The spreading of parasites by human migratory activities
Dietmar Steverding
Abstract
and soil-transmitted helminths in pre-Columbian America are also discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Biological dispersalBiologyHuman migrationMass migrationEmigrationColonizationPlasmodium (life cycle)Plasmodium vivaxImmigrationEcologyParasite hostingGeographyMalariaPopulationDemographyPlasmodium falciparumArchaeologyImmunologyComputer scienceWorld Wide WebSociologyParasite Biology and Host InteractionsParasites and Host InteractionsZoonotic diseases and public health