Coevolution of Humans and Pathogens

Sattenspiel, Lisa

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-802652-6.00030-x

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“…For example, a number of authors have noted the likely substantial role of infectious diseases in human evolution and have applied insights from epidemiological transition theory to hypothesize about the types of diseases most likely to be prevalent with different types of social organization, such as with the development of agriculture and permanent settlements (Barrett, Kuzawa, McDade, & Armelagos, 1998; Cockburn, 1971; Harper & Armelagos, 2010; Zuckerman, 2014). Further, studies have investigated infectious diseases and epidemics in nonhuman primates, the co‐evolution of humans and pathogens, the role of human behavior in the emergence and spread of zoonoses, and the distribution of traits such as ABO blood types relative to the prevalence of associated infectious diseases (e.g., Genton et al, 2017; Sattenspiel, 2015; Van Blerkom, 2003; Wolfe, Daszak, Kilpatrick, & Burke, 2005).…”

Section: Anthropological Approaches To Infectious Diseasementioning

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Pandemics, past and present: The role of biological anthropology in interdisciplinary pandemic studies

Dimka¹,

Doren

Battles

2022

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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Biological anthropologists are ideally suited for the study of pandemics given their strengths in human biology, health, culture, and behavior, yet pandemics have historically not been a major focus of research. The COVID‐19 pandemic has reinforced the need to understand pandemic causes and unequal consequences at multiple levels. Insights from past pandemics can strengthen the knowledge base and inform the study of current and future pandemics through an anthropological lens. In this paper, we discuss the distinctive social and epidemiological features of pandemics, as well as the ways in which biological anthropologists have previously studied infectious diseases, epidemics, and pandemics. We then review interdisciplinary research on three pandemics–1918 influenza, 2009 influenza, and COVID‐19–focusing on persistent social inequalities in morbidity and mortality related to sex and gender; race, ethnicity, and Indigeneity; and pre‐existing health and disability. Following this review of the current state of pandemic research on these topics, we conclude with a discussion of ways biological anthropologists can contribute to this field moving forward. Biological anthropologists can add rich historical and cross‐cultural depth to the study of pandemics, provide insights into the biosocial complexities of pandemics using the theory of syndemics, investigate the social and health impacts of stress and stigma, and address important methodological and ethical issues. As COVID‐19 is unlikely to be the last global pandemic, stronger involvement of biological anthropology in pandemic studies and public health policy and research is vital.

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Section: Anthropological Approaches To Infectious Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Pandemics, past and present: The role of biological anthropology in interdisciplinary pandemic studies

Dimka¹,

Doren

Battles

2022

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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“…In this case, the co-evolution of humans and SARS-CoV-2 is an ongoing process that has shaped the immune system of humans and the biological characteristics of pathogens ( Sattenspiel, 2015 ). Various infectious diseases have emerged throughout history and wreaked havoc on human populations ( Piret & Boivin, 2020 ).…”

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The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic

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Wu,

Xue

et al. 2023

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Scientists have made great efforts to understand the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) to provide crucial information to public health experts on strategies to control this viral pathogen. The pandemic of the coronavirus disease that began in 2019, COVID-19, lasted nearly three years, and nearly all countries have set different epidemic prevention policies for this virus. The continuous evolution of SARS-CoV-2 alters its pathogenicity and infectivity in human hosts, thus the policy and treatments have been continually adjusted. Based on our previous study on the dynamics of binding ability prediction between the COVID-19 spike protein and human ACE2, the present study mined over 10 million sequences and epidemiological data of SARS-CoV-2 during 2020-2022 to understand the evolutionary path of SARS-CoV-2. We analyzed and predicted the mutation rates of the whole genome and main proteins of SARS-CoV-2 from different populations to understand the adaptive relationship between humans and COVID-19. Our study identified a correlation of the mutation rates from each protein of SARS-CoV-2 and various human populations. Overall, this analysis provides a scientific basis for developing data-driven strategies to confront human pathogens.

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“…Other studies have investigated the co-evolution of humans and pathogens, the role of human behavior in the spread of zoonoses from animals to humans, and the distribution of traits such as ABO blood types related to the prevalence of diseases like cholera and malaria (e.g. Cserti and Dzik, 2007;Harris et al, 2005;Sattenspiel, 2015;Van Blerkom, 2003;Wolfe et al, 2005).…”

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Modeling the spread of the 1918 Influenza pandemic in a Newfoundland community

Dimka¹

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Infectious disease epidemics have played and continue to play important roles in human populations. At different geographical levels, the spread of epidemics are affected by multiple demographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and other factors. Variation in these factors often produces different local or regional outcomes, so it is important for researchers to understand how individual behaviors and interactions can produce and explain larger patterns of disease spread. In small, traditional communities, important factors include settlement and household organization, daily behaviors, and relationships among residents. This research uses two computer simulation models to test the relative impact of these factors on disease spread in a small study community in Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century, using data from the 1918 flu pandemic and other archival sources. In the agent-based model, which emphasizes movement to important social spaces, schoolchildren drive the size and timing of epidemics. In the social network model, which reflects important relationships among community residents, epidemics begun by adult women tend to be slower and smaller than epidemics begun by other types of individuals. These results demonstrate that, based on their roles in the community, members of different age and sex groups can strongly affect epidemic outcomes. Further, because simulation models are often used to develop or recommend public health policies or intervention strategies, the different results of the two models indicate the importance of selecting appropriate design features to ensure the best possible recommendations.

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Coevolution of Humans and Pathogens

Cited by 4 publications

References 78 publications

Pandemics, past and present: The role of biological anthropology in interdisciplinary pandemic studies

Pandemics, past and present: The role of biological anthropology in interdisciplinary pandemic studies

The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic

Modeling the spread of the 1918 Influenza pandemic in a Newfoundland community

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