Spatial characterization of colonies of the flying fox bat, a carrier of Nipah Virus in Thailand

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• 作者：Weerapong Thanapongtharm ; Catherine Linard ; Witthawat Wiriyarat…
• 关键词：Flying foxes ; Nipah ; Species distribution model ; Ensemble modeling ; Potential surface analysis
• 刊名：BMC Veterinary Research
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：11
• 期：1
• 全文大小：1,581 KB
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• 刊物主题：Veterinary Medicine; Zoology; Transgenics;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1746-6148

文摘

Background A major reservoir of Nipah virus is believed to be the flying fox genus Pteropus, a fruit bat distributed across many of the world’s tropical and sub-tropical areas. The emergence of the virus and its zoonotic transmission to livestock and humans have been linked to losses in the bat’s habitat. Nipah has been identified in a number of indigenous flying fox populations in Thailand. While no evidence of infection in domestic pigs or people has been found to date, pig farming is an active agricultural sector in Thailand and therefore could be a potential pathway for zoonotic disease transmission from the bat reservoirs. The disease, then, represents a potential zoonotic risk. To characterize the spatial habitat of flying fox populations along Thailand’s Central Plain, and to map potential contact zones between flying fox habitats, pig farms and human settlements, we conducted field observation, remote sensing, and ecological niche modeling to characterize flying fox colonies and their ecological neighborhoods. A Potential Surface Analysis was applied to map contact zones among local epizootic actors. Results Flying fox colonies are found mainly on Thailand’s Central Plain, particularly in locations surrounded by bodies of water, vegetation, and safe havens such as Buddhist temples. High-risk areas for Nipah zoonosis in pigs include the agricultural ring around the Bangkok metropolitan region where the density of pig farms is high. Conclusions Passive and active surveillance programs should be prioritized around Bangkok, particularly on farms with low biosecurity, close to water, and/or on which orchards are concomitantly grown. Integration of human and animal health surveillance should be pursued in these same areas. Such proactive planning would help conserve flying fox colonies and should help prevent zoonotic transmission of Nipah and other pathogens.