The common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) and the transmission of the rabies virus to livestock: A contact network approach and recommendations for surveillance and control

Rocha, Felipe; Dias, Ricardo Augusto

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104809

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“…La importancia del murciélago D. rotundus radica no sólo en su capacidad de transmitir enfermedades debido a sus hábitos de alimentación y sociales, como la rabia al ganado bovino y ocasionalmente a los humanos, sino también porque ha logrado tener una adaptación a nuevos ambientes, y a los cambios generados en el uso de suelo, lo que posiblemente favorece su amplia distribución geográfica en diferentes regiones de América Latina y México (5,36) . Este estudio confirma que el murciélago hematófago D. rotundus se distribuye en amplias zonas de San Luis Potosí, pero además, que ha ido buscando nuevos nichos al observarse casos de RPB hacia el norte del estado, donde las condiciones climáticas aparentemente no eran propias para la presencia de dichos murciélagos.…”

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“…Se consideró un radio de vuelo promedio del D. rotundus de 5 km a partir de la ubicación de cada refugio (34,35,36) , y se realizaron buffers encontrando dentro de estos un total de 976 comunidades rurales, las cuales se encontraban habitadas desde 1 o hasta 3,124 habitantes, haciendo un total de 124,884 habitantes. De ellas, en 375 (38.4 %) tenían 10 o menos habitantes.…”

Section: Análisis Del Contacto Potencial O Coexistencia Entre Desmodus Rotundus Y Asentamientos O Localidades Humanasunclassified

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La coexistencia de Desmodus rotundus con la población humana en San Luis Potosí, México

Torres-Mejía

Pérez-Rivero

Olvera-Vargas³

et al. 2021

Rev. Mex. Cienc. Pecu.

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Desmodus rotundus es transmisor de enfermedades zoonóticas y emergentes a los humanos y al ganado, como el caso de la rabia. La mayoría de las enfermedades infecciosas están limitadas espacialmente por la presencia del transmisor, cuya abundancia y supervivencia son influenciadas por las condiciones ambientales y la presencia de fuentes de alimentación. Una herramienta que facilita su estudio es el uso de los Sistemas de Información Geográfica. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la interacción de las poblaciones de murciélagos hematófagos y humanos, a través de la elaboración de un modelo probable de dispersión del D. rotundus basado en refugios conocidos y diferentes variables medioambientales, además de analizar la relación entre refugios identificados durante tres años y su cercanía con asentamientos humanos, como un proceso de coexistencia. El estudio se llevó a cabo en el estado de San Luis Potosí del año 2014 al 2016. Se identificaron un total de 180 refugios de D. rotundus distribuidos hacia la zona de la Huasteca, el 80 % de éstos fueron construidos por el hombre y el 57 % se encontraron habitados. Se calculó un buffer de 5 km a la redonda a partir de la ubicación de cada refugio, encontrando en su interior un total de 976 comunidades rurales y 15 ciudades, con 337,836 habitantes. La distancia media de los refugios hasta el primer asentamiento humano fue de 518.65 ± 11.33 m. Es necesario continuar estudiando la asociación entre la urbanización y el surgimiento de zoonosis, a través del entendimiento de las interacciones entre animales silvestres-ganadería - humanos.

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Section: Análisis Del Contacto Potencial O Coexistencia Entre Desmodus Rotundus Y Asentamientos O Localidades Humanasunclassified

La coexistencia de Desmodus rotundus con la población humana en San Luis Potosí, México

Torres-Mejía

Pérez-Rivero

Olvera-Vargas³

et al. 2021

Rev. Mex. Cienc. Pecu.

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“…Ecological models may also provide new opportunities to increase the efficiency of interventions by identifying areas where bat populations may be particularly sensitive or robust to intervention. Finding the optimal balance among emerging choices may also face location-specific constraints in what is practically achievable and effective [34].…”

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Defining New Pathways to Manage the Ongoing Emergence of Bat Rabies in Latin America

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Valderrama

Recuenco

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Rabies transmitted by common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) has been known since the early 1900s but continues to expand geographically and in the range of species and environments affected. In this review, we present current knowledge of the epidemiology and management of rabies in D. rotundus and argue that it can be reasonably considered an emerging public health threat. We identify knowledge gaps related to the landscape determinants of the bat reservoir, reduction in bites on humans and livestock, and social barriers to prevention. We discuss how new technologies including autonomously-spreading vaccines and reproductive suppressants targeting bats might manage both rabies and undesirable growth of D. rotundus populations. Finally, we highlight widespread under-reporting of human and animal mortality and the scarcity of studies that quantify the efficacy of control measures such as bat culling. Collaborations between researchers and managers will be crucial to implement the next generation of rabies management in Latin America.

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“…This has increased the chances of rabies transmission. It is very likely to find a higher incidence of rabies in areas where livestock is well established, where ecological characteristics (proximity of a river, forest, crop cultivation) and abundance of food allow the establishment of large colonies of the common vampire bats and higher connectivity between populations [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. The deforestation of large areas, which represents a growing problem in many South American countries, provokes the dispersion of the common vampire bats in search of a new location to colonize and may favour the contact between humans and bats [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Evolution of Rabies in South America and Inter-Species Dynamics (2009–2018)

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Rabies is listed as one of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Neglected Tropical Diseases Worldwide, with a significant impact in South America. This paper explores the dynamics of rabies cases in humans, pets (dogs and cats), livestock and wildlife (bats in particular) in South America during the period 2009–2018. The data used in this study were derived from the two main databases for rabies in South America: the OIE-WAHIS from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and PANAFTOSA’s Regional Information System for the Epidemiological Surveillance of Rabies (SIRVERA). Being a neglected disease with possible underreporting in some areas, the reported rabies cases may not always represent the real disease burden. The analysis focuses on the evolution of the number of cases in time and their spatial distribution, as well as on the main source of infections in humans, determined by laboratory assays of the antigenic variant or through epidemiological investigations. Additionally, Generalised Linear Mixed Models (GLMM) were used to evaluate the risk factors associated with the occurrence of human cases. Our results show that the highest impact of the disease in terms of number of cases was reported on livestock, while the overall number of cases (in animals and humans) progressively decreased along the study period. The spatial distribution of rabies in livestock showed two main clusters in the north-western (mainly Colombia) and in the south-eastern part of the affected area (Brazil), and a third smaller cluster in Peru. A cluster in dogs was observed in Bolivia. Out of the 192 human cases reported during the study period, 70% of them were transmitted by bats. The number of human cases reported during the study period were significantly associated with the number of rabies cases reported in livestock, pets and wildlife. Despite the overall decreasing case report rate, the disease still represents a major animal and public health concern in South America, and new strategies for compiling systematic information, networking and education are needed, as well as the education and training of veterinary staff.

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The common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) and the transmission of the rabies virus to livestock: A contact network approach and recommendations for surveillance and control

Cited by 21 publications

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La coexistencia de Desmodus rotundus con la población humana en San Luis Potosí, México

La coexistencia de Desmodus rotundus con la población humana en San Luis Potosí, México

Defining New Pathways to Manage the Ongoing Emergence of Bat Rabies in Latin America

Evolution of Rabies in South America and Inter-Species Dynamics (2009–2018)

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