Анотация: The term novel in our Research Topic indicates up-to-date methodological approaches that might be currently used in disciplines other than epidemiology, but are currently not used, or have only been used in limited studies, in epidemiology. We expect authors to demonstrate the utility of such methods in disease prevention, control, or eradication, including discussions of an approach's strength and weaknesses. Studies that involve zoonotic as well as non-zoonotic infectious disease agents in both domestic and wild animal populations are encouraged. (frontiersin.org)