title: Invasive species challenge the global response to emerging diseases.
abstract: Forecasts of emerging zoonoses neglect the threat alien species pose in disease transmission to humans. A review of alien parasites, hosts, and vectors introduced to Europe highlights the wide range of potential public health risks, the need for better surveillance and risk assessment, and major policy gaps in global preparedness.
authors.affiliation: The Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, PO Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand. Electronic address: philip.hulme@lincoln.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Philip E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Hulme
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging; D005060:Europe; D014943:Global Health / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D058865:Introduced Species; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology