Barillas-Mury, C. (2020). BCG vaccine protection from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USA, 117(30), 17720-17726.

BCG vaccine protection from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Escobar, L. E. (2020). Ecological niche modeling: An introduction for veterinarians and epidemiologists. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 7.

Ecological niche modeling: An introduction for veterinarians and epidemiologists

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Van de Vuurst, P. & Escobar, L. E. (2020). Perspective: Climate Change and the Relocation of Indonesia’s Capital to Borneo. FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE, 8.

Perspective: Climate Change and the Relocation of Indonesia’s Capital to Borneo

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Winter, S. N., & Escobar, L. E. (2020). Chronic wasting disease modeling: An overview. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 56(4), 741-758.

Chronic wasting disease modeling: An overview

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Watts, N., Amann, M., Arnell, N., Ayeb-Karlsson, S., Beagley, J., Belesova, K., . . . Escobar L. E. . . Costello, A. (2021). The 2020 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises. LANCET, 397(10269), 129-170.

The 2020 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises

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Murray, K. A., Escobar, L. E., Lowe, R., Rocklöv, J., Semenza, J. C., & Watts, N. (2020). Tracking infectious diseases in a warming world. The BMJ, 371.

Tracking infectious diseases in a warming world

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Barillas-Mury, C., Escobar, L. E., & Molina-Cruz, A. (2020). Complex pandemic dynamics and effect of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on COVID-19 prevalence and mortality. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USA, 117(41), 25207-25208.

Complex pandemic dynamics and effect of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on COVID-19 prevalence and mortality

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Chandrasegaran, K., Lahondere, C., Escobar, L. E., & Vinauger, C. (2020). Linking Mosquito Ecology, Traits, Behavior, and Disease Transmission. TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY, 36(4), 393-403.

Linking Mosquito Ecology, Traits, Behavior, and Disease Transmission

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Worsley-Tonks, K. E. L., Escobar, L. E., Biek, R., Castaneda-Guzman, M., Craft, M. E., Streicker, D. G., . . . Fountain-Jones, N. M. (2020). Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 14(12), 21 pages.

Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus

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Castillo Signor, L. D., Edwards, T., Escobar, L. E., Mencos, Y., Matope, A., Castaneda-Guzman, M., . . . Cuevas, L. E. (2020). Epidemiology of dengue fever in guatemala. PLoS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 14(8), 1-12.

Epidemiology of dengue fever in guatemala

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Evans, T. S., Shi, Z., Boots, M., Liu, W., Olival, K. J., Xiao, X., Escobar L. E. . . . Getz, W. M. (2020). Synergistic China-US Ecological Research is Essential for Global Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness. ECOHEALTH, 17(1), 160-173.

Synergistic China-US Ecological Research is Essential for Global Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness

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Chaiyes, A., Escobar, L. E., Willcox, E. V., Duengkae, P., Suksavate, W., Watcharaanantapong, P., . . . Hemachudha, T. (2020). An assessment of the niche centroid hypothesis: Pteropus lylei (Chiroptera). ECOSPHERE, 11(5).

Epidemiology of dengue fever in guatemala

2019

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Escobar, L. E., Pritzkow, S., Winter, S. N., Grear, D. A., Kirchgessner, M. S., Dominguez-Villegas, E., . . . Soto, C. (2019). The ecology of chronic wasting disease in wildlife. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 95(2), 393-408.

The ecology of chronic wasting disease in wildlife

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Escobar, L. E., Moen, R., Craft, M. E., & VanderWaal, K. L. (2019). Mapping parasite transmission risk from white-tailed deer to a declining moose population. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 65(4).

Mapping parasite transmission risk from white-tailed deer to a declining moose population

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Frias de Diego A. Jara M, Escobar, L.E. Global patterns of papillomavirus in wildlife to predict potential regions for lineage-appearance. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 7.

Global patterns of papillomavirus in wildlife to predict potential regions for lineage-appearance

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Watts, N., ... Escobar, L. E., ... et al. (2019) The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate. LANCET, 394(10211), 1836-1878.

The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate

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Johnson, E. E., Escobar, L. E., & Zambrana-Torrelio, C. (2019). An ecological framework for modeling the geography of disease transmission. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 34(7), 655-668.

An ecological framework for modeling the geography of disease transmission

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Qiao, H., Feng, X., Escobar, L. E., Peterson, A. T., Soberon, J., Zhu, G., & Papes, M. (2019). An evaluation of transferability of ecological niche models. ECOGRAPHY, 42(3), 521-534.

An evaluation of transferability of ecological niche models

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Peterson, A. T., Anderson, R. P., Beger, M., Bolliger, J., Brotons, L., ... Escobar, L. E., ... Zurell, D. (2019). Open access solutions for biodiversity journals: Do not replace one problem with another. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 25(1), 5-8.

Open access solutions for biodiversity journals: Do not replace one problem with another

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Jara M., García-Roa R., Escobar, L. E., Torres-Carvajal O., Pincheira-Donoso D. (2019) Alternative reproductive adaptations predict asymmetric responses to climate change in lizards. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9, 5093.

Alternative reproductive adaptations predict asymmetric responses to climate change in lizards

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Jara, M., Escobar, L. E., Rodriges, R. O., Frias‐De‐Diego, A., Sanhueza, J., & Machado, G. (2019). Spatial distribution and spread potential of Leptospira serovars in Brazil. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES. 66(6), 2482-2495.

Spatial distribution and spread potential of Leptospira serovars in Brazil

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Phelps, N. B. D., Bueno, I., Poo-Munoz, D. A., Knowles, S. J., Massarani, S., Rettkowski, R., ... Escobar, L. E. (2019). Retrospective and predictive investigation of fish kill events. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH, 31(1), 61-70.

Retrospective and predictive investigation of fish kill events

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Rodriguez, Y. V., Poo-Muñoz, D. A., Escobar, L. E., Astorga, F., Medina-Vogel, G. (2019) Carnivore-livestock conflicts in Chile: Evidence and methods for mitigation. HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS. 13, 50-62.

Carnivore-livestock conflicts in Chile: Evidence and methods for mitigation

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Del Pilar Sánchez, M., Sanchez, O. A. D., Sanmiguel, R. A., Ramirez, A. A., & Escobar, L.E. (2019). Rabies in the Americas, various challenges and «one Health»: Review article. REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIONES VETERINARIAS DEL PERU, 30(4), 1361-1381.

Rabies in the Americas, various challenges and «one Health»: Review article

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Peterson, A. T., Anderson, R. P., Cobos, M. E., Cuahutle, M., Cuervo-Robayo, A. P., Escobar, L. E., ... Yañez-Arenas, C. (2019). Curso modelado de nicho ecológico, versión 1.0. BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS, 14.

Curso modelado de nicho ecológico, versión 1.0

2018

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Escobar, L. E., Mallez, S., McCartney, M., Lee, C., Zielinski, D. P., Ghosal, R., ... Phelps, N. B. D. (2018). Aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes Region: An overview. REVIEWS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE & AQUACULTURE, 26(1), 121-138.

Aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes Region: An overview

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Escobar, L. E., Escobar-Dodero, J., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2018). Infectious disease in fish: Global risk of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES, 28(3), 637-655.

Infectious disease in fish: Global risk of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus

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Escobar, L. E., Qiao, H., Cabello, J., & Peterson, A. T. (2018). Ecological niche modeling re-examined: A case study with the Darwin's fox. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 8(10), 4757-4770.

Ecological niche modeling re-examined: A case study with the Darwin's fox

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Escobar, L. E., Romero-Alvarez, D., Larkin, D. J., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2018). Network analysis to inform invasive species spread among lakes. JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY.

Network analysis to inform invasive species spread among lakes

49

Romero-Alvarez, D., & Escobar, L. E. (2018). Oropouche fever, an emergent disease from the Americas. MICROBES AND INFECTION, 20(3), 135-146.

Oropouche fever, an emergent disease from the Americas

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Astorga, F., Escobar, L. E., Poo-Munoz, D., Escobar-Dodero, J., Rojas-Hucks, S., Alvarado-Rybak, M., ... Peterson, A. T. (2018). Distributional ecology of Andes hantavirus: A macroecological approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS, 17, 12 pages.

Distributional ecology of Andes hantavirus: A macroecological approach

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Ryan, S. J., Stewart-Ibarra, A. M., Ordonez-Enireb, E., Chu, W., Finkelstein, J. L., ... Escobar, L. E., ... Polhemus, M. (2018). Spatiotemporal variation in environmental Vibrio cholerae in an estuary in southern coastal Ecuador. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 15(3), 13 pages.

Spatiotemporal variation in environmental Vibrio cholerae in an estuary in southern coastal Ecuador

46

Machado, G., Weiblen, C., & Escobar, L. E. (2018). Potential distribution of Pythium insidiosum in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and projections to neighbor countries. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES, 65(6), 1671-1679.

Potential distribution of Pythium insidiosum in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and projections to neighbor countries

45

Astorga, F., Carver, S., Almberg, E. S., Sousa, G. R., Wingfiele, K., Niedringhaus, K. D., ... Escobar, L. E. (2018). International meeting on sarcoptic mange in wildlife, June 2018, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. PARASITES & VECTORS, 11, 10 pages.

International meeting on sarcoptic mange in wildlife

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Barros, M., Cabezon, O., Dubey, J. P., Almeria, S., Ribas, M. P., Escobar, L. E., ... Medina-Vogel, G. (2018). Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild mustelids and cats across an urban-rural gradient. PLOS ONE, 13(6), 16 pages.

Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild mustelids and cats across an urban-rural gradient

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Del Valle, S. Y., McMahon, B. H., Asher, J., Hatchett, R., Lega, J. C., ... Escobar, L. E., ... Mukundan, H. (2018). Summary results of the 2014-2015 DARPA Chikungunya challenge. BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 18, 14 pages.

Summary results of the 2014-2015 DARPA Chikungunya challenge

42

Lepe-López, M., Garcia-Anleu, R., Fountain-Jones, N. M., Ponce, G., Gonzalez, M., & Escobar, L. E. (2018). Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii). CALDASIA, 40(1), 188-191.

Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

2017

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Escobar, L. E., Qiao, H., Lee, C., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2017). Novel methods in disease biogeography: A case study with Heterosporosis. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 4, 13 pages.

Novel methods in disease biogeography: A case study with Heterosporosis

40

Escobar, L. E., Carver, S., Romero-Alvarez, D., VandeWoude, S., Crooks, K. R., Lappin, M. R., & Craft, M. E. (2017). Inferring the ecological niche of Toxoplasma gondii and Bartonella spp. in wild felids. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 4, 11 pages.

Inferring the ecological niche of Toxoplasma gondii and Bartonella spp. in wild felids

39

Escobar, L. E., Kurath, G., Escobar-Dodero, J., Craft, M. E., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2017). Potential distribution of the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus in the Great Lakes region. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES, 40(1), 11-28.

Potential distribution of the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus in the Great Lakes region

38

Fountain-Jones, N. M., Pearse, W. D., Escobar, L. E., Alba-Casals, A., Carver, S., Davies, T. J., ... Craft, M. E. (2018). Towards an eco-phylogenetic framework for infectious disease ecology. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 93(2), 950-970.

Towards an eco-phylogenetic framework for infectious disease ecology

37

Romero-Alvarez, D., Reyes, J., Quezada, V., Satan, C., Cevallos, N., Escobar, L. E., Villacis, J. E. (2017). First case of New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Ecuador: An update for South America. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 65, 119-121.

First case of New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Ecuador: An update for South America

36

Qiao, H., Escobar, L. E., Saupe, E. E., Ji, L., & Soberon, J. (2017). A cautionary note on the use of hypervolume kernel density estimators in ecological niche modelling. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 26(9), 1066-1070.

A cautionary note on the use of hypervolume kernel density estimators in ecological niche modelling

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Qiao, H., Escobar, L. E., Saupe, E. E., Ji, L., & Soberon, J. (2017). Using the KDE method to model ecological niches: A response to Blonder et al. (2017). GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 26(9), 1076-1077.

Using the KDE method to model ecological niches: A response to Blonder et al. (2017)

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Qiao, H., Escobar, L. E., & Peterson, A. T. (2017). Accessible areas in ecological niche comparisons of invasive species: Recognized but still overlooked. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7, 9.

Accessible areas in ecological niche comparisons of invasive species: Recognized but still overlooked

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Velasco-Villa, A., Escobar, L. E., Sanchez, A., Shi, M., Streicker, D. G., Gallardo-Romero, N. F., … Emerson, G. (2017). Successful strategies implemented towards the elimination of canine rabies in the Western Hemisphere. ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH, 143, 1-12.

Successful strategies implemented towards the elimination of canine rabies in the Western Hemisphere

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Velasco-Villa, A., Mauldin, M. R., Shi, M., Escobar, L. E., Gallardo-Romero, N. F., Damon, I., ... Emerson, G. (2017). The history of rabies in the Western Hemisphere. ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH, 146, 221-232.

The history of rabies in the Western Hemisphere

31

Romero-Alvarez, D., Escobar, L. E., Varela, S., Larkin, D. J., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2017). Forecasting distributions of an aquatic invasive species (Nitellopsis obtusa) under future climate scenarios. PLOS ONE, 12(7), 24 pages.

Forecasting distributions of an aquatic invasive species (Nitellopsis obtusa) under future climate scenarios

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de Oliveira, S. V., Romero-Alvarez, D., Martins, T. F., dos Santos, J. P., Labruna, M. B., ... Escobar, L. E., Gurgel-Goncalves, R. (2017). Amblyomma ticks and future climate: Range contraction due to climate warming. ACTA TROPICA, 176, 340-348.

Amblyomma ticks and future climate: Range contraction due to climate warming

29

Romero-Alvarez, D., & Escobar, L. E. (2017). Vegetation loss and the 2016 Oropouche fever outbreak in Peru. MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, 112(4), 292-298.

Vegetation loss and the 2016 Oropouche fever outbreak in Peru

28

Romero-Alvarez, D., Peterson, A. T., & Escobar, L. E. (2017). Surveillance fatigue (fatigatio vigilantiae) during epidemics. REVISTA CHILENA DE INFECTOLOGIA, 34(3), 289.

Surveillance fatigue (fatigatio vigilantiae) during epidemics

27

Cuervo-Robayo A.P., Escobar L.E., Osorio-Olvera L..A, Nori J., Varela S., Martínez-Meyer E., Velásquez-Tibatá J., Rodríguez-Soto C., Munguía M., Castañeda-Álvarez N.P., Lira-Noriega A., Soley-Guardia M., Serra-Díaz J.M., Peterson A.T. (2017) Introducción a los análisis espaciales con énfasis en modelos de nicho ecológico. BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS, 12, 45-57.

Introducción a los análisis espaciales con énfasis en modelos de nicho ecológico

26

Lepe-López, M. A., Davila, M., Canet, M., Lopez, Y., Flores, E., Davila, A., & Escobar, L. E. (2017). Distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Guatemala 2016. CIENCIA, TECNOLOGÍA Y SALUD, 4, 1-11.

Distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Guatemala 2016

2016

25

Qiao, H., Peterson, A. T., Campbell, L. P., Soberon, J., Ji, L., & Escobar, L. E. (2016). NicheA: Creating virtual species and ecological niches in multivariate environmental scenarios. ECOGRAPHY, 39(8), 805-813.

NicheA: Creating virtual species and ecological niches in multivariate environmental scenarios

24

Escobar, L. E., & Craft, M. E. (2016). Advances and limitations of disease biogeography using ecological niche modeling. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 7, 21 pages.

Advances and limitations of disease biogeography using ecological niche modeling

23

Escobar, L. E., Qiao, H., Phelps, N. B. D., Wagner, C. K., & Larkin, D. J. (2016). Realized niche shift associated with the Eurasian charophyte Nitellopsis obtusa becoming invasive in North America. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6, 15 pages.

Realized niche shift associated with the Eurasian charophyte Nitellopsis obtusa becoming invasive in North America

22

Escobar, L. E., Romero-Alvarez, D., Leon, R., Lepe-López, M. A., Craft, M. E., Borbor-Cordova, M. J., & Svenning, J. -C. (2016). Declining prevalence of disease vectors under climate change. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6, 8 pages.

Declining prevalence of disease vectors under climate change

21

Escobar, L. E. (2016). Ecological niche modeling in public health: Five crucial questions. PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 40(2), 98.

Ecological niche modeling in public health: Five crucial questions

20

Peterson A.T., Osorio J.E, Qiao H. & Escobar L.E. (2016) Zika virus, elevation, and transmission risk. PLOS CURRENTS OUTBREAKS. 1, 1–9.

Zika virus, elevation, and transmission risk

19

Escobar, L. E., Qiao, H., & Peterson, A. T. (2016). Forecasting Chikungunya spread in the Americas via data-driven empirical approaches. PARASITES & VECTORS, 9, 12 pages.

Forecasting Chikungunya spread in the Americas via data-driven empirical approaches

18

Poo-Munoz, D. A., Elizondo-Patrone, C., Escobar, L. E., Astorga, F., Bermudez, S. E., Martinez-Valdebenito, C., … Medina-Vogel, G. (2016). Fleas and ticks in carnivores from a domestic-wildlife interface: Implications for public health and wildlife. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 53(6), 1433-1443.

Fleas and ticks in carnivores from a domestic-wildlife interface: Implications for public health and wildlife

2015

17

Escobar, L. E., Awan, M. N., & Qiao, H. (2015). Anthropogenic disturbance and habitat loss for the red-listed Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus): Using ecological niche modeling and nighttime light satellite imagery. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 191, 400-407.

Anthropogenic disturbance and habitat loss for the red-listed Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus): Using ecological niche modeling and nighttime light satellite imagery

16

Escobar, L. E., Restif, O., Yung, V., Favi, M., Pons, D. J., & Medina-Vogel, G. (2015). Spatial and temporal trends of bat-borne rabies in Chile. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION, 143(7), 1486-1494.

Spatial and temporal trends of bat-borne rabies in Chile

15

Escobar, L. E., Peterson, A. T., Papes, M., Favi, M., Yung, V., Restif, O., Medina-Vogel, G. (2015). Ecological approaches in veterinary epidemiology: Mapping the risk of bat-borne rabies using vegetation indices and night-time light satellite imagery. VETERINARY RESEARCH, 46, 10 pages.

Ecological approaches in veterinary epidemiology: Mapping the risk of bat-borne rabies using vegetation indices and night-time light satellite imagery

14

Escobar, L. E., Ryan, S. J., Stewart-Ibarra, A. M., Finkelstein, J. L., King, C. A., Qiao, H., & Polhemus, M. E. (2015). A global map of suitability for coastal Vibrio cholerae under current and future climate conditions. ACTA TROPICA, 149, 202-211.

A global map of suitability for coastal Vibrio cholerae under current and future climate conditions

13

Escobar, L. E., Peterson, A. T., Favi, M., Yung, V., & Medina-Vogel, G. (2015). Bat-borne rabies in Latin America. REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SAO PAULO, 57(1), 63-72.

Bat-borne rabies in Latin America

12

Escobar, L. E., Juarez, C., Medina-Vogel, G., & Gonzalez, C. M. (2015). First report on bat mortalities on wind farms in Chile. GAYANA, 79(1), 11-17.

First report on bat mortalities on wind farms in Chile

11

Escobar, L. E., Yung, V., Vargas-Rodriguez, R., Medina-Vogel, G., & Favi, M. (2015). Wildlife veterinarians rabies vaccination in Chile: A survey. REVISTA CHILENA DE INFECTOLOGIA, 32(3), 289-293.

Wildlife veterinarians rabies vaccination in Chile: A survey

10

Astorga, F., Escobar, L. E., Poo-Munoz, D. A., & Medina-Vogel, G. (2015). Dog ownership, abundance and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile. PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE, 118(4), 397-405.

Dog ownership, abundance and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile

9

Astorga, F., Poo-Munoz, D. A., Escobar, L. E., & Medina-Vogel, G. (2015). In response to: "Increased dog population and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile in response to "Dog management, abundance and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile" by Astorga et al. [Prev. Vet. Med. 118:397-405]" by Acosta-Jammet, G.. PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE, 120(2), 248-249.

In response to: "Increased dog population and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile in response to "Dog management, abundance and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile" by Astorga et al. [Prev. Vet. Med. 118:397-405]"

2014

8

Escobar, L. E., Lira-Noriega, A., Medina-Vogel, G., & Peterson, A. T. (2014). Potential for spread of the white-nose fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) in the Americas: use of Maxent and NicheA to assure strict model transference. GEOSPATIAL HEALTH, 9(1), 221-229.

Potential for spread of the white-nose fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) in the Americas: use of Maxent and NicheA to assure strict model transference

7

Tocchio, L. J., Gurgel-Goncalves, R., Escobar, L. E., & Peterson, A. T. (2015). Niche similarities among white-eared opossums (Mammalia, Didelphidae): Is ecological niche modelling relevant to setting species limits? ZOOLOGICA SCRIPTA, 44(1), 1-10.

Niche similarities among white-eared opossums (Mammalia, Didelphidae): Is ecological niche modelling relevant to setting species limits?

6

Poo-Munoz, D. A., Escobar, L. E., Peterson, A. T., Astorga, F., Organ, J. F., & Medina-Vogel, G. (2014). Galictis cuja (Mammalia): An update of current knowledge and geographic distribution. IHERINGIA SERIE ZOOLOGIA, 104(3), 341-346.

Galictis cuja (Mammalia): An update of current knowledge and geographic distribution

2013

5

Escobar, L. E., Peterson, A. T., Favi, M., Yung, V., Pons, D. J., & Medina-Vogel, G. (2013). Ecology and geography of transmission of two bat-borne rabies lineages in Chile. PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 7(12), 10 pages.

Ecology and geography of transmission of two bat-borne rabies lineages in Chile

4

Escobar, L. E., & Peterson, A. T. (2013). Spatial epidemiology of bat-borne rabies in Colombia. PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 34(2), 135-136.

Spatial epidemiology of bat-borne rabies in Colombia

3

de Oliveira, S. V., Escobar, L. E., Peterson, A. T., & Gurgel-Goncalves, R. (2013). Potential geographic distribution of hantavirus reservoirs in Brazil. PLOS ONE, 8(12), 8 pages.

Potential geographic distribution of hantavirus reservoirs in Brazil

2011

2

Escobar, L. E., Álvarez, D., Villatoro, F. J., Morán, D., & Estévez, A. (2011). Two new flea records from Guatemala: Pulex simulans and Echidnophaga gallinacea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), and their host-parasite relationship. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND VECTOR BIOLOGY, 3, 40-43.

Two new flea records from Guatemala: Pulex simulans and Echidnophaga gallinacea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), and their host-parasite relationship

1

Escobar, L. E. (2011). Avian flu and Newcastle antibodies in Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) in Guatemala City. REVISTA ELECTRONICA DE VETERINARIA, 12, 1.

Avian flu and Newcastle antibodies in Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) in Guatemala City

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