Applications and advances in acoustic monitoring for infectious disease epidemiology

Johnson, E. , Campos-Cerqueira, M., Jumail, A., Yusni, A. S. A., Salgado-Lynn, M. and Fornace, K. (2023) Applications and advances in acoustic monitoring for infectious disease epidemiology. Trends in Parasitology, 39(5), pp. 386-399. (doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.01.008) (PMID:36842917)

Abstract

Emerging infectious diseases continue to pose a significant burden on global public health, and there is a critical need to better understand transmission dynamics arising at the interface of human activity and wildlife habitats. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), more typically applied to questions of biodiversity and conservation, provides an opportunity to collect and analyse audio data in relative real time and at low cost. Acoustic methods are increasingly accessible, with the expansion of cloud-based computing, low-cost hardware, and machine learning approaches. Paired with purposeful experimental design, acoustic data can complement existing surveillance methods and provide a novel toolkit to investigate the key biological parameters and ecological interactions that underpin infectious disease epidemiology.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Johnson, Miss Emilia and Fornace, Dr Kimberly
• Authors: Johnson, E., Campos-Cerqueira, M., Jumail, A., Yusni, A. S. A., Salgado-Lynn, M., and Fornace, K.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Trends in Parasitology
• Publisher: Elsevier (Cell Press)
• ISSN: 1471-4922
• ISSN (Online): 1471-5007
• Published Online: 24 February 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Trends in Parasitology 39(5): 386-399
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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310866		Socio-ecological dynamics of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in changing landscapes: implications for surveillance and control	Kimberly Fornace	Wellcome Trust (WELLCOTR)	221963/Z/20/Z	Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine