Biodiversity and health: Lessons and recommendations from an interdisciplinary conference to advise Southeast Asian research, society and policy

Walther, Bruno; Boëte, Christophe; Binot, Aurélie; By, Youlet; Cappelle, Julien; Carrique-Mas, Juan; Chou, Monidarin; Furey, Neil M.; Kim, Sothea; Lajaunie, Claire; Lek, Sovan; Méral, Philippe; Neang, Malyne; Tan, Bernard C. Y.; Walton, Catherine; Morand, Sergé

doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2016.02.003

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“…It investigates the impact of global changes and global governance on zoonotic diseases, biodiversity and health (Morand et al, 2014). Together with ComAcross, BiodivHealthSEA and a few other bodies have proposed in a Southeast Asian interdisciplinary conference that ecosystems could reveal potentially harmful developments for human health (Walther et al, 2016). They made recommendations for the implementation of the One Health approach; future research direction; education, training, and capacity building; potential science-policy interactions; and ethical and legal considerations.…”

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The use of animals as a surveillance tool for monitoring environmental health hazards, human health hazards and bioterrorism

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Tan

2017

Veterinary Microbiology

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This review discusses the utilization of wild or domestic animals as surveillance tools for monitoring naturally occurring environmental and human health hazards. Besides providing early warning to natural hazards, animals can also provide early warning to societal hazards like bioterrorism. Animals are ideal surveillance tools to humans because they share the same environment as humans and spend more time outdoors than humans, increasing their exposure risk. Furthermore, the biologically compressed lifespans of some animals may allow them to develop clinical signs more rapidly after exposure to specific pathogens. Animals are an excellent channel for monitoring novel and known pathogens with outbreak potential given that more than 60 % of emerging infectious diseases in humans originate as zoonoses. This review attempts to highlight animal illnesses, deaths, biomarkers or sentinel events, to remind human and veterinary public health programs that animal health can be used to discover, monitor or predict environmental health hazards, human health hazards, or bioterrorism. Lastly, we hope that this review will encourage the implementation of animals as a surveillance tool by clinicians, veterinarians, ecosystem health professionals, researchers and governments.

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The use of animals as a surveillance tool for monitoring environmental health hazards, human health hazards and bioterrorism

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Tan

2017

Veterinary Microbiology

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“…Southeast Asia (SEA) is a bloc of rapidly developing and linked economies [8,9]. The area is considered to be a hotspot of AMR [10,11,12].…”

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Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Production in Southeast Asia: A Review

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Southeast Asia is an area of great economic dynamism. In recent years, it has experienced a rapid rise in the levels of animal product production and consumption. The region is considered to be a hotspot for infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We reviewed English-language peer-reviewed publications related to antimicrobial usage (AMU) and AMR in animal production, as well as antimicrobial residues in meat and fish from 2000 to 2016, in the region. There is a paucity of data from most countries and for most bacterial pathogens. Most of the published work relates to non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS), Escherichia coli (E. coli), and Campylobacter spp. (mainly from Vietnam and Thailand), Enterococcus spp. (Malaysia), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (Thailand). However, most studies used the disk diffusion method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing; breakpoints were interpreted using Clinical Standard Laboratory Institute (CSLI) guidelines. Statistical models integrating data from publications on AMR in NTS and E. coli studies show a higher overall prevalence of AMR in pig isolates, and an increase in levels of AMR over the years. AMU studies (mostly from Vietnam) indicate very high usage levels of most types of antimicrobials, including beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, macrolides, and quinolones. This review summarizes information about genetic determinants of resistance, most of which are transferrable (mostly plasmids and integrons). The data in this review provide a benchmark to help focus research and policies on AMU and AMR in the region.

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“…However, there remains an urgent need to find out more about this species' migration routes and wintering grounds because habitat loss and degradation in the wintering grounds were suspected to have caused the original decline of the Japanese populations (BirdLife International 2015). With rainforest habitats continuing to decline rapidly across Southeast Asia (Wilcove et al 2013, Walther et al 2016, it is likely that the Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher is being impacted by these environmental changes. Given rapid environmental changes, the continuous reassessment of the conservation status of Taiwan's birds (Walther et al 2011, Wu et al 2014, Lin et al 2016 and East Asia's birds (Collar et al 2001, Kirby et al 2008) must remain a research priority.…”

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Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the near-threatened Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata periophthalmica) on Lanyu, Taiwan

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Bai²,

Severinghaus³

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The near-threatened Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) consists of three subspecies, one of which, T. a. periophthalmica, has an important population on Lanyu, Taiwan. After briefly reviewing the species' conservation status in its breeding range, we describe our field work in Lanyu during the breeding seasons of 2009 and 2010. We first established that the territory size of a male flycatcher is around 1.16 hectares. We then visited 224 1-hectare grid cells randomly distributed across Lanyu and established 120 presence grid cells. We then used these presence grid cells and nine environmental data layers to build an ensemble distribution model using the software Maxent. The model showed that the Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher prefers relatively wet forest habitats at elevations of 50-300 m. Using the model, we estimated that the extent of suitable habitat covered approximately 12.0 km² (or 26%) of Lanyu's surface area, which could hold approximately 1000 male territories. Forest cover increased between 1948 and 2006 by approximately 7.6 km² (or 16%) of Lanyu's surface area, which, all other things being equal, should have resulted in a population increase of around 30%. Given the absence of current threats, the Lanyu population is assumed to be relatively stable. Given this new information and our review of the species' conservation status, we suggest that the species may be down-listed to "least concern." However, if the distinct subspecies T. a. periophthalmica would be elevated to species status or be considered two independent conservation units (one in Lanyu and one in Batanes, Philippines), its conservation status would be much more precarious given it only occurs in five known localities (Lanyu and four islands in Batanes) of limited geographic range, and a population size of approximately 1000 males in Lanyu and an unknown population size in Batanes. Therefore, we conclude that more information is needed about (1) the species' status in Batanes, (2) its migration and wintering grounds, and (3) the taxonomic status of the three subspecies. Répartition, habitat et statut de conservation du Tchitrec du Japon (Terpsiphone atrocaudata periophthalmica), quasi menacé, sur l'île de Lanyu, TaïwanRÉSUMÉ. Le Tchitrec du Japon (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) quasi menacé, compte trois sous-espèces dont l'une, T. a. periophthalmica, est bien établie sur l'île de Lanyu, Taïwan. Après une brève revue du statut de conservation de l'espèce dans son aire de nidification, nous décrivons les travaux réalisés sur Lanyu durant les saisons de reproduction de 2009 et 2010. Dans un premier temps, nous avons déterminé que la taille du territoire d'un tchitrec mâle est de 1,16 ha environ. Nous avons ensuite visité 224 unités de grille de 1 ha réparties aléatoirement sur Lanyu, et avons observé que l'espèce était présente dans 120 d'entre elles. Nous avons utilisé les unités de grille avec présence et neuf couches de données relatives à l'environnement pour bâtir un modèle de répartition d'ensemble au moyen du logiciel Ma...

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Biodiversity and health: Lessons and recommendations from an interdisciplinary conference to advise Southeast Asian research, society and policy

Cited by 35 publications

References 172 publications

The use of animals as a surveillance tool for monitoring environmental health hazards, human health hazards and bioterrorism

The use of animals as a surveillance tool for monitoring environmental health hazards, human health hazards and bioterrorism

Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Production in Southeast Asia: A Review

Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the near-threatened Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata periophthalmica) on Lanyu, Taiwan

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