Title |
Characterizing the interface between wild ducks and poultry to evaluate the potential of transmission of avian pathogens
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Published in |
International Journal of Health Geographics, November 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1476-072x-10-60 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Julien Cappelle, Nicolas Gaidet, Samuel A Iverson, John Y Takekawa, Scott H Newman, Bouba Fofana, Marius Gilbert |
Abstract |
Characterizing the interface between wild and domestic animal populations is increasingly recognized as essential in the context of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) that are transmitted by wildlife. More specifically, the spatial and temporal distribution of contact rates between wild and domestic hosts is a key parameter for modeling EIDs transmission dynamics. We integrated satellite telemetry, remote sensing and ground-based surveys to evaluate the spatio-temporal dynamics of indirect contacts between wild and domestic birds to estimate the risk that avian pathogens such as avian influenza and Newcastle viruses will be transmitted between wildlife to poultry. We monitored comb ducks (Sarkidiornis melanotos melanotos) with satellite transmitters for seven months in an extensive Afro-tropical wetland (the Inner Niger Delta) in Mali and characterise the spatial distribution of backyard poultry in villages. We modelled the spatial distribution of wild ducks using 250-meter spatial resolution and 8-days temporal resolution remotely-sensed environmental indicators based on a Maxent niche modelling method. |
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United States | 3 | 3% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Italy | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Kenya | 1 | <1% |
Denmark | 1 | <1% |
Mexico | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 100 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 23% |
Researcher | 21 | 19% |
Student > Master | 10 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 6% |
Other | 21 | 19% |
Unknown | 19 | 17% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 39 | 36% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 14 | 13% |
Environmental Science | 9 | 8% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 8% |
Engineering | 3 | 3% |
Other | 12 | 11% |
Unknown | 23 | 21% |